It feels like the hoops were higher and the court bigger this time, and he did really well with the challenge of often playing 3/4 grade teams. Though he did lose badly a few times and that stung.
Games were on Saturday mornings or early afternoons, with practice on Tuesday evenings. He played with his friends Mitchell and Jonah. Here are the three amigos: "Coach, put me in!" We like this coach, we have been with him for a long time.
Ben often told me that he and his friends were the best players on the team. His father and Mitchell's father would argue that their boys are ball-hogs who ought to pass the ball more and go for layups instead of long shots. Just trying to inspire.
Their conversations in the back seat carpooling to practice were absolutely the best. They often wove around the subjects of basketball, Legos, Star Wars, and politics -- and the subjects inter-mingled.
For example:
Ben: "Did you see that shot Steph Curry made from half-court?"
Jonah: "He's the best."
Mitchell (wearing a Curry jersey): "I think it's pronounced with a soft C. That's what my mom says. You know, not a hard C like a K. Like John Kerry. I don't know who he is but I have heard his name."
Me: "John Kerry is our secretary of state."
All: "Ohhhhh."
Another time they were discussing in serious tones the rumor in 2nd grade that Donald Trump would take away all Legos. I put that to rest.
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