Wednesday, March 31, 2004
still as bad as ever..
tryin to think of a sol for everythin...
fixture is out...
1st game against JJ is e most crucial 1..
every1 is now bent on gettin e game down...
BUT,....
can i...
8:56 PM
Monday, March 29, 2004
i thought it was veri bad...
but i realised how easily influenced i m by plp...
not havin a strong enough will is mi greatest flaw i supposed...
but aft tellin out e prob..
somehow it doesn't seem as serious as it seem..
lets hope tml will be a better dae...
11:07 PM
Sunday, March 28, 2004
7th of april...mi 1st game for e A' div...
we're playin against JJ 1st...
scared n worried now...
too much goin into mi mind...
e class...e team...e game...everything...
somebody pls brain washed miiiiii
11:43 AM
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
laziness has been overcomin mi recently..
can't be bothered to do alot of things le...
includin mi fav.bball...
somethings seem to be possessin mi to away fr it..
worst of all...everything don seem to be goin rite now...
i got seperated fr mi class...i can't concentrate while trainin n playin bball...mi tms...n everything...
its not tt i hate e mi present class now..but i realli realli hope tt i can go back to mi old class..
i koe i m being too much for not tryin to suit to e new enviroment...but it sucks to c all ur classmates in 1 class..while u r e onli 1 out fr there..
i koe i hv to learn to adapt to it...but y can't some1 jus try to understand mi...
i don ask for too much...but i jus hope tt some1 can jus go with wat i think n support mi eventhough i was askin for too much...can't they like jus adore mi once....
bball don seem to go rite either...i can't concentrate at all...like i m draggin mi tms down or away fr winnin games...
felt damn guilty..
no1 bothered to check wats wrong with mi...they onli constantly remind mi of mi stupid mistakes n send mi scoldings without explainin y..
i mus admit i m not smart like u plp..so can't u all jus tell mi wats goin on...
8:57 PM
Thursday, March 18, 2004
i m back...
fr mi basketball malacca trip...
jus got back fr malacca...feel veri veri tired..
but e trip was quite meaninful...to a certain xtent...
shall not go into e details..cos i m bloddy tired now..
11:20 PM
Saturday, March 06, 2004
coach came up with e march schedule le...
its such a tight schedule..made mi felt tt i can't breathe...
next week's schedule is gonna be trainin on mondae n fridae..
friendly matches on wed n sat..
wed we r playin against MI
sat we r playin against MJ
quite sad la..so tight schedule..but still hv to pull through it..
jia you ...kampatei
9:40 PM
e groupins for e A' division basketball championship is out..
e gurls team got AJ, JJ, YJ n TJ
e guys team got JJ, TJ, NYJ n VJ
e combi is quite sad...
but i hope lets all not be pessimistic abt e groupins...
lets all recall wat trainin we've all been goin through n put e results to e game..
do our best n fight till e end...
9:38 PM
this month is gonna be a tough month for all e bballers in e sch...
koe its gonna be tough...
but guys...lets all come together n work hard for e remainin 2 months so tt we can be on our best performance when e tournament comes...
be it +ve or -ve...
as long as we koe tt we've all put in our best effort..
then all is worth while...
be it e guys team or e gurls team...lets all do our best...
9:35 PM
Friday, March 05, 2004
January 01 - 09 ~ Dog
January 10 - 24 ~ Mouse
January 25 - 31 ~ Lion
February 01 - 05 ~ Cat
February 06 - 14 ~ Dove
February 15 - 21 ~ Turtle
February 22 - 28 ~ Panther
March 01 - 12 ~ Monkey
March 13 - 15 ~ Lion
March 16 - 23 ~ Mouse
March 24 - 31 ~ Cat
April 01 - 03 ~ Dog
April 04 - 14 ~ Panther
April 15 - 26 ~ Mouse
April 27 - 30 ~ Turtle
May 01 - 13 ~ Monkey
May 14 - 21 ~ Dove
May 22 - 31 ~ Lion
June 01 - 03 ~ Mouse
June 04 - 14 ~ Turtle
June 15 - 20 ~ Dog
June 21 - 24 ~ Monkey
June 25 - 30 ~ Cat
July 01 - 09 ~ Mouse
July 10 - 15 ~ Dog
July 16 - 26 ~ Dove
July 27 - 31 ~ Cat
August 01 - 15 ~ Monkey
August 16 ?25 ~ Mouse
August 26 - 31 ~ Turtle
September 01 - 14 ~ Dove
September 15 - 27 ~ Cat
September 28 - 30 ~ Dog
October 01 - 15 ~ Monkey
October 16 - 27 ~ Turtle
October 28 - 31 ~ Panther
November 01 - 16 ~ Lion
November 17 - 30 ~ Cat
December 01 - 16 ~ Dog
December 17 - 25 ~ Monkey
December 26 - 31 ~ Dove
If you are a Dog: A very loyal and sweet person.Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little group of dignified friends,all of them being quality-personified.
