“Emotion is like light, you can’t let it go out
every window. You have to keep it contained.”
Larry Sanders
Milwaukee Bucks Center
Ballers,
Many playgrounds in the inner cities and small
towns where I’m from all have one thing in common: basketball courts. And
usually those b-ball courts are fenced in. Here at Cenetral Prison, our
b-ball court is fenced in. The fences don’t stop our passion for the
game? We ball all year around!
The heartbeat of death row basketball will forever
beat on. NO DOUBT, we all wish to be playing on the concrete courts we
grew up on. Right now, for the time being, we let the rhythm and flow of
the game carry us mentally outside these walls. And the escape that
basketball brings from everyday prison routine is an ABSOLUTE bliss! On
that note: “WELCOME TO THE CAGE!”
Today’s action brought team Apocalypse (6-3) vs
team Dead Game (2-7). Dead Game had a team meeting before tip-off.
Coach La-La formulated a strategy to contain “Phenom” of Apocalypse. At
the 7:40 mark in the first half Dead Game led 23-19. It looked like his
plan was working. For Lil’ Scrappy carried Dead Game with 12 first half
points. Giving Dead Game a 37-36 half time lead. Bucktown
(10points, 4rebounds, 3blocks) and 4-0-9 (9points, 11 rebounds) at the half for
Apocalypse brought the much needed energy to keep the game tight.
Starting the second half, the Phenom (16points, 16
GMBs, 8 assists) (3rd double/double) showed he
couldn’t be contained for long. Getting help from Billy Ho (16points, 1
rebound, 3 assists, 3 steals), 4-0-9 (21 points, 19 GMBs, 1 assist, 2 steals, 4
blocks) (6th double/double) and Bucktown’s
(16points, 12 GMBs, 3 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks) (2nd
double/double) was just too much workforce for Dead Game to handle. In
route to a 72-60 win giving them a share for first place!
4-0-9 is starting to look like his rookie
sensational season again! BEWARE ALL COMERS!! Apocalypse
outrebounded Dead Game 52-22, the deciding factor of the game. Dead Game
never gave up! Heart-N-Soul finished the game with (14 points 3 rebounds,
6 assists, 3 steals). Lil’ Scrappy had (18points, 3 rebounds, 1
assist). El-Concrete, Pit Bull and The General combined for (21 points,
14 rebounds, 9 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks).
Our second game turned out to be a nail
biter! Hakuna Matata (6-3) vs TTTB (4-5). Hakuna Matata came into
the game by the energy hyped Rap Session featuring “All Business,” better known
as E-Smoove. But business got foreclosed today! For TTTB had the
bank statement in hand! Signed, sealed and delivered! Silk Money (25
points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3steals, 1 block) took the leadership upon his
shoulders and made sure his team would not lose this day.
Getting help from Tone “Wild Thing” Loc (12 points,
4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals) and Hilltop (9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1
steal). I can’t forget the Carpenter who had (4 points, 16 GMBs, 2
assists, 3 steals). His last assist was the play of the day, giving TTTB
a 50-49 victory. Hakuna Matata played with a sense of urgency under two
minutes to go and down by eight points. They had three chances to win it
with five seconds remaining only to come up short!
The Human Eraser finished the game with (14 points,
14 GMBs, 1 assist, 3 steals, 3 blocks). His teammate Lil’ Giant
contributed (12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists, 2steals). E-Smoove, Geezy
and El-Toro all combined for (21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals).
Hakuna Matata all played with heart and never gave up the ghost.
Today’s Ingredients
Determination
Expectation
Burn the white flag
Trample the olive branch
When the heat is on and the pressure is building
NEVER SURRENDER… you play until the last second!
Gentlemen, I’ll catch you tomorrow at the scorer’s
table, until then, practice up on your free throws. The game might be
decided by that one basket.
Peace Out,
Bigg Dogg
Copyright © 2012 by Chris Gregory
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