a Blessing in Freakin DISGUISE, man!!!
HO! I just had the *best* game of the season, and it was our first game. and ya know, I really, first-hand understand the phrase "a blessing in disguise". Here's why:
My coach did not let me play the entire first half. He put every girl of the 9 we had in but Me. See, I'm really timid at practice because I'm afraid the Varsity girls are gonna think I suck, and my coach favored the (very cool) junior Ashley to play point guard, my position. I'm second string for that reason, but his brother, the Varsity coach, really likes me, but didn't want to step on his little bro's toes, you know?
So, my coach doesn't think i can play, so he doesn't put me in the first half. I didn't expect to be *that* shunned by him. I'm ready to cry by this time, but i don't because i promised myself i wouldn't cry over him. So, we go back and he says i'll get to play second half.
I go into the bathroom at half time (b/c i have a fear of having to go to the bathroom in the middle of a game, along with how i tied my shoes relentlessly on the bench, afraid they were too loose, too tight, gonna come undone, etc.), and fight tears.
Four minutes into the 3rd quarter, my junior buddy Nina had already told me I had to ask to go in b/c she didn't her first year and so they never played her. So at 4:30 left, I told my coach I really wanted to play, so he put me in thirty seconds later. and I *ROCKED*.
Seriously, last year esp., but mostly forever, I *never* dribble for long or shoot. I knew I had to prove I could play though, or I'd be benched for the rest of our season (only 9 games since we scheduled late, since this is the first time they've had JV girls basketball in years). And I played. I dribbled circles, literally, around the black, heavy set players we were facing, and I rocked.
I had the ball down court so fast they didn't have time to set up, which they were used to from the first half, when they were stealing every pass and making shots. And I rocked. I have to keep my head up and pass more, but i think i got my point across.
The Varsity coach shook my hand after and was like "Congratulations, that was an awesome game. I think you're are new point guard, are you excited? (jokingly) now you can go shove it in Ashley's face." That's great. seriously. we're losing our varsity point to college next year, and i think i might have a shot now.
The varsity girls I'm always so nervous around saw me, and were cheering and yelling for/at me and were just...OH! I called my sister, and Daisy, and my uncle, everybody. Screw homework lol!
My friend Missy, this was the first game she's ever seen me play, and she knocked into me afterwards like "that was AWESOME". By half time my dad wanted to write a letter of protest to my principal, which my mom said emphatically no too, or kick my coach's butt.
This was a blessing in disguise cuz if I had gone in in first half, I think i would have been nervous about messing up and been timid, but by the time i got in i was so upset I just knew I had to prove myself and I did it!! OH! YES!!! WOO HOO lol!
*ok, i don't brag alot like this, so thanks for listening*
My coach did not let me play the entire first half. He put every girl of the 9 we had in but Me. See, I'm really timid at practice because I'm afraid the Varsity girls are gonna think I suck, and my coach favored the (very cool) junior Ashley to play point guard, my position. I'm second string for that reason, but his brother, the Varsity coach, really likes me, but didn't want to step on his little bro's toes, you know?
So, my coach doesn't think i can play, so he doesn't put me in the first half. I didn't expect to be *that* shunned by him. I'm ready to cry by this time, but i don't because i promised myself i wouldn't cry over him. So, we go back and he says i'll get to play second half.
I go into the bathroom at half time (b/c i have a fear of having to go to the bathroom in the middle of a game, along with how i tied my shoes relentlessly on the bench, afraid they were too loose, too tight, gonna come undone, etc.), and fight tears.
Four minutes into the 3rd quarter, my junior buddy Nina had already told me I had to ask to go in b/c she didn't her first year and so they never played her. So at 4:30 left, I told my coach I really wanted to play, so he put me in thirty seconds later. and I *ROCKED*.
Seriously, last year esp., but mostly forever, I *never* dribble for long or shoot. I knew I had to prove I could play though, or I'd be benched for the rest of our season (only 9 games since we scheduled late, since this is the first time they've had JV girls basketball in years). And I played. I dribbled circles, literally, around the black, heavy set players we were facing, and I rocked.
I had the ball down court so fast they didn't have time to set up, which they were used to from the first half, when they were stealing every pass and making shots. And I rocked. I have to keep my head up and pass more, but i think i got my point across.
The Varsity coach shook my hand after and was like "Congratulations, that was an awesome game. I think you're are new point guard, are you excited? (jokingly) now you can go shove it in Ashley's face." That's great. seriously. we're losing our varsity point to college next year, and i think i might have a shot now.
The varsity girls I'm always so nervous around saw me, and were cheering and yelling for/at me and were just...OH! I called my sister, and Daisy, and my uncle, everybody. Screw homework lol!
My friend Missy, this was the first game she's ever seen me play, and she knocked into me afterwards like "that was AWESOME". By half time my dad wanted to write a letter of protest to my principal, which my mom said emphatically no too, or kick my coach's butt.
This was a blessing in disguise cuz if I had gone in in first half, I think i would have been nervous about messing up and been timid, but by the time i got in i was so upset I just knew I had to prove myself and I did it!! OH! YES!!! WOO HOO lol!
*ok, i don't brag alot like this, so thanks for listening*