If you are a Mouse: Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what makes you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder, people seek for your company and look forward to include you for all get-togethers. However, you are sensitive, which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!
If you are a Lion: Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfully derive work from people. You love being loved, and when you receive your share of limelight from someone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well... hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful.....
If you are a Cat: An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy,with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool, when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends.
If you are a Turtle: You are near to perfect and nice at heart.The examples of your kindness are always circulated in groups of people.You, too, love peace. You wouldn't like to retaliate even to a person who is in the wrong. You are loved due to this. You do not wish to talk behind one's back. People love the way you always treat them. You can give, give and give love, and the best part is that you do not expect it back in return.You are generous enough.Seeing things in a practical light is what remains the best trait of you guys.
If you are a Dove: You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life.Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected.In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of friends and good at consoling people in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware, it is easy for you to fall in love....
If you are a Panther: You are mysterious. You are someone who can handle pressure with ease, and can handle any atmosphere without going berserk.You can be mean at times, and love to gossip with your selected group.Very prim and proper. You like all situations and things to be in the way you desire, which, sometimes is not possible. As a result, you may lose out in some relationships. But otherwise, you love to help people out from difficult and tight spots when they really need you.
If you are a Monkey: Very impatient and hyper!!! You want things to be done as quick as possible. At heart, you are quite simple and love if you are the center of attraction. That way, you people are unique. You would like to keep yourself safe from all the angles. Shall your name be dragged or featured in any sort of a controversy, you then go all panicky. Therefore, you take your precautions from the very beginning. When you foresee anything wrong, your sixth sense is what saves you from falling in traps. Quite a money minded bunch you people are!!
10:23 PM
Thursday, March 04, 2004
A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court. But the Custody of their children posed a problem.
The mother jumped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she had brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.
The man also wanted custody of his children. The judge asked for his side of the story too. After a long moment of silence, the man rose from his chair and replied:
"Judge, when I put a dollar into a vending machine, and a Pepsi comes out, does the Pepsi belong to me or to the machine?"
Don't laugh, but the man won!
3:48 PM
L-Listen O-Overlook V-Voice E-Effort
Love is to listen to the needs of the other party: giving without
asking for returns, overlook the faults and find the plus point of
the other party, voice out & say sweet things and express your
happiness and words of encouragement for the other party, putting in
effort, keep putting in more time to find the world of love.
3:44 PM
The Secret of Strong Relationship
A healthy relationship, like learning to walk properly, follows a
step-by-step development. You can't possibly become part of a couple
if you aren't friends in the first place. Ok, I know some of us
break
the rule and plunge straight into whirlwind courtship, but how many
of those couples can go the distance? Couplehood works well when
there is something you like about her (and vice versa), and I'm not
referring to merely the physical aspects.
So whenever your relationship hits a rocky path, don't give up
without checking on your "love memory". Rediscover the reasons why
you fell inlove with her, and watch your relationship flourish with
a newfound vigour.
3:44 PM
THe Fundamentals of Love
Think back to the day when you first laid eyes on her. You found
yourself charmed by the way she talks, the way she dresses herself
to show off her best features and the way she embraces life with her
laughter. It seemed as if a mysterious "chemistry effect" has
suddenly developed to draw you
closer to her.
You two then began to meet regularly, and you discover more things
that you admire about her. Her clever ideas, her healthy values and
the way she stands up for you when others doubt you. You find
yourself thinking of her not just as a normal friend, but a very
good friend.
It is often during this period that a boy and a gal will start
thinking of bringing their friendship to another level. After all,
the kind of wonderful experience you have between each other can
only become even better if it develops into a romantic relationship.
In other words, the feeling is really unique - no one else seems
able to replace her in your heart.
So both of you agree to go steady and work even harder on the
relationship. You "graduate" to become a couple, and are the envy
of the sea of singles.
When u forget e Fundamentals
However, at some point in your relationship, you forgot how it all
began. You start to take your partner for granted. Why can't she
laugh in a more ladylike manner? Why doesn't she dress herself more
trendily? Why must she assert her views and point out your silly
mistakes? Is she
really the one for you?
