Why call it the Shootaround?

Hi there,

My blog from WORDPRESS has now moved to POSTEROUS and now has moved back to Google BLOGGER!  I like this site much better!!

I am back. It has been almost 6 months since I last blogged, but a lot has happened since January as you all know. My new title of the blog is called Shootaround. My favorite thing of all time is basketball: whether it is playing, refereeing, coaching, or watching/going live to Laker games. (shout out to them for making it back to the Finals).

From Wikipedia: In the National Basketball Association (which is the American professional basketball league), a shootaround is an informal practice session. While the practice session must be attended by the players, it does not involve all the formal elements of a regular practice. Especially absent will be normally routine conditioning drills; probably absent also will be run-throughs of plays and extensive chalk-talks by the coaches. The practice may consist largely of players practicing their shooting in an unstructured manner, with five or six players shooting at one basket, rebounding others’ shots and continuing this informal type of practice — hence the term “shootaround.”

The shootaround is a staple of the pre-game warmup routine for all NBA teams, most college teams, and many teams at all levels. So infused is the term into basketball’s lexicon, in fact, that ESPN’s NBA re-cap show is called NBA Shootaround.

So yes, my thoughts here will be very raw, and I will be trying and saying new things, just like one would at a ‘Shootaround’.

Don’t you think God gives us these ‘shootarounds’ to help shape and mold our faith for bigger and better things?

Life is great right now. I will soon be embarking on an awesome journey. I’m not sure how to describe how I am feeling about being a dad soon! It trips me out, excites me, and is also making me very anxious. As my friend Erica shared with me, “Your life will never be the same!” What an awesome blessing from God! At this point, we just want a healthy baby, not really important if it is a boy or a girl.

So hopefully by June 1st, if Bonnie gets induced, we will welcome into the world Julia Grace Joseph, or Cameron Scott Joseph.

Much Love, Grace, and Peace,

Peter Joseph