Grounded

Grounded

adjective

1. well balanced and sensible

2. (of a pilot or an aircraft) prohibited or prevented from flying

informal (of a child being punished) not allowed to participate in social or recreational activities

Haven't been playing well on the court these two weeks

Knee pain is bothering me, preventing me from going high to reach the rim

If I lost, I felt that I hadn't given my best (which I simply couldn't)

If I won, I couldn't feel the sense of achievement (because I hadn't given my best)

I once worried, what will happen one day when I really become OLD and couldn't use my athletic ability in basketball anymore?

I rely on my agility and jumping ability a lot in the game of basketball to score

What if those abilities were taken away from me one day?? Or what if they simply just fade away slowly till I realise one day that I've lost them??

By then, would the skills and experiences I've learnt all these years come into play??

Basketball is a game of wisdom, no one can rely on their 'flying' skills to succeed

But am I relying on them too much at the moment?

Is that the reason that makes me feel like "GROUNDED"?

Would I become an useless player if I can no longer jump as high and run as fast?

I hope not, I hope that I do have some skills and brains!!!

First thing first, how to get myself back a healthy knee???

Better shoes to protect it?

Rest and away from bball?

Don't force myself to jump all out?

Change my game?

Those are the potential solutions to the problem, but none of them appeal to me :b

Well, I would definitely have to change my game, to become a wiser player

Wiser player uses their limited amount of energy wisely

Wiser player sees the leakage and attack the weak-side

Wiser player knows how to protect himself!!!

T-Mac, I feel that for you...

(He had a injured left knee, he couldn't jump using his left leg- which is right handed players stronger leg, and should use his right to jump, but instead he still used his left, didn't get up high enough to get the lay-up...all these just to adjust for his injured left knee)

Injury is our biggest enemy.