We got the basketball hoop up today. Sure, it's a bit tilted nearly all of our yard is uneven, but I'm still glad to have it up. It's been a while since I've had a hoop in the yard to shoot--and it shows.
I wasn't that great of a basketball player to begin with, but this was a really poor showing. My first several shots were either well below or well short of the rim. Even hitting the backboard was more of a problem than it should have been.
I slowly started making more shots as we kept shooting, even hitting only the net a few times, but my feel for it is completely off. While there were plenty of times that I knew I was going to miss before the ball completely left my fingers, there were multiple times that I "felt" that the ball was going in--just to have it bounce off the rim (and miss completely a couple of times). Clearly, I need to practice more.
I wasn't that great of a basketball player to begin with, but this was a really poor showing. My first several shots were either well below or well short of the rim. Even hitting the backboard was more of a problem than it should have been.
I slowly started making more shots as we kept shooting, even hitting only the net a few times, but my feel for it is completely off. While there were plenty of times that I knew I was going to miss before the ball completely left my fingers, there were multiple times that I "felt" that the ball was going in--just to have it bounce off the rim (and miss completely a couple of times). Clearly, I need to practice more.
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