BasketBall Connect

Sorry, I guess I need to finish the story.

I talked to the coach. He said that he got so wrapped up into the game that he forgot to put me in. Yeah sure... I was smart about the situation and asked if there is anything I needed to work on or anything I could do to improve my chances and he was like no.

So I kept practicing hard and the next game I maybe got in 5 minutes running clock and that was it. I didn't produce much but I played good defense like always. I am gonna be real and tell the truth. I couldn't get a feel for the game he wanted us to play. I was use to the quick give all you got, if you remotely open shoot it type game. The offenses were "wack" and the rest of the teammates that played the most couldn't remember the plays half the time. But I did and I hadn't ran an actual play for 2 years because my previous team style of play but I was hardly playing so what did that matter. The whole summer went like this and I knew it was all bad from the start. I should got out when it was messed up at first. But basketball players know that when basketball is what you really want to do then you'd be happy with a old milk crate on the side of tree with a flat basketball in the backyard. That was me in the situation. I had no job and was running out of money fast. Praticing was all I looked forward to because playing in games was just not happening.

Drama continued, the coach had favorites. Even one of the coldest female hoopers I had ever seen who was on my team wasn't getting the clock she deserved. A couple of players quit and complained to the head man in charge who was located in Dallas. He didn't do much... Game after game there were no scouts, hardly any fans...the league was just not handled in a business professional manner. Very unorganized. Our team had a lot of talent but still had a losing record. Furthermore, with all the complaining surrounding our team our 2nd coach decided to quit with like 2 games to go. We ended up having this long meeting at his crib trying to get him back because what else was we gonna do. Some of us left a lot to come play... real jobs and apartments. Everyone got to express their views on the summer and how they was feeling and I told them how I felt. I felt it was bull and waste of my time and the coach couldn't even give me a explaination for not playing me. He gave his excuse like most coaches do in a messed up situation. I really didn't care it was over for me anyway I was ready to go home and regroup and get my life together. But one the chicks on the team tried to come at me like...it doesn't matter how many points you scored in college or if you were a superstar. I shouldn't have came in expecting to play I guess because of how old I was. I was like what?! It is an exposure league what was I was suppose to do sit on the bench and wait until next year yeah right...Just because I wasn't 25 to 35 chasing basketball with no degree or other options didn't mean my game didn't deserve the same respect as everyone else...I was way better then her anyway (and I never say stuff like that but this deserved the comment) and I think she knew that, why else make that comment. I was civil in the matter...I kept my cool because it wasn't worth it.

Needless to say...I left before the very last game was over. I found an agent at the end of the summer probably too late to do what I wanted to do but hopefully something will come of it in the future. I have DVDs, stats and I know I can make it despite the set backs. Currently, since Feb 2006, I am in England getting my MSc in Finance and Accounting and playing for the University and maybe a DII National Team. I played 4 games when I arrived here and I averaged 20 pts and 8 rbs per game. I will be here until June/July 2007. The plan is to get my foot in the door playing bball overseas, building stats and obtaining contacts. Then I will hit the exposure camps and search for a team that needs a player like me. And if all else fails I'll have two degrees and head into my career.