Anyway, first game is tomorrow, versus 7-Eleven. Here's our eliminations schedule:
Date | Time | Venue | Jersey | Opponent | |
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Game 1 | Wednesday, August 31 | 7:00 PM | Club 650 | Dark | 7-Eleven |
Game 2 | Saturday, September 3 | 5:30 PM | Club 650 | White | Emerson |
Game 3 | Wednesday, September 7 | 9:00 PM | Club 650 | Dark | NU3 Foods |
Game 4 | Saturday, September 17 | 5:30 to 8:30 PM | Acropolis | - | - |
Game 5 | Saturday, September 24 | 5:30 to 8:30 PM | Acropolis | - | - |
Semis | Thursday, September 29 | 8:30 PM | Meralco | - | - |
Semis | Saturday, October 1 | 5:30 PM | Acropolis | - | - |
Finals | Saturday, October 8 | 5:30 PM | Acropolis | - | - |
Games 4 and 5 are matches against the other bracket (Makati offices), which are also determined by the rankings.
Unfortunately for me, I am far from 100%. Yesterday, I got kneed in the thigh. hopefully, it'll have been completely healed by next week. A few months ago, I'm not sure, but I may have broken my right heel bone. I better have it X-rayed for sure.
My Personal Basketball History
I started playing basketball in grade 3, when the courts first became available to my grade level (grade 2 students only had that big soccer field that wasn't really a soccer field. It was more of grass and dirt field). We also had this board and ring nailed in front of the house over the garage. The floor was inclined so I don't know what that did to my skills. When there were no cars at home, I'd shoot from as far as possible with a small ball (maybe six inches in diameter). I guess that how I took a liking to shooting long-distance. Of course at the time, the official ball was too heavy for me to shoot in the official height and distance. Anyway, I was one of those kids who was there just to complete the team, a fifth option, if at all an option. Looking back, I was better at blocking shots considering my height. I had good timing especially when opponents use two hands to shoot (which usually means, they shoot from the chest or on top of their heads, and not jumping at all).
(to be continued...)