Still Climbing

Hello everybody! I just finished eating dinner and I am about to watch the Duke and Baylor game, but first I wanted to post this week's blog. There has not been a lot of changes in the past week so this blog may not be as long as usual.
Like always, basketball will be the main topic of discussion. We have been struggling over the past few weeks, but I am happy to say that we are showing signs of life. Last night we played the number 1 team in the league. We played a heck of a game but fell just a little short! We lost by 1 point in overtime! This sucks because we had a couple of opportunities to win the game. Things looked real dim at the end of regulation as we trailed by 2 poinst with 7 seconds to go. I got the ball on an out of bounds play and I was able to make a nice move to get to the basket and make the lay-up to send the game into overtime! Unfortunately, we found ourselves in the same position at the end of overtime. Once again I was able to elude my man with a quick reverse dribble but I was unable to connect on the game winning shot! It hit the back of the rim, and instead of being the hero, I had to go home with another loss! The silver lining here is the fact that we were able to play the #1 team in the league down to the last posession! If we can bring the same effort every night,we should be able to make the most of the last 6 weeks of the season. Normally, I am not one for moral victories but we are climbing out of the valley! I can feel it! I am finally getting back to my normal form after the bruised thigh and we are coming together again as a team.
As for life outside of basketball, I have to be honest and say that I have been thinking about home, lol! The time sprung forward an hour last night, the weather is getting better, and practices are becoming less intense. All these are signs that summer is near.
Speaking of summer, it should be a busy one for me . The Driven Perfection Youth Foundation will be giving back as it normally does and I am actually in the process of preparing for that now. If anybody is interesting in donating or contributing to our charitable efforts please check out my website(www.jj-miller.net) and use the contact information on the foundation page!
Well I am going to go now! I hope everyone has a great week and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!