I just came back from an awesome game of Basketball with my new found friends. Our office had a welcome party for Sumit and Jain on Thursday. So during the party, a japanese guy by the name of Nakajima sat next to me (mainly cuz there was no other seat left). We started talking and he asked me whether I liked Basketball. I was like..Oh hell yeah!! He invited me for a game on saturday (which was today). I was eagerly looking forward to it. Anyways, since Friday was the customary daaru party...I kinda slept late and woke up even later. I woke up at like 10:40!!..and Musashi Mizonokuchi is around half an hour away. I quickly made breakfast and had my shower. It was already 12:10 by that time. Japanese guys get really nervous when people dont arrive on time. I ran all the way to the station and just as the train was about to close its doors..I jumped inside. Weird stares welcomed me into the train. Anyways I reached the station at 12:45 with a very nervous and anxious looking Nakajima san waiting for me. I apologized and we went to Futako Tamagawa station. That was the place where the court was. We reached there and waited for a german guy. His name's Alex and he's like 190 cms tall! He works for Siemens and had visited India before. He made safety equipments for the Delhi Metro!! Anyways we reached the gym and to the court. Now, nobody can just go and play here. You have to book the place and you should have 10 ppl. Else they wont allow you. Plus you need to be dressed accordingly. Anyways, we warmed up..made some shots...some layups..the usual and started with the game. We played like 4 games. It was an OK day for me. I made some shots..but I was rusty. There were 2 japanese guys Tanaka-san and one more whose name I dont remember. These guys were like 35 years old and were monsters on the court. Infact I was the youngest in the team. I lied about my age too!!..I told them I was 26!..and they still were like..damn!..you are soo young! And it was embarrasing since these guys were soo fit and I was panting during the final minutes of the game. Phew! anyways I had loads of fun today. They are planning for a Basketball camp next weekend. Its a 1 day camp..they would play..eat and drink and play again. Although I really want to go..but I dont know for sure. I might go someplace with Jain and Sumit. Anyways I had a super time today..and made new friends too!
2 comments:
Cool! I have never played full court in the past two years.
yah it was soo tiring!
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