Basketball

Preparing For The Un-Expected!

June 9, 2011

With my fingertips still emitting small flames from being on FIRE the previous two games of 1-on-1 against my brother, I got down in my defensive stance and began preparing for the unexpected. I had just won two games against him handedly and was extremely tired, but this was not the time to rest.  This […]

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To Run…or Not To Run!?!? (The ? with a Joyful Answer)

June 7, 2011

In 2010 I went from hating running to enjoying it.  From sitting on my couch to running over 530 miles.  I ran two half marathons.  I ran during the week in the mornings or evenings for fun.   From last summer through my injury, on the last day of January, I ran every Saturday morning (8-10 […]

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Mr. June

June 2, 2011

The skeptics doubted, but Mr. June knew. They applauded his individual talents, while questioning his ability to carry a team, but Mr. June knew. At the start of the 1991 NBA Finals, the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers were favored, but Mr. June knew. After losing Game 1 of that Finals series, the critics […]

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Man On A Mission!

May 26, 2011

Yesterday morning as the second hand eased past the number twelve and pushed time forward to 11:26am, I officially began my 34th year of life. Yes, yesterday was my birthday! I finished year 33 on Tuesday, with an intense two-hour workout at “the lab” with the acclaimed Kevin Sutton.  Meeting him has truly been a […]

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My First Workout with Coach Kevin Sutton!

May 19, 2011

I pushed the door open and felt the cool air of night as I exited the gym.  Soaked with hard work from head to toe, I made my way to my car and thought about what Coach Kevin Sutton had said to me just days before when we met for the first time. Raising his […]

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Giving My All (Who Dictates The Effort You Give?)

May 17, 2011

Later tonight I will take the next step in my preparation to face Michael Jordan by attending my first training session with Kevin Sutton!!  Due to the group of players participating in this session (I’ll be the only 33 year old), I’ll be giving it my all. Will everyone else? Truthfully, will the college guy give […]

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A “No” and the BIGGEST “YES!” (Nick Anderson Called Me!!!!)

May 3, 2011

I woke up yesterday morning and the first thing I read was, “That would not be possible.” It wasn’t the response I had hoped for when I sent out the the request, but I emailed them back, thanking them for responding nonetheless. Head up, I then sent out the following update to Twitter and Facebook: […]

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Me vs. Garfield Blair! (Jamaican National Team Starting SG)

April 28, 2011

“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan I read that quote a few hours before I slid my Jordans on and took on my next 1-on-1 opponent, Jamaican National Team Starting Shooting Guard, Garfield Blair. Garfield Blair (The Player) In July of last year Blair averaged over […]

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Pretty Good! (The Enemy of Great!)

April 26, 2011

I jumped out of bed this past Friday morning, grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed to the gym to get some makes in.  I went to work on my game.  I went to break records.  I entered the gym upbeat and full of energy, but left frustrated and a little down. Actually, I […]

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My Next 1-on-1 Opponent – Garfield Blair (Jamaican National Team Starting SG & Former Stetson Hatters Star!)

April 12, 2011

“How many do you think I’ll score?”, was the text message I sent to my next 1-on-1 opponent. “Maybe about 5 or 6,” was Garfield Blair’s response. What started as a slight smile across my face grew into a full out laugh as I read his message.  I wasn’t laughing at what Blair, the 6 […]

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God Inspired Designs

April 7, 2011

With two of the “healthiest” soft tacos on my tray that Taco Bell could put together, I grabbed my drink and slid into a one of the many loudly colored booths that make up the in house eating area.  It had been years since I had taken a seat in the most famous fast food […]

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The X Factor

April 5, 2011

Later this evening I will jump in the car and accompany my wife to Miami, Florida, where she will audition for “The X Factor”, the new Simon Cowell television creation that is set to debut this fall. My wife sings, for fun. The first time I heard her sing, I had just finished throwing down […]

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I’M BACK!!!! (Me vs. Virginia Tech signee Robert Brown – Round 2)

March 31, 2011

I thought it might take another 3-4 weeks, but it won’t. I’M BACK! Wednesday morning, exactly 8 weeks following the injury that has kept me from doing any activity, I made my comeback with a 1-on-1 rematch against Virginia Tech signee and one of ESPN’s Top 100 players, Robert Brown (see our first match-up here). Keep […]

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101 Things About Me

March 24, 2011

My favorite basketball player ever is Michael Jordan (surprise? :-D) The goal of my blog (mevsMJ.com) is to get a game of 1-on-1 versus Michael Jordan (in case you didn’t know). The most points I ever saw Jordan score in person was 39.  I saw him play 8-9 times live. When I was a kid […]

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