#nba mvt

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Another breakthrough is coming.

NBA MVT

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Whatever you do out here, do it at the highest speed you can.

MarQeese

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WELCOME TO SEASON 3

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NBA MVT, Season 3

This will be a quick writing.

I didn't want you to be disappointed, when you check your phone at 11:30.

I'm excited to hear more about "Green Laughs." __________

I had a good day in class, today.  I have a window, I believe, to connect with some of the kids in my classes.  I think it's worth a shot.

I want you to put "e-mail each student individually" on my to-do list tomorrow.

I think it's worth the shot. __________

I'm about to leave, to go buy cat food.  And to deposit money.  And to (hopefully) not get a cold.

I'm going to buy an unlimited card.  I'll give it to you for work, tomorrow.  And then let's make sure we're the type of movers-and-shakers who 

save money

when they get Unlimited cards.

I like the idea of us becoming an "Unlimited Couple."

(You know -- the type of couple that is always doing stuff, always running from one spot to another, around the city)

(and pays each other a dollar if they get the other one to laugh) __________

"Every laugh is worth a dollar." -- me

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I'm going to start writing about basketball, again.

Partly because I want to.

and Partly because I agree with you:

I think it's one of my most interesting stories, so far.

I start a league in two weeks that I wouldn't have imagined

IMAGINED

playing in one year ago.  I am into Year 2 now, of my "win the NBA MVP award" storyline.

Which of course seemed crazy, a year ago.

And which also seems crazy, now.

But here is the only real, legitimate, important question:

(drum roll please...) ______________

Is it less crazy now?

Which, a year ago, most people would have thought an unlikely -- if not impossible -- goal.

Surely, a year later, it would be crazier.

And you know what?  It still mostly is.  

But not more crazy.  

Right?

Or am I crazy? __________

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At some point, if I'm playing regularly with guys who have played professionally, 

then how far off is that goal, really?

Now, it may be like 'dropping off my laundry' -- the goals that are close to me, may seem impossibly far, simply because of the speed I've been able to take, so far.

But if the fundamentals improve?  If the imbalance is ironed out, with repetition after repetition?  

If we add weights, and start breaking down the muscles, and 

finally

trusting they'll come back? __________ __________

I know, on some level, my legs have been on Earth for 31 years or so.

But I swear,

on some fairly serious level,

my muscles are still babies.

If I eat right, discipline my sleeping habits, improve my breathing habits, and work-out-to-the-point-of-muscle-breakage

for the next 10 months,

I can play in the NBA next season.

2015-2016.

__________

And I'm writing that.

Which means --

and I mean this --

on some real level, 

I mean that.

__________ __________

So:  no more candy for me.

My next season starts December 8.

Monday, December 8.  8:00 PM

I'll be playing.

And auditioning.

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Living Love Letter, 16

I feel like we hit warp speed, somehow. Not "somehow," like it's shocking that it's happening. Just "somehow" in that I'm not totally sure what the trigger has been. WIBO. Cooking. Peppering. The next special. Business plans. Bookshelves and Jumanji living rooms. And I had a goal of calling Curtis this week. I no longer need to; He just called. He entered a tournament on September 15. And he signed me up. Time to get in the weight room. And time to cut down on the sugar. __________ Want to come watch?

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I got away from my routine. I won't be sorry. I'll fix it. NBAMVT Season 3, coming soon

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Living Love Letter, 2014-05-04; Just Go

Just go.

Just,

GO.

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That's the attitude I want to have.  

I want to stop thinking so much.  

I want to stop being so scared.

I want to just go.

And figure out the rest as it's happening.

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I haven't written this love letter

the past 3 days now,

because I don't want to write the wrong thing.

That's too often how I play basketball;

hoping I don't do the wrong thing,

and inevitably doing more wrong things because of it.

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Less thinking,

more doing,

and more going.

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Time to head over to Tea Lounge.

Donald Sterling be damned.

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Living Love Letter, 2014-05-01

I snuck away from the gym this morning.

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The Warrior said they'd be working out at 7.  I told them I'd be there.

At 7:04, I walked in, dreading the morning work-out.  The girl that trains with us was there, on an elliptical.  She said The Warrior wasn't there yet, so I could warm up.

I grabbed a seat on a bike, and started pedaling.

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I was off by 7:20, and I was all-too-happy to look around and see no sign of him.

I did a few half-assed exercises, walked around the Y like I was taking a tour, and then left about 7:40.

I actually forgot the hoodie I'd left in the weight room, and I literally had to sneak back in to the weight room, trying to avoid the girl that works out with us.

I grabbed my sweatshirt, said bye to Susette at the front desk, and walked home.

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I don't know what that says about me.  As a person, as a gym rat, as a human being, whatever.

As a basketball player.  As a "prospect."

Why can't I motivate myself?  Why won't I?

Would I have gone at all if you hadn't woken me up?

I don't know.

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On the plus side, I feel myself getting better and better at basketball.  

And I can't blame myself too much for being tired, 8 hours after I stopped playing last night.  

I think it would have been great if I'd gotten a great workout in this morning, 

but I can probably take Dr. Alan's advice, and stop being so hard on myself.

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That's such a huge part of all this.

Not being so hard on myself.

I need to get quicker;

I'm working on it.

I need to become a better shooter;

I'm working on it.

I need to get stronger, to box out better;

I'm working on it.

I need to jump higher and be able to sky for rebounds; 

I'm working on it.

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I'm working.

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Let's stop being so hard on ourselves.

Let's make sure we enjoy this whole crazy ride.

No matter how everything plays out.

Love,

The Bee