happy new year!

back by popular demand, we'll be playing tomorrow morning.  same early time as normal.  i'm sure no snow will inhibit the activity.  i'll be there with an opened gym!

happy new year, playahz!

the 2009 final day of hoops

we've had quite a reunion in the past few months.  dennis "d-assassin" came back to us late this fall.  then before christmas we were visited by two old friends, drew home from school and one-kidney bill all the way from portland.  (1kb topped us off at 10 players last wednesday when we needed it.)  then this past week, we saw the return of the one and only missing nigerian...and his brother too.  it's nice having the old gang back together again.

if you all are still in town, join us for tomorrow's final day of round ball for this calendar.  it will be most excellent.

two days to recover

christmas eating has taken it toll on all you guys.  denial isn't the option.  three games of hoops is.  same time.  keeping it simple.  see you then.

oh, in case you were curious how the song ended:

...my teammates gave to me:

sleeping in till twelve,
  one more game to eleven,
    ten cans of red bull,
  nine ball cage padlocks,

    eight guys (at least),
  a seven minute stretch time,
   six fouls per man,
     five oraaaange rimmms!
        four nylon nets,
          three point shots,
            two nike airs,
              and everyone arriving early.

on the eleventh hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:


one more game to eleven,
 ten cans of red bull,
   nine ball cage padlocks,

 eight guys (at least),
    a seven minute stretch time,
 six fouls per man,
   five oraaaange rimmms!
      four nylon nets,
        three point shots,
          two nike airs,
             and everyone arriving early.

tomorrow is our last day to play this week.  come and enjoy it.  it was good to have drew back with us again.  now, if only sneaky don were to show....

on the tenth hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

 ten cans of red bull,
    nine ball cage padlocks,

      eight guys (at least),
    a seven minute stretch time,
      six fouls per man,
    five oraaaange rimmms!

      four nylon nets,
        three point shots,
          two nike airs,
             and everyone arriving early.

i'll take silence as meaning only two days this week and two days next week.  we'll plan on only mondays and wednesdays this week and next.  note the calendar at westparkhoops.com.

on the ninth day hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

  nine ball cage padlocks,

    eight guys (at least),
      a seven minute stretch time,
    six fouls per man,
      five oraaaange rimmms!
    four nylon nets,
      three point shots,
        two nike airs,
           and everyone arriving early.

still hadn't heard back from anyone about the next couple of weeks.  if no one has feedback, i'll assume we'll only play on monday and wednesday of the next two weeks.

on the eighth hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

 eight guys (at least),
     a seven minute stretch time,
   six fouls per man,
     five oraaaange rimmms!
   four nylon nets,
     three point shots,
       two nike airs,
          and everyone arriving early.

no votes on the week of christmas and new year's?  i figure a MTW run was a quite the hit to our bodies.  what about a MWR (monday, wednesday, thursday) mornings?  does that sound appealing?

on the seventh hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

 a seven minute stretch time...
   six fouls per man,
     five oraaaange rimmms!
   four nylon nets,
     three point shots,
       two nike airs,
          and everyone arriving early.

still hoping for that last one.  by the way, consider what days we might want to play the week of christmas and the week after christmas.

on the sixth hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

six fouls per man... five oraaaange rimmms! four nylon nets, three point shots, two nike airs, and everyone arriving early.

grab your parkas and come warm up!

-- mock technologies - www.mocktech.com

on the fifth hoops day of christmas...

...my teammates gave to me:

  five...oraaaange...rims!

    four nylon nets,

  three point shots,

    two nike airs,

      and everyone one arriving early.

see you guys in the morning!

first monday of the last month of 2009

can you believe this year is almost over?  now's the time to make the most of what's left by coming out tomorrow.  of course, i'd say this about wednesday and friday too.  in fact, just plan on coming all this month to make the most of it.  don't let this year fade into the past without a proper memory.  remember the alamo!

a week ago...

just think: a week ago was thankgiving and we didn't meet for basketball on friday. we slept in or got up to shop. (if you were my sister, she was out ALL NIGHT shopping.)

