Wow! When I joined my new team, Ukmerges Santechnikai, there were already 3 PG on the roster making me the 4th in a very crowded backfield. After our first afternoon team meeting, there was only one PG on the roster... me. Whew, I guess this GM does not mess around! Remind me not to get this guy ticked at me ok?
I was very nervous my first game and it showed. I missed way too many shots and even missed 3 free throws. Unexcusable, but dam I was nervous. I think I wanted to do too much. I started out the first quarter with some great defense drawing three fouls from the other team. I am not sure if I got tired or was still suffering from the jet lag of traveling to Europe, but by the 3rd quarter I was exhausted and really had a poor quarter. I did find my second wind in the 4th and had a respectable outing in that quarter.
I am starting to learn a little about my teammates. Wil Barnard and Zedas Zedusan (ZZ for short) had awesome games! Arvydas Sabonis was great in the rebound department. We were down by 14 at the begining of the 4th (mostly do to letting the 3rd slip away from us). Our team had great resiliancy and fought bck to squeek out a win in the end. John Cameo came up with the last shot for us and our defense was able to cary us the rest of the way to maintain the victory.
Getting the nice paycheck at the end of the match added to the very nice introduction to my new team. I thank the manager for having faith in me and for my new brothers for letting me work through my nervousness!
When I really get nervous I head over to www.focusdep.com for some motivational reading. It really helps to hear from others how they delt with adversity. Check it out!
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if this was a diary then i should write about me the guy icoached [i used myfriends name mohammed abdallle is 5th bet guy in the league in brahain im canadiian i started my fist game in july 11 it wasd kinda same for ohgie barley no touches for ball tehn next 5 games after me and idpeindente dalle and teamwed up and guess i turned intpo a star i hope u be aa star ohgie
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