Congratulations Miami Heat

[lightfungus]

Holy shit, totally forgot. You are seriously my new hero. Not kidding at all. How'd your team do this season?

[PShabi]

Well, I only coached my middle school team this year. In past summers, I've coached some pretty big AAU teams at the high school level. One team I coached two summers ago had 6 kids go Division I (smaller schools, nobody really notable). My team this year was only .500, but I had to kick a kid off the team preseason who literally would've got us 2 more victories at least. It was an alright season.

Next year will be my first taste of the "big time", as I'm moving to Vegas to take my first HS head coaching job. I'm really excited about it. A lifelong dream realized is a wonderful thing.

Did you play in HS?

[lightfungus]

Ha, no. My whiteness gets in the way. I actually just got into basketball when I started college. So I am a fresh fan, but also fresh at the game. I am getting better though. I regularly play at a gym all year round. I was in line to play pickup with Mike Bibby and Eddie house like I said in that other thread, but I probably would have broken my ankles.

[PShabi]

Cool. It's a great game. The best, actually. I've never played anybody THAT good, but I did play against a few of Purdue's players while I was there.

We had a huge CoRec facility with something sick, like 12 full courts, all under one roof. They'd come in from time to time, even though they weren't supposed to.

There was this freshman, who I can't recall now , who came in one day. Quick little guard who was close to my size. I shut him down for a couple games and got him all pissed off. He transferred after that year. People said it was cause of playing time, but I'm sure it was cause of the embarassment a 5'10" whiteboy laid down that day.

I AM the definition of "in your jock" defense.

[lightfungus]

Pshabi, I don't know if you have read before, but I love the intimacy with which Mark Cuban writes about issues in the NBA. I really have taken a liking to the guy and think he will only help the NBA improve. Good reading.