but that was then and this is now. tomorrow is normal friday hoops, just like we are accustomed. normal times, the usual guys...with maybe a few changes. flash should be back with us next week and an new guy might join our ranks (if he can get up early enough).

come early to warm up (and stretch)!

more of that

it seems that one day wasn't enough to deal with the thanksgiving stuffing of last week.  tomorrow will be another day to come purge the critical mass you might have acquired last week.  i know i'll need it.

be careful out there, especially when playing unsanctioned games on off days (gene).  the injuries could impact conference game days.  :)  see you all in the morning.

drag it out tomorrow

just like you had to drag those christmas decorations out of the attic (and in my case the tree as well), it's time to drag your turkey-laden bodies back out to the court tomorrow morning to undo last thursday...and friday...and probably saturday too.  can't wait to run again.

i'll be there as usual with an open gym kinda early for those who wish to do some warming up.  how early you ask?  just ask bryce.  he usually beats you all in when he comes.  see ya!

the hoops marathon continues

tomorrow is the final day of the three-day stretch.  and speaking of stretching, my muscles are in great need of some serious attention after today's games.  visa (aka trent) was right that we'll be napping for two days on the sofa, all through thankgiving.  but those two days of rest are my incentive to push through one more day of hoops.

and it seems everyone has been having fun with the teams matched up they way they have been.  there have been some good games played.

set your alarms for tomorrow, get some rest tonight,  take some ibuprofin, and prepare for the final day of action packed mornings.  then you can enjoy macy's t-giving day parade.

tuesday special

the word on the street is that we have enough playahz for tuesday hoops!  since our bodies are probably in a routine of getting a day of rest in between sessions, this should be quite the shock to the system.  so you'll probably need to have a chat with your body to let it know that tomorrow takes the place of black friday when your wives will be dragging you out to all the crowded stores to get the best deals in the world.  since i am single, i'll probably get up late and mosey into the kitchen and cook up some bacon, eggs, and pancakes while i sit on the sofa to watch some tivo.  but i digress.

come tomorrow for tuesday power hoops!  special tuesday games start at 5:55a.

three-day week after all

there was a suggestion to play monday, TUESDAY, and wednesday this coming week since not enough people will be aroundon friday. so, i need to know interest. reply and let me know which days you plan to attend. let me know asap, so we can make tuesday plans.

kthxbai.

too comfortable

don't get too comfortable expecting muffins all the time playing basketball.  gene, aka "the muffin man," brought up some post-hoops goodies this past wednesday to celebrate pirate dave's birthday.  and we had the numbers for full teams.  pirate dave shed a lonely tear when he realized matched teams AND muffins.

"i never thought we'd have enough guys on my birthday.  and the muffins are just icing on the cake!" said pirate dave, emotionally moved.  "it was the best birthday evar!  and you guys are the best evar!"

thanks for the muffins, gene, and for all the guys that came out to make this past wednesday special for pirate dave.

of course, we'll be playing the same ol' tomorrow morning.  same time and stuff.  no muffins, but guaranteed fun.

oh, and mark it down:  we'll be playing monday and wednesday next week, but not friday.  there will be too many people gone to attempt that day.  you'll have to find other ways to get rid of your turkey pounds.

:)

birthday basketball

pirate dave's birthday is tomorrow.  come celebrate his thirty-eighth trip around the big ball o' gas and fire with an exciting game of basketball.  it's almost an occasion for cake and ice cream, but i'm sure we won't have any of that there.  in fact, in lieu of presents, your presence would be present enough for him, i'm sure.  having matched numbers for teams is a gift for which he might shed a tear.

come see pirate dave cry!  be a part of it!

note:  the "big ball o' gas and fire" is the sun.  if you thought i was referring to pirate dave, you were mistaken.

jump to it

monday is for hoops.  we have a gym.  we have basketballs.  all we need are the players.  ten total would be nice.

i'll be there.  ready for the other nine.

when trent comes, he'll be on our team

wednesday's 3-on-4 was quiet the workout, from one of the three's perspective.  it was fun while i had oxygen.  and things might have gone differently...when trent shows up.  he'll be on our team.

trent, where are you?

