Happy 2014

A Happy New Year to all the townsfolk.

And since I really enjoy this photo, I think you should all get to enjoy it. WHAAAAA!

Boxing Day

Canada has another holiday called Boxing Day today...I think it is just an excuse to get another day off. Those Canucks are like that y'know.

Christmas Day has come and gone but it's still the season. I'm looking to get a Chromecast but don't want to go to any stores that carry it today. Maybe later on.

Anyways, sitting at work trying to look busy. Gotta go.

23

Two days before the big day. The day Christ was born. AKA Christmas.

In the news:

There is an Object in Seattle that they can't figure out

Spacesuits from the 1980's are collecting water, which is a big problem

Phil Robertson is the new pariah for the powerful G-lobby

My basketball team doesn't move enough

CRAZY

Traffic. Shopping. Weather.

4 more days until Christmas.

And FREE PHIL!

Free speech for everyone means everyone, right?

First W

Played Monday evening at our house vs. the defending champs of my main league (NJJBL). This team beat us in semis last year then went on to win league championship. We won BTB championship instead.

So we played four tough quarters...and at the end we had a tie game. So on to OT. Which we pulled out despite ourselves. Yowza.

Now I also have a new philosophy. In the past as 4th, 5th, 6th graders I tried my best to get all the boys some good minutes, no matter what. I actually had some sleepless nights when I couldn't do it, feeling I let somebody down. But this is travel and playing time not guaranteed. As outlined:

Playing time is not guaranteed in travel. We will do our best to get all boys in games. Please know that the following factors effect any decision: practice attendance (tracked), understanding the offensive and defensive plays and formations, game situation at any particular time, attitude and effort.

So missing practices and not learning what we are doing becomes a problem for some. At least I have a clear conscience and can go into season looking ahead.

Tonight we play a team I consider dirty. Whooped 'em last season. We see tonight what has changed.

The Hoops Post #1 (New Season)

So, SoulSlam coaches a group of boys (now 7th grade)...most of boys have been with me since 5th grade, some since 4th. Good group. They have been champs in the travel leagues they play in for the last two years.
Problem is, they aren't growing as players. So I will take that as my fault. Too much standing, not enough moving, rebounding is lame. I'm astonished. Worked on ball and player movement for the last two weeks. And we opened up yesterday.
We stood around. We waited for somebody else to do something. We didn't box out. We played horrible D. We missed a lot of shots. We got pushed around.

Gotta shake some trees at practice tonight. Sorry.