As most people know, the NBA recently started back up at the Wide World of Sports in Orlando. When I first heard this news it was crazy to think that I had played there when I did travel basketball. Thinking back to those days, the adrenaline of playing there was crazy. The games were always so nerve-racking. Playing a sport in general is the best feeling. I haven’t gotten to experience that recently, since sports are no longer happening within school. I miss the adrenaline of playing in a game with the clock counting down. I miss dribbling down the court past people and making passes that just barely make it past the defender. I miss getting buzzer beaters or fastbreaks. I miss shooting the ball and knowing when you’re going to make it. The muscle memory of knowing you are on a roll and you are going to have the best shooting game. I miss the feeling of playing sports in general, but basketball is such a different feeling.
Seeing it on TV now not only brings back memories, but also brings sadness knowing that I won’t be able to play anytime soon “normally”--whatever that means. Screaming at the players through the TV while watching the games won’t suppress my need to play for much longer--in fact, I don’t even know if it suppresses it at all. It’s kind of just a tease to have to watch the games and not play in one myself. I have sometimes contemplated quitting basketball for good because of the anxiety the games give me sometimes, but this quarantine and time off of sports really gave me some perspective on the things I crave in my life and the things that bring me joy. Sports, especially basketball, is definitely one of the main things that I depend on for happiness. Like I said before, nothing can compare to the adrenaline in an intense game, or when you make a sick move and pass someone. I would do anything to be back on the court--with no masks--just playing as if this pandemic wasn’t around. What do you miss most that you can't do anymore in COVID times?
Wow, it was very interesting to hear that you played in the same place that the NBA is currently playing. Crazy how small the scale got for such a big league. I'm also missing playing sports more than anything right now and watching them doesn't help fill the void. Hopefully sooner than later we can all start playing our favorite games again.
ReplyDeleteI miss soccer so much !!! even though Ive never scored a goal in the two years Ive played
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that you played at the same place as them!! I also really missed the NBA as my family are season ticket holders, going to games is something we always loved to do :(
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