14 just 7 ago

we had 14 people show up last week.  that's quite a crew.  of course, there were only 5 on friday.  we had 9 on monday.  hmm, 9 + 5 = 14.  you can't ignore that math.

how many tomorrow?  hopefully, enough.  of course, i think eight is enough.

you know the drill.  tomorrow morning.  be there.

hello monday

monday holds basketball in the morning for those interested.  i'm interested.  i'll be there.

by the way, how many showed up on friday?

all the fun

if you've had fun playing this past week, make it three days of total basketball excitement.  come friday.  match wits.  battle for victory.  and all this with pals.

how much better could it get?

thank you sir, may i have another...

that about sums up how i felt when i left the gym monday morning.  bill mentioned they were good games.  despite losing--and not being able to drop 94% of my shots--i have to agree.  maybe it was the new floor that made the difference...any difference...whatever.

if you had fun on monday, come back tomorrow.  bonus thing about tomorrow is we won't have to set up after.

prestine

come tomorrow to see the newly refinished floor.  it's ready for some basketball.  it'll never be readier than now.  i'll see you tomorrow morning.

friday off

don't forget to unset your clocks for tomorrow morning so that you can sleep in.  we're taking it off so that the floor can be redone.  when we come back on monday, we'll have a shiny new floor.  bring your cameras and see you then!

last day this week

tomorrow is the final day we'll get to play this week.  thursday and friday are reserved for floor work.  we'll have a new court come monday.  come commemorate the last time we'll get to play on the floor we have.  then you can make your own comparisons next week.

come ready to play for two days.

ten is great, i feel old

having a full five-on-five wednesday morning makes a big difference in how that game is played.  as much as i appreciate the exercise of four-on-four full court, the dynamics of ten guys facing off has a lot more excitement.

i have to admit that after we played our games on wednesday morning, i believe i am beginning to feel as old as bill after i sit down at my desk for work.  body aching, staying tired longer, wishing for a nap....  truly, i don't know how he does it.  but if he can pull it together, then certainly i can too, right?  thanks, bill, for setting the pace for keeping us all going, no matter how run down our bodies get.  you're the inspiration!

see you in the morning!

thanks for the eight

i thank you guys who were able to make the numbers full court-able.  i needed a good run after this past weekend.  and i'm still up for some high activity tomorrow.  bring your best basketball shoes.

come early.  the sooner we start, the more games we can play.

warm your engines

the only way to reclaim your missing summer/fall temps is to come play tomorrow morning. we do well with eight. we'd do better with ten.

(some of you need to bring notes from your wives for last week's absences. you know who you are.)

see you chosen ten tomorrow!

full ten friday?

will there be a full ten players tomorrow morning? we've not played the past two fridays, so it would on fair to fridays to play this friday.

as usual, i'll be there tomorrow morning early. come and play!

more than monday (we hope)

ok, you ladies who went on the men's retreat and played volleyball all night, time to get your bods up for some basketball.  the five (then four) of us on monday had a good time playing some street two-on-two, but we are looking for some real men who want to play a real sport.  if you choose to leave your skirts at home, you can join us tomorrow morning bright and early.  the four of us will be waiting for you.

back at it again

hope you had a good friday off.  tomorrow is another monday, another morning of hoops.  come and play.

no friday hoops again

this time, the men's retreat is pulling a big chunk of the regulars out of the mix.  so, we'll plan to reconvene on monday for the standard fun.

i heard there was a plan for some extended play hoops at the men's retreat, though.  if you are going, be there for that.  and it probably won't be as early as we normally play.

promises for wednesday

i've heard some verbal promises for playing some wednesday hoops.  base on that, i expect for an easy ten.  but as i know the nature of west park hoops, we'll never know until we are ready to play.  nevertheless, i'll be there to play hard.  see you guys in the morning.

westparkhoops.com

yes for monday

friday was a last minute holiday for us, but monday is normal schedule for us.  if you missed the email or didn't get email, you can always check the website (www.westparkhoops.com).  there's a handy google calendar you can add/merge to your google calendar to keep the dates close.  or you can sign up for the email.  follow the direction on the site to do that.  (you can subscribe to that list and unsubscribe at will.)

see you tomorrow morning!

