The emphasis of this week was pick-up games. After performing poorly in the tournament last weekend, I decided I needed to practice in game situations more often. My Monday started like most others since I was going to Rise after school to play basketball again. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to play in any games since the hoops were raised for volleyball practice 30 minutes after I arrived. Luckily, I had a ride to the YMCA available. I played in pick-up games for about 2 hours there until leaving. My performance was mediocre overall since I slipped multiple times on the dusty courts and my shot wasn’t falling at the rate it usually does.
Although Monday wasn’t my best performance, I made up for some of it on Tuesday. I played in more pick-up games Tuesday, but this time they were at Rise. My performance was much better and I also hit a chest and tricep workout. The next two days were spent practicing with my AAU coach. On Wednesday I had a one-on-one session with my coach for an hour and a half at a YMCA in Winston-Salem. This session might’ve been the most physically demanding practice I’ve had in a while, but it was productive and I learned some things. Thursday was just another team practice day. The last day of the school week was probably my favorite. I went to Rise immediately after school and prepared for my first game of the tournament. I stretched, jogged on the treadmill, and then put up some shots before the game. All of this put me in a great state of mind to perform my best in the game. As expected, I played great. I finished the game with nine points off of the bench, multiple assists, and an efficient shooting rate. Although scoring nine points doesn’t usually make me happy, I scored them efficiently and off of the bench which provided a spark to the team. I also feel like I was able to showcase some of my skills and potential to the coach that I just started playing for a few weeks ago. The weekend went pretty well also. I scored 8 points, had at least 5 assists, made fifty percent of my shots, and started in the first game on Saturday. Once again, these weren’t the best stats, but I felt like I gained some trust from the coach and controlled the game well which led to a win against a great team. The last 2 games of the tournament weren’t terrible, but I could’ve done better in the third game and would’ve liked to win the last game for the championship. I only made 1 out of 4 shots in the third game and took just 1 shot in the championship. A big reason for my performance immediately dropping was a position change. I was moved to the shooting guard position and our point guard turned the ball over multiple times and looked me off after being open for an easy shot attempt multiple times. I didn’t let this get me down due to my contributions to the team throughout the tournament. I was happy with my performances but not satisfied with them.
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