From the inbox:
Elite 8 baby!!!!!! An awesome game last night. Another overtime win for us. The score was 53-53 at the end of regulation. Final score was 58-55 in OT. I think that was our 3rd overtime game. For us old guys, we seem to be coming on strong at the end of each game. I think last night was probably the best all round game for everyone. Everybody seemed to play really well and hit their shots.
So, that means.......Game tonight at 7:30. Do we have enough energy for back to back games?
My reply: Back to back games? That wasn't in my contract.
About 43 seconds left in regulation and we're trying to hang on for a win, I'm fouled and am at the line for a one and one. I was money at the line in the first playoff game last week* so I felt good about it, even cocky. I went through my normal routine and? Clank. A miss on the front end of a one and one is like missing two! Choke. Argh! I couldn't sleep last night ...
*Note: The first playoff game went unreported at env-econ.net since I didn't receive an email from coach. I'm trying, trying hard, to keep my boasts indirect.