NO hoops tomorrow (oct 2)

sorry, guys.  as soon as i sent the other message, the notice popped into my inbox letting me know the gym is unavailable tomorrow, oct 2.  bring your gazelle-selves on monday, oct 5.

be the gazelle

having a matched five-on-five group yesterday makes the whole hoops experience a wonderful thing.  i'm hoping for the same number tomorrow to make the friday just as fun as the wednesday.

bring your gazelle-like skillz to the court.

come out, come out...

i don't know where the people have been, but the past couple of mondays have been low numbers.  last wednesday suffered too, but i'm hoping that last week won't repeat tomorrow.  i already know a couple of attendees said they would be missing tomorrow.  we need a few guys to fill in those holes.

see you ten tomorrow.

train

start your live long day tomorrow by getting your caboose on the right track with morning hoops.  it doesn't take an engineer to know you'll run out of steam if you don't set your alarm and go to bed early.  it still may not stop a locomotive, like pirate dave, no matter how much sleep you get.

come tomorrow so we'll have another good match up of five-on-five.

coming tomorrow?

are you coming tomorrow?  i'll be there.

all those games on monday

after four games on monday, i felt very spent...well, more like used.  of course, we are really there for the exercise, yeah?  and i have to say that trent's display of "special shots" continues to impress.

i'll be there tomorrow morning at the same time.  come and play some basketball.

last of the summer hoops

tomorrow marks the end of the summer hoops.  say good-bye to summer.  celebrate with basketball.  and don't worry about the rain.  it'll be doing that all week.

--
mock technologies  -  www.mocktech.com

flash needs to get up for hoops

rumor on the street is that flash is available to play some hoops in the mornings. he's only even really come when there's been a holiday. but now he can join us every day of the week, even though we only play on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. so, flash, come join us tomorrow morning or...you're a girl.

see ya!

whoooh, we're half way there...

half way through september already. we're also halfway through this week. if you've made this far, you can make it the rest of the way livin' on a prayer. show up tomorrow at 5:55a for more of the stuff you love.

unwind

what better way to start your week tha unwinding to tune of three games of basketball. some people don't get it this good. unwind at 5:55a.

ps: we're gonna have to set up for the lunch after. come early.

bring it back tomorrow

even though it's a short week, don't make tomorrow like last week.  make it more like wednesday with enough bodies to work off what donuts you'll probably eat by the time you get into the office. we'll be
starting at the normal time. see you then!

ready for wednesday?

are you guys ready for wednesday hoops? tomorrow morning will be open and ready for the crew to run the court and throw a round bouncy ball toward metal hoops with nets. come and exercise yourselves. it's that same time we normally play.

btw, how many showed up for labor day hoops?

more than that

hey, kids! so, we were getting ready to play on monday morning and it hit us: we sure could use more people to make this worth while.  nevertheless, we made due with what we had, but now i'm sending one of these emails checking to see if there will be bodies to play tomorrow and friday...and monday too. for tomorrow, i don't need a show of hands. but if you are planning (or not) to come friday and monday, please indicate. it helps to decide if getting up and opening the gym will be worth it or not those days.

kthxbai!

wake up and play

set your alarms to wake up and come play some hoops. your body will be happy you did that for it. it might be so happy that it will treat you to some biscuits and gravy after.

also, let me know you are planning to play next monday morning, labor day. who's gonna get up early for that?

