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Tomorrow's My First Game Back - - Posted by Bballbaybee2110 (Bballbaybee2110), 2 January 2005

hey all,
tomorrow is my first basketball game back... i'm 5 months post op... and i'm ready to get going... any words of encouragement or advice? it would be greatly appreciated!

Catie
Posted by waves39 (LesleyR), 2 January 2005

hey good luck!!!
you might get a little nervous before the game about the knee but once you get in the groove it feels like your back better than ever

also make sure you leave plenty of time to warmup/ stretch, and if you start to hurt, dont ignore it, take a rest
have fun!!
-Lesley
Posted by dominatnthagame (dominatnthagame), 2 January 2005

GOOD LUCK! Kick some butt.   .  and hit those 3's!

Brandon
Posted by Bballbaybee2110 (Bballbaybee2110), 2 January 2005

Brandon & Lesley,
Thanks for the encouragement... it means a lot! Hopefully i'll do okay and hit some 3's... keep the advice coming
Posted by Bballbaybee2110 (Bballbaybee2110), 2 January 2005

I NEED MORE ADVICE... IM VERY VERY NERVOUS... SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!
Posted by dominatnthagame (dominatnthagame), 2 January 2005

haha. believe, commit, finish. (bcf) you'll be fine... just start out slow til you get back into the swing of things. relax and play your game.
Good luck!
Brandon
Posted by waves39 (LesleyR), 2 January 2005

breathe......just relax.  you fell off the horse and worked your a** off for 5 months, now its time to get back on.  you're ready for this, you've been ready for this.  sure you're nervous, but once you get through the first few minutes all of those feelings are just gunna slip away.  i remember my first (hockey,goalie) game back....i was a wreck.  it took me a couple of minutes and a few saves before i remebered what a great feeling it was just to be in the game.  just have faith in yourself, you'll be alright.

-Lesley
Posted by jbluestein (jbluestein), 2 January 2005

hey catie, why push yourself and make yourself nervous?

set a goal, go through the warmups,  play a few sequences and call it a day.  see how you feel. extend your court time from there. that's my 2 cents.

there is plenty of time to get back. is your expectation to play at your highest level in your first game back? I think it's about trusting your knee, not getting a triple double.

what does your coach, surgeon and PT suggest? have they worked with returning acl-injured athletes in the past? perhaps there's another acl-recovered hoopster you can talk to.

good luck from downtown!
Posted by Bballbaybee2110 (Bballbaybee2110), 2 January 2005

the game went well... i was a little bit rusty... we play 40 mins of basketball... i played 15 mins in the fist half and prolly 19 in the second... it went good... my knee doesnt hurt or anything... so i'm pretty happy... got any questions just ask... thanks
Posted by waves39 (LesleyR), 3 January 2005

thats awesome, congratulations.  howd it feel to be back in the game?

-Lesley
Posted by libertynm (libertynm), 3 January 2005

Hoooray!!!!  Glad to hear that things went well!!!
Posted by estogirl696 (estogirl696), 3 January 2005

CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!!!!  I am so pleased to hear that everything went well and that you are playing back in the action.  I am a basketball player too and  am going back inot the action at four months so good luck to you!

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