Finally Basketball season started and preseason is now over for about 2 weeks...
O yes we are all very excited, because this is going to be a big year... I finally made it and am realizing one of my dreams...who has ever thought I could make it? Be honest, two years ago, no one saw me here...not as a walk on, not being able to practice, and I am honest too! I never thought this was real...but all has come true...Hard working last season, and I still have a lot of work to do, but they are all really helpful and I know that this is a wonderful experience...so have fun this whole year! It's gonna be a lot of fun...
Team practice started two weeks ago, and as most of you know already...there's a lot of work to do, be 15 mins early for stretching, be another 15 mins early for shooting.. cause you're supposed to make your shots when practice begins... (this is always true, if you have class and it is impossible most of the players stay after practice to put some extra shooting in)
Freetime? No not a lot... exams, school, practice, weights, film, go over sth with a coach, but the time you got, you use to eat sleep and talk to your friends and mates in your hall!
Today was our first scrimmage against Butler and guess what? ;) (I played more than in my last national team games haha...well yes that was not hard, but here I was told that usually walk-ons don't play so I was prepared for that and was lucky and happy to see the court for 2-3 mins) Well yes we played 5 quarters... but I was supposed to get in in the fourth quarter but that was the only one my team lost, so I saw the court in the fifth quarter but still better than nothing and I mean I joined practice late this year, so 2morrow I got the gym all for myself as we have off but someone's going to practice! ;)
A lot of work, but lots of fun too, and it helps you to stay focussed and organized ;)Here see some pictures of my new locker room... ;) I bet you are all jealous.. O yes I would be jealous too...
My name and number (what's your name what's your number?) on my locker....
New shoes... two pairs of basketball shoes... (away and home games) and a new pair of running shoes... (By the way we are adidas sponsored for the one who didn't notice yet... ;))
The locker room has a lot of nice features... started with our we believe over our door ;) (and yes we have to believe because just if you believe you can achieve...)
Everyone has his own little spot as seen on this pic, which is also very nice...so no battling about whose place is where... and whose clothes are lying around...Now ;) the biggest feature... this huge tv screen... ehm yes at first I thought we were going to watch film (scouting) on that big screen, but till now, we only watched tv, or listened to music... and the film was watched in one of the coaches offices...as everyone has a TV...( I finally found out as they are now moving in into their new (old) offices)
Our nice chairs... to watch TV... and our little chill area ;) (when I showed some of my friends from here these pictures they were also amazed...so I believe no one really knows what the student athletes advantages are... except from the fact that they do our sports laundry)
Here our faboulous Redhawk... He's in the carpet and I just love him! GO REDHAWKS!!!So well yes hopefully I could show you a little bit what my new life looks...hopefully you'll have time to stop by sometime and I can show you some more stuff... well yes I have to be crazy to talk about this about basketball...but you know that I've always been crazy about it and someday it is all over, so I have to profit as long as it is still there! Hope you are all doing well! I miss you and hug you!
Greets
Michele