4 vs 4

we've done this twice this past week. it makes me wonder if we'll have four-on-four tomorrow again too. it sure does make for more of a work out we both teams miss that one player.

don't hurt yourself trying to get there tomorrow!

keeping it round

you've kept it real, now keep it round. roundball, that is. we play again tomorrow morning. i might have scared bill off after last friday. speaking of bill, 1kb's last day with us could be tomorrow, so come and see him off just in case.

be there or be square. but keep it round.

where has the time gone?

it's almost the end of august now, and you have to ask yourself "where has the time gone?" ok, you don't have to ask yourself that, but you could. and you could ponder it too. and if you ponder it for any length of time, you'll come up with only one answer: in the past. it's all behind us now.

but not tomorrow morning. not yet, anyway. and we'll be there playing some exciting basketball, because boring basketball is not exciting.

figure it out.

when will bill arrive?

bill said he'd get the pump from his office to get the basketballs to bounce correctly. he even said he'd come in a little early to do this. so, let's figure this out: bryce has a tendency to come as early as i do, if not earlier. then we see aaron, neal, and/or brandon if he comes. then usually trent, then gene, then the rest.  if bill comes early to get the pump, that would put him somewhere between neal and trent, i would guess.

pool has been started. pick your slots and come see who's a winner.

the final days of 1kb

although one kidney bill (1kb) doesn't leave until next week, we got a chance to have him play in our mix this past monday. there might not be too many more days like this. who knows if he will be able to be there tomorrow or friday or any next week. with this level of uncertainty, it's good to show up in order to catch a glimpse of the legend before he jumps to the other side of the country.

we play at sunrise, which i believe is still at 5:55a.

back in action

we're back in action tomorrow morning for basketball. i believe we'll
have a good, healthy crew of people to make some teams.

get some sleep, and i'll see you in the morning.

no hoops friday

friday is another the-gym-is-booked day meaning that we get a day off from hoops.  take the day to reflect on your game, your basketball outfit, and waffles (at the waffle house).  come back monday morning with a full head of new ideas, new moves, and some rad shirt-shorts combos.

enjoy the weekend!

cooler weather

it was a warm gym on monday. i hope for those warm gym mornings in the winter months, but not during the humidity of summer. at one point, pirate dave walked over to guard me and you actually hear the squoosh as the bumped me. ask bryce. he heard it too. soggy.

you might want to bring your iced tea when you come on wednesday just in case. no matter what, we'll keep the trend of playing three days a week by holding it tomorrow as usual. come early to get a good parking place.

still up?

if you are still up and wondering about basketball, wonder no more.
it is on. i'm getting this out later than i wanted. but show up
anyway. it'll be great!

come morning, start early

mr. myagi told daniel-san that on many occasions as he was learning to wax on, wax off. and i would like to echo that same instruction to you guys. there might not be any wax, but there will be basketball. you know about that.

back in action

after playing a little 3-on-3 half court monday, i'm ready to get back
in the full court action. and since setup monday is behind us, the
rest of you guys can come back out and play. (it's safe.)

it's august. fall is right around the corner. cooler mornings,
shorter days. come out tomorrow when it's still light enough to find
a good parking space.

take down/set up

it's one of those mornings again. come early to help disassemble.
stick around after to reassemble. as we are now professionals at
this, it should go quickly.

the three one

thirty days has september, april, june, and november. all the rest
have thirty-one...including this month. and that three one is
tomorrow. set your clocks tonight to wake up early to see the early
version of the final day of july. and then get in your car and
drive--wait, put on some pants, THEN get in your car and drive to the
wp gym and play some basketball, foolz!

i'll meet you there.

i remember being young

the crew on monday was pleasantly (to use the term loosely) reminded
of our youth. i remember being faster than i am now. i remember
quick reflexes and keen dexterity. i get some of it back with the red
bulls i drink before playing each morning, but not to the degree we
found yesterday. i don't know if tomorrow will bring back all those
memories again, but you might be able to relive your youth if you show
up on wednesday morning.

young or old, we start early. be there at 5:55a for all the exercise.

plus and minus

due to the fact that a few of our guys will be involved in the early
morning golf benefit for melanie watson, we'll need a few more dudes
to help make our eight game minimum. please come and call a veteran
to come make up the numbers for tomorrow.

see you then!

lessons from the prince

remember this diddy?

in west philadelphia born and raised,
on the playground is where i spent most of my days.
chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool,
and shootin' some b-ball right outside the school.
when a couple of guys who were up to no good,
started makin' trouble in my neighborhood.
i got in one little fight and my mother got scared and said,
"you move in wit your uncle and auntie in bel air."

