Another video from 'Sconsin

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 09 Mar 2008 18:51

save some money for Prague

We got a title to defend... 4th in the world!

HG · Post by HG » 11 Mar 2008 17:20

Basketball Game tonight.

To get you up to speed: I am on a team with 7 mediocre and average height white kids. We should be the worst team in the league. However, somehow, we play well down the stretch in EVERY GAME (we are 3-1, won by 1 point, 3 points, 1 point, and lost in double overtime by 1 point) If we win this game, we clinch at least a TIE for first place. The team we are playing has three outstanding players (coincidentally the only 3 black kids in the league) and the rest are average. We shouldnt win.

So we start off really slow, i only had 1 point in the first half. My shot was way off, ended up getting 4 assists. We trail 21-31 at the half.

half time we do the usual "start playing better" chat. 2nd half starts.

I take it up, dish it off, set a pick, roll to the baseline, knock down a jumper. Down 8.

A few possessions later we are down 4. We continue to be down by 2, 4, or 8 for the next 12 minutes. I grab a board, take it coast to coast for lay up, down two. Immediately after that I stole the in bound pass and got the bucket and 1. three point play. up 1. a few possessions later i pick off a pass and take an uncontested lay up. we kept the lead and held them off for the rest of the game, and won 59-53.

it was such a great feeling. This was my first game back from my ankle injury (still cant shred) and it showed.

My stat line:

10 points
7 assists
5 boards

also, i held the best player in the league to 0 points, and acquired a mere ZERO fouls.

what a great day.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 11 Mar 2008 18:07

I really enjoyed that post. How cool would it be if there were a basketball league of only footbaggers, and the rest of the community did fantasy basketball with our stats. I have the lamest fantasies on the planet.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 11 Mar 2008 19:07

You got roster space for a ridiculously short rebounder with no handle, laughable stamina, suffocating D and a streaky shot?

Reid · Post by **Reid** » 14 Mar 2008 21:55

Thats cool that your playing b-ball. I think many footbaggers get caught in the just footbag mode for sports, and there are so many other great things out there as well. Keep up the cross training. Get your ankle better. Come to the University of illinois this spring and/or summer and shred. Stay off the street and keep those scholarly grades up.

oh and props on the 5 rebounds.

HG · Post by HG » 24 Mar 2008 09:46

ankle still sucks

I can't crank it at all. But i played for the first time in almost 2 months today.

Stuff i worked on:

tiltless

getting my healthy ankle back into footbag shape, my crank on that ankle isn't as flat as before, gotta work it every day.

stuff i did:

98 contacts toe tiltless

128 ss mirages, all muted

Post by **Zac Miley** » 24 Mar 2008 13:47

Kansas could be playing Wisconsin in the Elite 8.

128 ss mirages is nice, props.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 25 Mar 2008 05:22

Yeah, thats faaaaaabulous!!!!!

HG · Post by HG » 17 May 2008 10:46

my ankle feels like i might be able to shred in a few weeks, if i keep taking care of it (ie: less basketball)

can't believe i haven't played for real since february. how depressing.

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 19 May 2008 16:40

I was just about to ask how that ankhole feel?

Tight?

HG · Post by HG » 22 May 2008 17:56

i just cant crank it or else i get lots of pain and it sucks to walk on. Fuckin doctor said it would be better in 3 DAYS (this was in february.)

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 23 May 2008 11:29

shit upon it

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 24 May 2008 06:04

so who am I gona do doubles with at worlds this summer?

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 24 May 2008 07:03

Hey,

we had a chat about you at our session yesterday here in Syracuse because i didnt know you were hurt. Thats horrible man, i cant imagine wanting to footbag so bad and not being able to. We then had a discussion of how amazing of a person and a shredder you are,

Respect

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 23 Jun 2008 08:07

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 23 Jun 2008 09:27

I'll sacrifice a live goat with my shred shoes on my sacrificial altar, and poor 3 libations of Gatorade to wish you better health.

Take care Henry.

Reid · Post by **Reid** » 23 Jun 2008 09:45

don't give up on your ankle. Keep it moving. What ever the injury was it should have healed by now. What you need now is to do a slow progression of exercises to get the motion back. It may hurt, but eventually it will feel much better, though maybe not 100% again. Be gentle and go slow.

professor · Post by **professor** » 23 Jun 2008 13:41

Dude, what's up with the ankle?

Reid · Post by **Reid** » 23 Jun 2008 14:46

so i give you this talk about your ankle, and guess what happens to me in my afternoon session.

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 30 Jun 2008 13:50

Yeah, I was going to quote you back to yourself but that would have been obnoxious.

Henry, are you planning on coming to the birfday jam?

Or are you saving up for Midwest Regionals?