Basketball League

I don't like playing basketball. I'm usually placed at center because of my height and my reach. I don't mind this position because I don't have to guard anyone aggressively, instead all I have to do is stand in the paint and throw my hands straight up. Unfortunately this is there position where guy charge at you. So by the end of the game you have a layer of other people's sweat on you, and a number of bruises on your abdomen. But apparently, I'm good at this. I just have to make sure I don't move my hands a lot or else I'll foul out like I did in my first game.

Today we had our fourth match. Black vs Red. Both undefeated teams. But we were at a major disadvantage. The day before the game we found out that half our team couldn't make it to the game. We were playing with six players to our opponent's seven. This meant that four of us couldn't take a breather. It also meant we couldn't foul out.

The opposing team was very aggressive at first, crashing the rim whenever a shot went up. My height is my only advantage, my weight my biggest disadvantage. These guys were pushing me around like a doll. I couldn't box out and couldn't grab the rebounds. Fortunately, since they didn't have that many substitutes themselves they had to slow down their pacing to maintain their energy. By half time we were up by 1.

In the second half we lost our lead early on. They got inside the paint for made their shots. But then my team picked up our pace and scored easy points on fast breaks. We were up by 15 points. But we got into foul trouble. They closed the gap when they started pressuring us full court. Soon the lead shrunk to 3 points. But time was running out. Our strategy was to run down the clock, pick up fouls, and extend our lead at the free throw line. No fouls.

The game ended with the Black team victorious: 87-83. We are still undefeated.