and it goes on. he moves, starts a new life in california, learns
some life lessons, etc. what i'm hoping we can take away from this is
that as long we don't make any trouble for each other, no one else
will have to move to california (or portland). now i know that 1kb is
leaving because of a job opportunity, but we don't have to lose
anybody else because of little fights and scared mamas. we can keep
chillin' out, maxin', and relaxin' all cool, just like the fresh
prince. we can continue to be shootin' some b-ball all our days.

let's learn from the lives of others. a'ight, i'll see you guys early
in the morning.

peace out.

clash of 2009

games on monday were good, despite being on the losing team...all
three times. it seemed there was an even matching and some long
struggles. i felt sufficiently worked out when i left the gym. i
considered it a good day.

it would be great to have that clash tomorrow, to bring two evenly
balanced teams into battle for points, running some plays, working out
a full court throw down. if you know what i'm talking about, i know
you'll be there. if you haven't got a clue, might i suggest checking
out this site: http://tinyurl.com/25xwl5.

see you tomorrow! get there early for clash pictures. :D

brand new week

i'm looking forward to a brand new week of basketball. after the mess
on friday anything is welcome.

come early, leave happy.

ground control to major trent

after waiting over a month, the shuttle endeavour launched
successfully yesterday evening. (inspection of the shuttle during the
routine heat shield check will determine if the shuttle was damaged on
take off. i still consider it a success.) the shuttles are old but
not unusable and certainly not junk.

if you want to see junk launched, come to hoops tomorrow and watch me
shoot. you'll get your money's worth.

some good footage of the launch is posted on youtube by nasa right
here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNljVcs6Dc.

1kb filler

thanks to one kidney bill (aka 1kb), we ended up with awesome number
of eight on monday.  he came in at just the right time wearing just
the right color shirt.  way to be the filler we needed, 1kb.

you can be a filler too, although we'd prefer that you show up before
the "just getting ready to play" mark.  if you come a little early,
you can get some stretch/warm up time in before the show.  that warm
up time makes a big difference.

and i believe our swamp will be gone.  that'll be a plus.

see ya!

midsummer morn's hoops

to play or not to play. that is the question. whether tis nobler to play roundball to sleep in, we should all know the right and true answer. but get thee to gym-ary. and early as we need to tear it downeth and rebuildeth it posthaste.

but something is rotten in the state of denmark. out, out, darn spot! come out and make the number all eight (or ten).

on the morrow, then.

calling all cars

with a few people not here tomorrow due to trips and stuff, we'll need
some filler guys to pikc up that slack. the goal is at least eight.
i think we can get that if we wish really, really hard. ok, and if
alarm clocks are set. set your alarms. doors will open by 5:45a.

rally

we need a few more gents to make an appearance this week as a few
regulars will not be around. if you talk to anyone who has played in
the past, if you have played but not recently and feel the need to
come back, or if you have a name like "the missing nigerian," come and
join us!

we promise not to hurt you. permanently.

basketball with no setup

we are back to playing some roundball tomorrow morning at the usual
time. the bonus is that we don't have to set up for the senior
luncheon until next monday, so still show up early so we can play
easily three games with possibilities of four.

i'll be there. you should be too.

and for those who showed up on friday, you're probably not reading
these emails because you're probably not getting them, not reading
them, or don't check the website. to make this whole process easy, i
do my best to keep the email sent out so everyone knows the scoop. if
you don't want to check email, you can now visit www.westparkhoops.com
to find the blog i use to republish the notification email i send out.
options: you got 'em.

NO hoops friday

i received notification that hoops is OFF for tomorrow due to set up
for the celebrate america outreach on site.

if your business isn't working on friday, enjoy the holiday to its
fullest. if you have to work, swing by the waffle house and get some
early waffles (and bacon, of course) before heading into work. if you
order them with strawberries and blueberries with whipped cream, you
could have patriotic wafflage.

we'll pick this back up on monday to work off all the grilling added
to your guts over the weekend. and it wouldn't hurt to come a bit
early as i believe it's a set up monday.

more hoops haikus

midweek again, guys
set your clocks for early morn
and grab your hoops gear.

