So are people playing on Saturday?

Memorial Day

So when are heads playing?

Basketball Tonight (Thursday)!!!

It was good seeing a lot of you out last night. There were 2 full court games going. Unfortunately for me, I was 1 and done twice before throwing in the towel and hitting up the gym. Since it's so nice out today, I'm going to try my luck again after work. I'll be there 6-6:30. Hope to see a lot of you there.

z$

Week 5/17-5/23

This past weekend was perfect for pick-up. I personally made it out Friday evening and Saturday afternoon to play. For the most part, there were 2 full court games going at all times. I'm sure there was even more action throughout the weekend.

Anyway, another Monday is upon us and with that comes endless possibilities to get together and play some ball. Our trusty blog weather forecast tell us Tuesday and Wednesday look like great options to play. I'm playing poker after work Tuesday, so I'm throwing a vote down to play Wednesday...BUT don't let that deter you from initiating a game Tuesday.

Hope people can play Wednesday though. I'll probably get there 6-6:30. Let's try to have a repeat performance of last Wednesday when we played until 9...the last game going to 31 (all by 1's).

z$

May 13th - A Kennedy School Basketball SLAY SESSION!

Hey -

Shout out to all you guys who came out to the courts on Wednesday night, May 13th. We played solidly from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., mixing 4-on-4, with 5-on-5 full court games throughout the night.

We also met up with some newbies, which was great to see.

Again, we encourage all to comment on the blog, create posts, and use the shit out of this thing. It appears from our poll that Saturday afternoon is the most popular time to play - so let's do it.

To the ballers in the Somerville...Let me hear you screeeeaaaamammmm.....

Inaugural Post: Somerville Pick-Up Bball 2.0

The old "Mike From Methuen" blog is now the "Kennedy School Pick-Up Basketball" blog. You will find previous blog posts below, so feel free to read and make fun of me.

Anyway, I added a Somerville weather gadget to this blog--figured this will help us all determine what days are best to play--and a Google Maps gadget for any new people that need to get directions to the courts (the address is included as well). Please chime in with suggestions for the blog and, more importantly, start commenting on when you will be hitting up the Kennedy School basketball courts.

This blog is meant to be an open forum/message board to replace the existing email chain we have going. An example post could be "Hey, I'm heading over to the courts in a few hours. If anyone is interested, I'll be there from 6-8."

I figured this would be easier for people to follow, more interactive and fun. As time goes on, we can add a lot to this blog...maybe even keep track of a pick-up league with stats and everything. OK, that may be too much, but you get the point. Just thinking out loud. Now it's your turn...

z$

P.S. We have our first comment below. Click on the "Comments" link and the message will pop up for you to read and respond to.

Low-Definition: Where's The Puck?!

The Red Sox played their 17th game of the season last night, beating the Yankees 7-5. OK, so that's enough about the Sox.

Moving right along to things that really matter right now, let's talk about the Bruins convincing 5-1 victory against the Canadiens last night. The win forced a game 6 back at the Garden on Saturday night.

The Bs exploded for 4 goals in the 3rd period yesterday, none of which I was actually able to see because, thanks to a fantastic programming decision by NESN, the B's were featured on CN8 (NESN Plus) in low-definition.

Why the Red Sox received preferential treatment on a day the Bruins faced elimination I will never know?! I have said it once and I will say it again, no sport benefits more from a beautiful crystal clear high-definition picture than hockey does. No other sport, period.

I will tell you this, if tomorrow's Bs game is not in high-def I am going to flip my shit. Seriously, I will do something crazy, like throw my fist through a window or eat a salad. Yeah, I mean business.

The Bruins are playing phenomenal hockey, and I have talked to plenty of non-traditional hockey fans who have been glued to the TV for the Bs opening round series against the Canadiens. Guess what? They're hooked!

I will tell you another thing though, these guys won't stay hooked for long if they keep tuning into games in which they can't even find the freaking puck!

I am done ranting, for now. NESN, you better own up and do the right thing.

The future of my lettuce-free diet depends on it.