tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post9185871154740135890..comments2023-09-08T07:56:19.943-07:00Comments on Setshot: Basketball for the Aging and Infirm: The emotional complexity of an intramural championshipDrew Halfmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672641455185221691noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-47760081114235438942010-11-10T09:58:22.113-08:002010-11-10T09:58:22.113-08:00The best thing u can do around.The best thing u can do around.steroids for salehttp://www.etalaze.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-54348347988190167322010-04-27T13:50:12.848-07:002010-04-27T13:50:12.848-07:00Jeff: Wonderful thoughts. I am just about 50 and...Jeff: Wonderful thoughts. I am just about 50 and not sure I would want to play to win anymore. Sounds like you would be sad about losing but have no joy in winning? I feel like if I survive a good run without injury, play well with others and make a few tough shots, I amm happy. Winning is more fun than losing, but playing is more fun than almost anything. I sound like a loser!Lucky Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498741551455511361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-41893844397515753862010-03-15T08:20:03.686-07:002010-03-15T08:20:03.686-07:00Great site. I find myself at a crossroads also. I&...Great site. I find myself at a crossroads also. I'm 39. I play pickup ball regularly in the mornings before work about 3 times a week. Almost every morning that I play, I walk off the court with the same thoughts and struggle with my feelings on whether I want to continue on. It's not that I don't love basketball, but ...<br /><br />In my younger days, I was what I would consider fairly athletic and could usually get by just on athleticism alone. My athleticism was my edge. At this age, I still regularly play with younger guys, and of course now my age is catching up to me.<br /><br />I can no longer out jump or out quick guys. I was in a sort of denial about this for the longest time. So instead of adapting my game and becoming more the typical "old man crafty", i remained stubborn and continued to try and play the same type of game I always had, which has led to a lot of frustration on the court when my body would not react the way it used to.<br /><br />The biggest thing I've struggled with lately is accepting the fact that I'm no longer a #1 option or "the man" so to speak and can dominate people just with sheer athleticism. I find it very difficult to accept being a role player. I'm still very competitive and have a hard time just relaxing and enjoying playing just for exercise as a lot of the older guys I play with say they do.<br /><br />So my conundrum is do I swallow my pride and play just for the exercise and accept my reduced role or do I hang it up and retire before things deteriorate so bad that it becomes embarrassing and even more frustrating.<br /><br />Sort of a ...do I go out on top sort of thing, or do I come back like Jordan did with the Washington Wizards and ruin my legacy! Ha!BallAboveAllhttp://ballaboveall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17208658.post-19896993967284725152010-03-14T13:51:07.677-07:002010-03-14T13:51:07.677-07:00Firstly, I am giddy about finding this site. I am ...Firstly, I am giddy about finding this site. I am 40 and just coming off of ACL / microfracture and wondering how I can motivate myself to return to hoops (and justify it everyone else I care about) after my fourth surgery below the waist. I have been looking around for a site like this.<br /><br />In terms of diminished role, over the course of the last year and a half prior to the injury, I experienced it and handled it by having three set of runs I played in. <br /><br />Run 1 was a half-court game where I was playing with guys in their 40s and 50s. I was a scorer and one of the best players in this game and it appeased my ego and glory day-dreams (and was also a lot of fun since old guys pass, play D and move without the ball to get open shots).<br /><br />Run 2 was a full run with young guns. In this game I was a role player and focused on ball distribution and defense. I didn't expect to shoot and mostly didn't. It took a long time to earn respect but eventually it came. The payoff in this game was beating a more talented team with hustle and ball movement.<br /><br />Run 3 was a hybrid - a full court run with both older and younger guys. In this game I was often at my best - sometimes a playmaker, sometimes a role player and sometimes a scorer - depending on the opponents and how I was playing.<br /><br />It is incredibly frustrating when the body can't do what the mind intends, particularly when playing with kids that don't really know the game but have biology on their site (see run 2). However, I never mentally accept that a younger player is better than me until I see that his teams win more than mine do. Consistently. So I may be seen as over the hill, a role player or even irrelevant for long stretches but I am fine with it as long I am contributing to more W's that L's.tnthttp://www.thennowtomorrow.com/noreply@blogger.com