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Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:36 pm
by Bklyn
I ran a couple pickup games this morning out in "BedStuy, Semper Fi."
My wind was decent, but my hops are minimal. I can maybe get real height off the ground one or two times in a game. The rest is all set shots, using my strength to gain optimal positioning and Karl Malone style swipes at the ball.
I will say that my vision is still perfect. I had about 12 assists over two games and we did not lose either of them, but my mind thought my body could do more things than it could. I refuse to get old, but I have come to terms with the fact that I'm not young anymore.
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:59 pm
by T Dot O Dot
Haha!!! I'm right there with you with the "mind thought my body could do more things than it could" part.
Once I stopped playing ball competitively and entered the real world I lost all my flight. In high school & college I could dunk the ball at 5'9".
Funny thing is I let myself go then went back in the gym again and trained like never before. My endurance, strength & conditioning were off the charts compared to my basketball days. But I never got my hops back. It just made me realize how strength is such a factor, because I was still killing cats.... just in a different way, and I was wiser & smarter.
Back then I joined a phillipino basketball league and played combo small forward/power forward. Thing is, I was still really effective shooting postup turnarounds off the block & rebounding against guys who were 6'2" & 6'3" .
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:39 pm
by Bklyn
Yeah, I still ran good games...they were just different styles of play than I used to bring to the table. It felt good to get out there, though, and chop it up. Plus, it was about 60 degrees this morning and clear; it was perfect weather for a dude who hasn't run a game in about 2 years.
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:41 pm
by AlabamAlum
I can STILL dunk (on an 8-ft goal).
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:45 pm
by Bklyn
Heh, you're doing better than McDyess, then.
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:50 pm
by AlabamAlum
lol
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:24 pm
by Hizzy III
I'm sold old, sickly and broken down that I need a ladder to make a layup, even at 6'2" (an exaggeration, obviously).
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:36 am
by Bklyn
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:24 am
by Bklyn
Too many quotables for me to choose one...just watch
Re: Non-Basketball Talk
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:12 pm
by T Dot O Dot
LMAO!!!!!!