kiD's LoUd spEakErS

LovE foR thE gaMe

i just got some good news last week... one of my best friends came back from japan... and their company is holding these weekly games in ayala alabang. pick-up games, afterwork battles. my friend took me along one time, and me and some of the guys played with his co-workers. after some time, it became a regular thing. local dudes versus the company guys... we'd have great games back then, have fun all the time. but it got stopped 'coz my friend started travelling back and forth to japan for work. now that he's back, we're playing again. and not only that, after eons of patiently waiting, seton finally inaugurated the gym. great place, i've seen it once or twice. parquet floor, glass boards, the works. so me and the guys are going to join the weekly battles with alumni dudes. exciting really. can't wait to get back in the game. i haven't had a decent game in weeks, and although i still got the touch, my moves are way off. just sucks really. but with all the games coming up, this is going to be one hell of a time.

i love the game so much. if there's one thing that i'll never ever give up besides God and my family and friends, it's basketball. and since there's nothing else that i'm doing as of the moment, no distractions, no problems, nothing to worry about... it's all about me and basketball. so i'm making myself 3 promises, to show my love for the game:

1. i'm going to get in shape - i just have to. can't fly when you have excess baggage. i really have to work hard to get into shape. can't really rely on my shooting forever. besides, there's so much more i can do when i'm in shape. so i need to eat my veggies, eat right and sleep right. can't abuse my body no more. i have to get into shape. and i will.

2. practice hard on my skills - i still need to work on some skills. my left hand is still weak. my handles are slow, and my passes range from sensational to stupid. so i gotta work hard on that. got to get better court vision, more range on my jumpers, be more aggressive with my drives. i need to spread the floor better. i need to finally figure out the low post. i need to get better.

3. work hard - i know i'm lazy... i need to change my mentality for the game. i need to work hard. grab every rebound, do all the little things that count. i have to run the floor. i need to have the will to go back to defense. i need to go that extra length to grab a rebound or come up with the steal. i have to learn how to shut people down. i have to work hard.

now i've just got my work cut out for me. this ain't easy, but i know it ain't gonna be. when you really love something, you gotta give it your all. and so i'm going to do everything to get better. all for the love of the game.

posted by da_kiD @ 12:58 AM