We’re on day whatever it is during the quarantine life. I know I’m not alone in this but I’m about to lose my brain being kept inside all day. If it wasn’t for my dog, Bodhi, and myself exploring all of Scranton, I’d be on at least my fourth psychological breakdown. What I need to clear my head of all this wildness is the place that the greats like MJ, Kobe, and Dan Majerle found sanctuary at. That, of course, is the basketball court.
I don’t have my own and I don’t think the surrounding houses will let me shoot at their kid’s hoops even if I pay them. So, what I need is a secret court that no one really knows about. A court like Worm had in Rounders is what I need.
How great would it be, you can go and work on your jumper whenever you feel like it? Tell me, just how awesome would it be that if you ever need to work some things out in your life. That you can go to a safe place that has a basketball court and figure out your next move while you shoot daggers? The answer is that it would be very awesome.
And that’s why I love shooting hoops; it allows me to do my best thinking when I need really good thinking. There isn’t any problem too big that a basketball hoop and a ball can’t get resolved. No matter what you’re going through, once you start hoisting them up, you can run through every scenario and future decision you’re going to make while you hit your spots.
Especially during these trying times, a secret court that no one really knows about is exactly what I need. I don’t care if it’s indoors or outdoors. Just give me a court, that no one else is at, and let me go for a few hours. My J is one that doesn’t take to many shots to find me. I haven’t shot a ball in months, but I’d be able to find my stroke in about 15 shots. Not saying that I’d be doing the Mikan drill, but I would do it right meaning I’d work from inside to outside. I’m not going to be some sort of clown and just jack up threes right from the start. That would be disrespectful to the secret court.
So, if you’re a person who’s about to crack and you need to clear your head of all the world’s troubles, try finding a secret hoop somewhere near you. It might save your life.
By the Way- In case you’re going to go ahead and pop in Rounders to kill two hours of your day, be careful. There aren’t many more movies that get you in the mood to do something like Rounders. That thing Rounders, instantly, makes you want to do is gamble. Now, you can’t go to a casino right now. But if you want to gamble, you can find a way to gamble. Just be careful. Those juices will get hot and flowing and all you want to do is bet all the money. Just be careful, alright?
Yes, I realize that showing the opening scene to Rounders, with that music you know, is basically low scale entrapment. Fight the urge, or go for it all.
