Ode to Basketball...

[Darrin]

Oh, the sweet smell of gym
With your squeaking sneakers
And sweat-drenched locker rooms

Oh, anticipation!
I live in the time of release
to rim and back again!

To run!
To be wet with sweat
To bend down and touch lines
To reach to sky, oh my!

I long for goal and crisp cold air

Oh basketball!

The poetry
The Pass

Red-faced, full-throat coach
I see you, too.

Oh, yes, I love thee!

Basketball.

Man created you but you feel from the heavens.

You are music
Rhythm and harmony

You make me sing
You make me strong
You make me agile

To be alive is to play the game.
And to play the game is to be alive.

[I. Hustle]

Oh, the sweet smell of sweat

Oh, anticipation!
I live in the time of release
to rim and back again!

To be wet with sweat
To bend down , oh my!

I
Red-faced, full-throat

I see you, too.

Oh, yes, I love thee!

You make me strong
You make me agile

To be alive is to play
And to play is to be alive.

I made a few adjustments to fit your style. I hope you don't mind.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

[Reggie Miller]

Poetry is like excuses. They're for sissies, and no one wants to hear that .

[The Franchise]

Oh, the sweet smell of gym
With your squeaking sneakers
And sweat-drenched locker rooms

Oh, anticipation!
I live in the time of release
to rim and back again!

To run!
To be wet with sweat
To bend down and touch lines
To reach to sky, oh my!

I long for goal and crisp cold air

Oh basketball!

The poetry
The Pass

Red-faced, full-throat coach
I see you, too.

Oh, yes, I love thee!

Basketball.

Man created you but you feel from the heavens.

You are music
Rhythm and harmony

You make me sing
You make me strong
You make me agile

To be alive is to play the game.
And to play the game is to be alive.

Sounds a little soft there homie.

[ClingingMars]

I made a few adjustments to fit your style. I hope you don't mind.

-Mars

[duncan228]

Tough room.

[Spur-Addict]

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You could've been more creative in your verses though. Appreciated nonetheless.

[urunobili]

Tough room.

can i ask what did you mean by saying that?

[duncan228]

can i ask what did you mean by saying that?

Crowd hard to please.

[Darrin]

I made a few adjustments to fit your style. I hope you don't mind.

You have me pegged.

[Darrin]

Poetry is like excuses. They're for sissies, and no one wants to hear that .

I am the champion of my own writing contest.

[Darrin]

Basketball and Art

Basketball is not a created art form. It's beauty is a byproduct of necessary skills to remain effective at its objective--winning. The body must endure, through intense exercise, while the game demands decisions, efficency of movement, focus, and teamwork. This is why its best athletes appear to be artists.

All these skills are measured against equal will of the opposing team unlike a artistic sport like Ballet or figure skating. Basketball is a game of possessions and therefore its defense is a tool for winning including: boxing out, rebounding, playing passing lanes, and deny positioning on the floor. We are not perfect and therefore these steps can correct any number of mistakes or fatigue.

I love basketball and would love to hear more comments on this or other subjects relating to the game.

[Darrin]

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