The basketball in me...

I started playing bball at the age of 6, under the influence of my brother. I was also hooked onto "Slam Dunk", famous Japanese manga about basketball. I still have it series with me, my brother bought them.

I tried for my primary school bball team, but I was too lousy for that then. I was in my secondary vball team, but I still played bball when I can. In fact, I played it very often. That was the time where I crafted myself to be a shooter. A soft 1, but hopefully, very accurate. I was also in the JC vball team, but still played bball and quite often with my school bball team. I love our indoor court then. I feel I was most accurate then. In fact, I think I was pretty good then, hehe... a bit shameless of me, but I should take more credit for my hard work on the bball court.

Army was the downfall of my sport career (less Eusoff vball). I torn my ligament then. Now, I can't jump the height I used to jump. I miss the feeling of grabbing the rim and the feeling of running faster than my opponents for the ball. I miss seeing my ball fall right through the net, touching nothing but the net. Because of the height I used to throw the ball (I throw the ball very high to create a huge arch), it will make a large sound n the whole net will rush up as the ball falls through it. I miss that feeling... I know I will lose all those when I get old, I just did not expect it to happen that fast.

I still remember I had thi crazy idea of wanting to be able to slam dunk. Today, I saw someone trying it. He did it once, while the other times he failed. I know I will never be able to ever try that. Maybe, I may never touch the rim any more. I miss my ability to excel (a bit) in that sport, and I felt my ability to ruthless taken away from me. I know nothing is fair in this world. I will accept it. At least I can keep my shots, or re-train myself.