Whatever you decide to do, enjoy yourself and your time with loved ones. Remember during this holiday season to be thankful for what you have instead of regretting or complaining about what you don't have.
Early vs Late Bloomers
So you're on an elite travel team....really, that's great. Your son is so good that he's playing U12 and he's only 9 years old, that's impressive. Ms. you said your daughter is one of the best 7th graders in the county? Man if I had a dollar every time someone bent my ear with one of these tall tales. Youth Sports is more than a cultural phenomenon, it has become a way of life. More and more people are doing all that they can to early predict future success in sports. Basketball is no stranger to this ideology. In my opinion there is no such thing as an elite 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th grade player. Don't believe me, watch a game at this level and it's riddled with turnovers, bad shot selection, missed shots and downright ugly game play. Despite those truths somewhere someone is convinced that their son or daughter has what it takes to be the next great thing. I wonder if those same people would feel the same way after viewing this video:
So who is competing the kids or the adults?:
The moral of the story is use sports don't let them use you or your children. At some point they will have to do something besides sports so take the time to fully develop those other areas of their lives.
For The Record
Congrats to CP for reaching an NBA Milestone. And I thought my 7 steals in one game was impressive!! As perhaps my favorite NBA player to watch I hope you reach many more milestones in your illustrious career.
Late in the first half of the Hornets' game against the Spurs, Chris Paul broke an NBA record by grabbing a steal in his 106th consecutive game. It happened on a play where he and Rasual Butler trapped Tony Parker, and when the ball was knocked loose, Butler made sure that Paul would be the one to grab it, and thus, the record that had been held by Alvin Robertson since 1986 was broken.
The crowd immediately knew what had happened, and rose to their feet to deliver a standing ovation that lasted well into the next possession, even before they were notified of the feat by the arena's announcer.
If you're thinking that a consecutive steals record isn't really that big of an accomplishment, well, you need to think again. Besides the fact that Paul broke a record that had stood for almost 22 years, all you have to do is look at the next closest active player on the list to see just how ridiculous it really is. That player would be Rajon Rondo, who has recorded steals in a whopping ... 22 consecutive games. Which means he'd have to go more than an entire 82-game season with a steal in every single game just to get to where Paul is now. And by the looks of things, there's no indication that CP3 will be stopping at 106.
Channel Surfing
I don't get to watch alot of TV, but when I do I like to make the most of it. Here are some of the things that get me excited and up out of my seat.
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