To be fair to yourself and to her, take some time to reflect on your
"love memory". The "love memory' contains all the reasons that you
fell in love with her right from Day One. It contains rarely
accessed snippets of how your life has changed since meeting and
loving her.
Pre-steady days, did you heap compliments on her for the brave way
she spoke her mind on bullies and snobs? You probably did. Did you
like her unusual fashion sense that makes her stand out from the
crowd?
Right-o. So why are you criticising or finding fault with her now
that she is your girlfriend? Because you have forgotten the
fundamentals of love, like so many of us.
You have forgotten the reasons you admired her during the friendship
phase.
Instead, once you went steady, you put your "love memory" in cold
storage.
As her boyfriend, you take up a new set of demands and expectations
about her. These new ideas are not necessarily better; they could
put your relationship at risk.
3:42 PM
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
its hard to fall in love..
but when u fall in love..
its hard to forget him..
love is a funni thing...
its consists of 3 stages...
e fallin in love stage...in e relationship stage...n e partin stage...
its almost inevitable for a couple to aviod e last stage...
one said: love is e sweetest at e 1st stage, bitter n sour at e 2nd stage n miserable at e last stage...
however i feel tt no matter at wat stage...love is nv miserable...
u experienced different types of feelings n tastes in e stages of love...
sweet, sour, bitter, spicy...
its hard not to feel sad...but when u r sad...it shows tt u realli put him in ur heart...
life is nv complete without this stage...
but it'll not be complete either if u met e wrong person...
10:05 PM
Monday, March 01, 2004
Help-side Defense
1. Help-side defenders must sag and zone. We want our help-side defenders two passes away to have at least one foot in the power zone when the ball is above the free throw line. When the ball is below the free throw line, we want our help-side defenders to have both their feet in the power zone... Help-side defenders must be in a position that allows them to see both the ball and their man.
2. Early Help! We must always give quick help. You can never help too early to protect the power zone.
3. Protect the gaps. We must always give quick help on the inside gaps. We teach our players to play "We Basketball" (protecting the gaps), not "Me Basketball" (only worried about your man).
4. Pinch and fake at the ball. The closest defender from the ball must help seal the gaps by sliding his feet into the gap (pinch) and faking at the ball with his inside hand... We do not want our defender to trap, but to stay in a position to where he can recover back to his man.
5. Fill and sink on the baseline. When the ball is dribble penetrated along the baseline, our closest help-side defender must step out (fill) and look to take the charge outside of the power zone. Our remaining help defenders must relocate to the ball line (sink) and protect the power zone.
8:16 PM
Ball Defense
1. Know who you are guarding - his number and his game.
2. Move on the air-time of the pass... On the pass, beat the ball to the man. Do not wait until the ball has been caught to begin closing out.
3. Pressure the ball! We want to apply maximum pressure on the ball without getting beat off the dribble. Our defender guarding the ball should be within touching distance of their offensive man, low in his stance with his hands and arms up near his mid-section, and ready to play defense with his feet... Here we want to apply maximum pressure on the ball without lunging, reaching, or fouling.
4. Stop dribble penetration. We must apply intelligent pressure on the ball (give a cushion if needed) without allowing dribble penetration into the power zone... If you are getting beat off the dribble, turn and run to re-establish position.
5. Arc the ball to the sideline. Always force the dribbler outside towards the sideline. We want to keep the ball out of the middle 1/3 of the floor.
6. No middle, no middle, no middle! Always keep your inside foot high and work hard at denying dribble penetration back to the middle of the court.
7. Eliminate vision... Belly-up and mirror the ball with your hands high when the dribbler picks up his dribble, and then go for the deflection.
8. Pressure the passer... Do not allow the offense to make uncontested passes. We want to harass the passer as much as possible and get deflections.
9. Intelligent close-outs... When closing out, we must sprint under control, get our hands up, stay low and wide, and begin chopping our feet when we are two-steps away from the ball. Make your basketball shoes squeek.
10. Hands up on all shots! When the ball goes up, the hands go up. Hands are by the ears, fingers to the sky... We must not give any rhythm shots. We want to challenge (alter or change) every shot.
8:15 PM
Good Man-to-Man Defense Rules
1. Commit to defense! Great defense is all about "heart" and "hustle."
2. Get tough on defense. Each possession is a battle. The team that wins the most battles wins the game.
3. Talk on defense. A great defense is a talking defense. We must have passionate talk on defense - "I'm on the ball," "I've got him, you got him," "Ball," "You're OK," "You've got help," "keep it to a side, you've got help," "do your work early," "don't let your man cross your face," "screen," "block out," "pressure the ball, Chris."