show up ten minutes
before six in the morning.
leave your cars out front.

stretch out and warm up,
gather around the circle
for a quick prayer time.

play until you drop.
oh, and let me know if you
will be there friday.

short and long futures

gents, tomorrow morning is hoops as normal. we will be using the basketballs we've always used because we are used to them, and they are still there. i know that familiarity will make coming back easier.

also, i have a confirm that the gym should be free on friday morning. but i want to know who all plans to show up (or if i should just sleep in on my day off). let me know.

jackpot

it felt like hitting the jackpot on wednesday with all those guys
there. i've thrown nickels and dimes in the slots when passing
through the casinos in the hotels in vegas, but i've never won
anything. seeing all you there on wednesday makes me want to hop a
plane back out west for encounters with some one arm bandits.

we do this basketball thing on friday morning as well. ya'll come
back now, ya hear?

lost boys

the 4-on-3 is hard on the team with 4. i mean, the team with 3 is
playing harder and will naturally have an edge. the team with 4 feels
the heaviness of the lopsidedness and misses shots. they can't seem
to feel balanced. they might walk away winning, but they really feel
like they've lost because they missed out on some real playing.

having an equal number will make this team of more feel like winners.
come do them a favor and play some basketball. their poor self esteem
could be the guilt you feel in your soul.

encouragement starts at 5:55a.

need men!

hello. we're gonna need some men to show up tomorrow to fill in our
gaps. a few of our regulars have expressed their intent to be away
tomorrow (and this week), so we're reactivating you guys.

0555 hours. see you then.

let the good time roll

we roll with the good times. sometimes we just roll on the ground.
we rolled with a 3-on-3 on monday. last friday was seven, monday was
six. i thought an email to remind everyone that we still meet might
be a good idea so we don't have five tomorrow.

come roll with us. it'll be good times.

it's monday again

hope you weekend was a good one. after getting all those home
improvement projects completed, it'll be good to be back on the court
for some fun, right?

it will be a nice change of pace from the crazy weekend. see you all there!

same drill

ok, folks! it'll be the same drill as on monday and wednesday. move a few chairs, one inflatable, blow our noses, and we're good to go.

come a little early. see you then!

first chair

no band camp or instrument practice here, but there are indeed chairs.
the simple cross pattern we broke down and put back up on monday will
be with us all week. it's simple, easy, and after our first run on
monday our times will only improve. trent will bring his stopwatch.

come a little early to warm up and stuff. i'll see you in the morning.

warm week...but come anyway

weather looks to be a warm week ahead. high temps preparing us for
the initial summer day coming up quickly. but don't let this
discourage you from playing some basketball. not that it should,
anyway, right? but i don't want you to even think about using this as
an excuse for skipping.

"oh, i was so hot yesterday afternoon that i don't think i can make it
to hoops in the morning!"

excuses like that get you labelled sissy and you get to wear the pink
jersey ALL week.

be a man. be there.

maybe drew

i heard drew say last night that he was going to show up for some
basketball tomorrow. it will be one of the last/few times he'll be
able to play for a while. he's headed off to medical school to become
a doctor and treat basketball related injuries. after fifteen years
of education, he'll come back to play regularly with us and treat our
injuries. won't it be nice to have an on-site doctor for our own
injuries?

before you (especially bill) get all smart and make jokes about this
topic and my fouling, keep in mind that tomorrow is all about drew.
it's about sharing the memories of hoops and stuff. i can't believe
our little andrew is all grown up and going off to college and stuff.

ok, see you then!

summer slim

as much as i am in denial it will actually happen, we might have
started the slim attendance season which we also refer to as summer.
i could be wrong. maybe it was just a down day. certainly was odd.
don't forget how this works, though. summer means grilling and
grilling means lots of steaks and hot dogs and burgers and chips and
watermelon and all that is a threat to your beach bod.

fear not. basketball is your solution, your cure. this exercise can
keep you looking like you stepped out of the gym (perhaps literally).
you can maintain all the work you've put into building this summer's
physique. don't let that go to waste. if you are married, your wife
will be impressed with the results. if you are single like me, it
couldn't hurt in helping you snag a date. either way, this means you.

