Shoyo: 3-0-2

Wednesday

Nick messaged me in the morning asking if I wanted a lift to the game. I thought it was a bit odd, because he normally drives Bo, but I thought maybe he wanted to talk about the videos I made and posted the night before.

After work I hung around a bit and then went to the gym. I then went to his place. I was a bit curious as to exactly where he was, because he's said before it was next to a brothel, I wondered if it was the massage place I sometimes go to, and if it was, exactly how close he was to it.

I discovered that he lived in the alley behind the brothel, so he was pretty damn close, but it's not like he could just look out his window and see me walk in, because the entrance to the shop is on the main road. I don't think they use the back entrance in the alley.

I knocked on his door and thought he was coming to open it, but as the guy got closer I realised it was someone else, presumably his brother. I introduced myself, and he was quite chillaxed, letting me in and calling out to Nick. He made chit chat and then went into the kitchen, and I waited for Nick to come down. 

The place was quite small, but cosy in a way. I always pictured he had this mad apartment, lol. Oh well, at least  he has independence.

He came down soon, packed his bag and we left. During the ride we actually didn't talk much about the video. We talked a bit about work and about my visit to the cop shop earlier in the week. He thought it was pretty awesome too. I suggested he try to be a cop cause I think it'd suit him, but don't think he was that interested.

We got to the courts, and then shortly after saw Big Alex arrive. We were sitting on the baseline area of Court 3 and talking, and then A showed up. I deliberately didn't talk to him that much so that he could talk more with Nick and Big Alex. Nick made an effort, but I felt A was just responding rather than making an active effort.

Anyway, we played on Court 2 against Flash Bang. I didn't start, as a way of reminding myself that I didn't want to exert too much energy on this team. Also, I wanted to preserve myself for Sunday's Finals game.

Thanks to Mike's observations, I was made aware that the other team only had one good player - this little guy who was quick as and had made dribbling skills. He was basically running us around the whole court. When I got on, I felt like I had to shut him down - if not because he was a good player, then at least because he was wearing a stupid headband and really short shorts. I did an ok job staying with him and frustrated him a bit, but there were times when I lost him.

I drove on a fastbreak and got fouled, hit my first free throw, then hit a jumper later on for a total of three points. I got fouled on another fastbreak but missed both free throws, although on this one, I faked an inside-outside cross over, bumped into him and drew the foul. I also got elbowed in the mouth a bit.

We won the game relatively easily, dominating the boards thanks to Nick and Bo. Despite screwing up the 1-3-1 (because a lot of us hadn't done it before) I thought we played pretty well until towards the end when Bo started giving up some really hard fouls. I asked him what the point was when we were winning and just stopping the clock for the other team. He subbed himself off, but I later found out that was because he got fouled out, lol.

Only One and Foz didn't show up, so we had a pretty good turn out. I found out Dunnycan was now engaged, good on him.

I asked Bo if he wanted to go with Nick, and he said it was up to me. I said it was up to him. I thought it was only fair that he get a lift now since I got a lift here. But Jim seemed to usher him out and they left before there was any further debate.

In the car, Nick said he felt a bit of tension between him and Bo. He said he waved Bo off during that game when Bo wanted to sub Nick off. I told him next time to just come off and go back on. I also told him about my argument with Bo earlier in the Sunday season when he threw his jersey on the floor. Apparently he had never learnt of that.

During the ride back, we had a more frank chat - this time about women. I was saying how we as guys get discriminated against but we can't say anything, and as an example I told him about how in my Clink department all the seniors were blondes in their mid-20's, and he agreed. I could tell he shared the same views as me on this, so that was cool. Personally I think he feels he has been screwed over by women (ala his girlfriend) before.

Got home kinda late due to the 9:50pm game, but it was ok.