4. See the ball! Stay alert and keep vision. Know where the ball is at all times. All five of our players have the responsibility to stop the ball and to protect the power zone.
5. No easy baskets... Sprint back on defense and pick the ball up at the 28-foot line. Everyone else is inside the 3-point line protecting the power zone and communicating to their teammates who they are going to guard by talking and pointing at their man.
6. Deny all penetrating passes. We want to play "ball-you-man" defense inside the 3-point line. Our individual defensive position off the ball is "one step off the line, and two steps to the ball."
7. Never allow your man to cross your face. Always try to jam the cutter and force him behind you. You must always stay between your man and the ball.
8. Anticipate on defense. We want to look to intercept all lob passes and lazy bounce passes. We only go for the steal if we can catch the ball with two hands.
9. Defeat the screen. We must stay alert and be hard to screen. We want to fight through screens and keep on moving.
10. Switch on hard screens. We believe that the open shot is what gets you beat, not the mismatch. The only screen that we will never switch is ball-screens.
11. Always protect the power zone when your man sets a screen. The defender guarding the screener always opens up and protects the power zone (no pass or dribble penetration).
12. Every time the ball moves, you move. We want all five defenders to move as one on the airtime of the ball.
13. Know who and where the shooters are. These are the only players we overplay. To stop the great scorer, we must deny him the ball as much as possible.
14. We must not let the great player catch and shoot. To stop the great scorer, we must deny him the ball as much as possible.
15. Dead front the low post. We dead front all low post players when the ball is on the wing. Dead fronting is the easiest way to keep the ball out of the power zone, and it makes it easier to give quick help in stopping baseline drives.
16. Look to take the charge! After planting your feet, stay low and wide in your stance with your hands up. Keep your weight on your heels, and when you're hit, fall backwards and make a loud noise. Try to land on your butt with your chin tight to your chest.
17. Trap the low post. When the ball goes into the low post, we must trap from on top.
18. Dive on the floor after all loose balls. These are the guys that win championships.
19. Block out! Make and maintain contact on all block-outs. Be aggressive and lay the "lumber" to your opponent when blocking-out. Blocking-out is every day, every drill, all the time.
20. Rebound - no second and third shots!
21. Hard fouls. We only foul for profit, and when we do, we make them hard. Never foul a player that is not an offensive threat.
8:15 PM
"If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think that you dare not, you don't,
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you've lost,
For out in the world you'll find,
Success begins with a fellow's will,
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are,
You've got to think high to rise,
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can."
-- Arnold Palmer
7:41 PM
todae mi life sucks as usual..
hmmm...
ya..
n i was shootin bball all alone by miself..
so started thinkin alot abt past, present n future...
can't say much abt wat i was thinkin..
but it reminded mi of s.y
haha..not been talkin with him for long..
so i msg him to ask him abt his results..for not studyin..he got 27..
haha..don koe wat i should tell him..
but tts not e pt..
e pt was..todaes weather is damn hot..
n no 1 came to accompany mi to shoot..so was damn lonely..
but it also gave mi time all by miself to consider wats mi next step...
took mi shootin percentage miself todae..
i improved by another 2% solely outsides shots without 3 pts..
it was 59/90 for those shots tt i've practicin on..n 7/10 for mi free throws..
so overall..it was 66% todae..
then i shot 3 pters...fr e 3 corners tt i normalli shoot at..
i took 25 shots fr each side..
it was 13/25, 11/25 n 13/25
but i completed e shots to 25 after takin e 25 shots...
then i completed it to 100 by shootin another 25 free throws..it was 17/25
so overall for e 3 pters it was 49% n 54% includin e free throws...
so...overall overall overall..tt is outside shots plus 3 pts..its 60%
so tired now..aft while shootin jus now..
mi knee start to hurt again..
its damn pain now..but i m as sad too...
haizz..
mi life sucks..
7:27 PM
mi life sucks todae...
haha...
n yesterdae i took mi shootin percentage again...
it was 59/90 n 5/10 for mi outside shots n 3 pt shots...
so total was 64% yesterdae..
i improved by 2%...
later i'm goin to take e percentage again....
lets c if i'll improve todae...
but mi life sucks la..
all mi classmates r leavin cj..
then i'll hv to get to koe another gp of plp durin e 2nd intake...
it sucks..
i hate this..
8:37 AM
