The Little Things

Today I read an interesting article on the NBA player Shane Battier. It made the case that while almost all of his stats run from mediocre to abysmal, he really is one of the most valuable players in the game. He doesn't make huge blocks or pile on rebounds, but he studies his opponents carefully and plays intelligent defense that frustrates even the big stars. He doesn't make a bunch of shots or assists, but he always positions himself properly to help his team get the basket or the rebound. His performance does show up in more nuanced numbers like, "difference of points scored and points allowed for the whole team while Battier is in the game."

I've played with frisbee players that emulate either Kobe or Battier as well. Obviously, you need some guys with huge throws and big D's, but how much do they help the team if the hucks end up being pretty low percentage, or if they are stubborn with regard to space? I think improvement in this way comes from discipline. Creating good space for your team on offense should be automatic. Moving the disc quickly should always be on your mind like an itch. Throwing down a hard mark should be biggest pleasure in defense. I think next indoor game I will start off every offensive point by telling myself, "create space, setup the continuation." As in every sport, the small improvements in frisbee add up to wins, even if your teammates only remember the layout score.

Go Turkeys!

I played in a hat tournament. My team had a lot of good young players and ended up 4-1.

What wasn't working for me:
Forehand
Hucks
Decision making

What was working for me:
Handblocks
Big sky
Pulls
Deep cuts

The cold weather hurt my throws but does not excuse (other players were hucking fine). I need to come up with some way to deal with it, or else completely eliminate some throws from my game in cold weather. A missed opportunity is better than a turnover, afterall.

Oops? Scoops!

This is my blog. My name is Axis. I have no secrets; nothing to hide from the internet.
Both scoops and oopsscoops were taken, to my dismay. You may find them entirely underwhelming. Scoops, especially, must have been, like, "Scooooop--s!", and then abandoned entirely.

I will write about 4 things mostly:

1. Ultimate Frisbee : Good game. In training for spring right now.
2. Go / Baduk / Wei-Chi --> Also good game. Am studying super hard.
3. Computers #> You know, beep beep ERROR and such.
4. Blogging.
   
5. Everything Else
6. Maybe music I like