05/25/2021 - The Launch Pad - Basketball diaries . . .

AO: The Launch Pad

When: 05/25/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 16

Pax Names: Baby Wipes, Baywatch, Choo Choo, Cupcake, Dabo, Mellencamp, Mia Hamm, Mr. Nice Guy, Nair, Skilling, Sunshine, Tang, Ticker Tape, Turner, Waterfall,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS:

FNG Names:

QIC: Wine in A Box


Introduction

About time for some basketball . . . keeping with my theme of posts not just being work, but having some fun too.

Definitely a problem in the morning. I had a wicked code brown and was definitely pushing the boundaries of fartsacking my own Q. In order to avoid the eternal shame that Curds, Poutine, Carmen San Deigo and Pi endure for such an affront . . .  I quickly finished business and sped into the gloom . . .

Warm-O-Rama

No clue. This was all cupcake as the code brown was quite a delay.

Not sure what caused it. Ill have to track my diet better.

But whatever it was smelled like rotten pumpkins. I mean WTF . . . I havent had anything pumpkin related since thanksgiving. Could it have been fermenting since then?

If this persists Ill have to consult my doctor.

 

Stay tuned!!!!

The Thang

Start by courts.

Circle up

25 thrusters with coupons in cadence. (warm up those shoulders and legs for basketball!)

Then 15 thrusters without coupons.

Grab two balls and head to the courts.

TIP DRILL

  • 8 PAX lined up at each backboard on one court, each line with a basketball. (two lines.)
  • First PAX shoots the ball at the backboard then runs to the opposite hoop and does the same in that line.
  • Second PAX has to catch the ball in the air and throw it off the backboard and repeat
  • Everytime the ball hits the ground all PAX has to drop and do 10 merkins
  • Once the ball hit the ground 5 times (50 merkins) the drill is over.

Side to side shuffle

  • All PAX start under one hoop.
  • First in line backpedals to half court, then slaps the ground and side shuffles to the right on a 45 degree angle to the out of bounds line, then back across the court on a diagonal to the left out of bounds line.
  •  Once at the baseline jog around to the original hoop and repeat.

Back and forth ladders

  • All pax line up on the baseline
  • Run to the free throw line extended and then backpedal to the baseline.
  • Then run to the half court line and backpedal back
  • Then the far free throw line and back
  • then the far baseline and backpedal back.

Pick teams

we had 16, so it was perfect for two games of 4 on 4.

Play until 6AM

Circle of Trust

CoT was about having fun in Qs and stepping up to lead. Wet wipe threw out a post about the q sheet, and he is absolutely right. We are free to all men . . and you are all freed to lead. But the price of admission is to lead a workout of your peers. If you have a question or are not sure about how to put a workout together, please reach out to one of your fellow PAX, as we are happy to help. Step up to the plate an lead gentlemen . . . we are adding roughly 6 AOs every two weeks and there are 18 more Q spots that need to be filled . . .  check out the Q sheet and step up.

Prayers

Naked Man Moleskin

So the code brown was a real bummer. Definitely put me behind. I think I might be lactose intolerant? Not sure about that. Better ask my doctor. Ive also been under a lot of stress lately . . a contributing factor maybe? Ill have to think this over.

To be continued . . . .

Random observations from this morning.

  • I think Turner is missing layups on purpose just to pad his rebounding stats
  • Sunshine is a player. Keep an eye on his jumper . . .
  • Skilling was avoiding me all morning, for good reason. I didnt want to block him again . . .
  • Dabo is a heckuva a player
  • Waterfall likes taking deep shots
  • So does ticker tape. . . . reeeeeeeeealllly deep shots.
  • Mr Nice Guy is a freaking baller. Just when you think you have him boxed out he just slips around you. Sneaky sneaky . .  .
  • Ticker tape and waterfall are big fans of the intentional foul. . .  found this out the hard way.
  • tang is a great guard and distributor.
  • Dont try to run through choo choo if he is setting a pick, or just kind of in his way. Its like running into a freaking concrete pillar. You WILL break before he does. Trust me on this.
  • Nair is very competitive, and a skilled smack talker. It makes up for his lack of shooting skills. 😉
  • baby wipes is fast. and can jump. Because he is sooooo young. Hate hate . . .
  • I didnt see Mia Hamm, Mellencamp, skilling or baywatch play, since they never played our awesome team. I can only assume that skilling was shaving points and engineered this to avoid getting blocked.
  • Mellencamp hasnt played basketball in over a decade. Because he told me so.
  •  Body by Jen is back!!!
  • They went on the football field.
  • I guess Cupcake knows them, and they are all taken with no single ladies.
  • Whatever Cupcake. You cockblocker
  • I guess you havent heard of “bros before hoes” cupcake??? huh?!?!?!?
  • Definitely fun to play some basketball. Looking forward to the Monday leagues.

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