don't spend money on other gyms or fancy contraptions. grab your
shorts and shoes and show up three days a week. it's free and
effective. just remember this: the summer slim should refer to your
bod, not morning hoops attendance.

it's early monday time again

it's the first monday of the month, and you know what that means. yep, tear down and set up again. come a little early to help the break down process. we'll expedite the set up process like we always do. (we're getting good at this.)

see you guys then!

last may day

i know what you're thinking. you're thinking, "how can it be the end
of may and i've already almost played a half a year's worth of hoops?"
or maybe you're thinking, "it's friday already and it feels like
thursday." or perhaps, "how much gas is left in my lawn mower?"

i don't know if i have answers to any of those questions, but i can
give you this answer: "42." (if you know what the question is, that
makes all difference in the universe.) and i can also tell you that
we indeed are ending this month with a game of basketball. come for
games.

monday match

monday hoops was a good match of the crew we had. thanks, bobby, for
showing up and picking up the slack for our numbers. we battled long
and hard for our exercise.

i look forward to the morrow's morn, when we all will gather yet again
for more hoopage. same time at ye olde gym. come and let yourself be
counted among the players.

monday is a go

i think we'll have enough to play tomorrow. still won't hurt to bring a friend. same time, 5:55a. show up!

let your voice be heard

i know some have sent notes already, but i wanted to send another ping out for feedback. if you are planning on coming monday, let me hear from you by sunday morning. after that, i'll consider silence as negative. i'll send a final note out on sunday morning letting the crew know if there will be enough to play.

long weekend

in preparation for the long weekend, it only makes sense to come play
some basketball. let me give you some reasons:

1. you'll be eating lots of grill out. lose the pounds ahead of time
so you break even.
2. it's so totally fun that you know you can't miss it.
3. we need ten guys.
4. fridays are always good days since a weekend is close.
5. you might get to see dennis (will he be there? come and see)
6. we don't play on saturday.
7. three words: waffle house after

if those reasons don't motivate, we'll try hypnosis for subconscious triggering.

speaking of a long weekend, who's gonna show for memorial day monday
hoops? i think getting a good count ahead of time will let me know if
i get to sleep in or not.

yes, tomorrow

sorry for the delay in getting back to notices, but it was a rough
monday. i'm planning on being there tomorrow morning. if i can't
play, i'll at least open the gym.

see you all in the morning!

thank your mom

make sure you send your mom a text message and let her know that you are grateful for having you so you could play some basketball. if it weren't for her, you wouldn't be enjoying all the fun we all have.

shields up

communications officer: "incoming transmission, sir."
captain: "open channel. this is the captain of the starship
basketball. what are you doing this sector?"

[captain stands up from his captain's chair.]

aliens: "we have come to challenge you to a game of the round ball."
captain: "you know the rules to our games?"
aliens: "we have scanned your espn database and found all we need to know."
captain: "we have this little place on the surface of the planet
below. we'll send you the coordinates."

[captain head gestures to communications officer to transmit the numbers.]

aliens: "we have received your location coordinates. we will meet
you for the encounter."
captain: "agreed. we'll beam down at oh-five-hundred-fifty hours.
oh, and make sure you bring it!"
aliens: "oh, we will."
captain: "close channel."

[captain sits back down in the center seat and turns to his first officer...]

captain: "we'll see if they show."

---
westparkhoops.com

no flashbacks

wednesday is a new day. don't let the unpleasant memories from monday
keep you down. no pain will stop us from all meeting around the
circle. even charlie won't ambush. remember who's got your back out
there. grab your gear and be there. the flashbacks can make you feel
timid, but that's not how we've trained. ante up and kick in like
men.

break/set

don't forget to come a bit early tomorrow to break down the gym for
our game time. we'll also need to stick around for set back up time
too.

set your alarms!

should i show up?

give the fact we had only four show up on wednesday, i'm wondering if i should show up tomorrow morning and open the gym. give me some feedback!

oh, and bryce misses you guys. blake, no so much.

>>> ok, we'll try again tomorrow. < <<