" We don't like Basketball........... We're Crazy about it!"

               " For some reason..... it was a nice feeling.we were so tired, that even the juice... though slightly warm due to the afternoon temperature, seemed like nectar at that moment. God, How much more were we expected to run! And then, "The shrill sound of whistle"... arrghh... Sir was back. " What are you'll doing. Kya, itne me hi thak gaye? Aur bolte ho, ki Under 19 matches kheloge.. Stamina to kuch bhi nahi hain...!" AND, that was the end of our break. Back to practice now. "
              Now, that everything's going to be over..... we'll all go our separate ways....I'm going to miss those basketball practices. Of cource, it's not that I'm never gonna play again.. I will, but... I'll miss my team...... And I'll miss all those people with whom I shared the most beautiful moments of my life......

             We are the FIRST batch to be passing out of St. Mary's Junior College... and we were the First team to play Under 19, from our college.  "One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team". We've all had our disagreements... and problems.... But, in the end... I feel that we were the BeSt team EVER..!! All of us rock.... !! Those memories... will always be etched in my mind...... Those tiring practices... but nevertheless feeling proud of ourselves whenever our coordination was perfect..... playing with our Juniors.... and defeating them .....playing all those matches..... losing..but then training hard to reach those Finals......AND, Finally the celebration and Having pani-puri...... And... even after the matches were over...... we always played in the breaks...... I'm sure you guys remember the 'girls v\s boys matches.....and as always....,they were always worth watching.... :P

        Ps - to Ishana. You definitely owe most of your baskets to my stupid theories... lol. But you have to agree, they worked for you. Even now, try smiling before you shoot, it'll go. :) And, I am SO NOT sorry to have irritated to so many times.... :D ANd again... thanks for everything.. :)

And, Desai, how could I not mention You. :P Thanks a lott for everything, ..!! And well, How could we forget.. that you were the one who Always asked the teachers for permission whenever we wanted to bunk class and play.. :P lol

Namas - Thank you for being there, and reminding me, that I can afterall.... play.  :) You taught me loads... and we all would not be able to win without you... But moreover... this team was incomplete without you. 

Namrata - Thanks a lott for always encouraging us...... on the court.. and even off it. ...... :) 

Mohini -  our speeds usually matched.... which was NOT always a good thing... :P . Even today i'll hate playing against u .. :D
I guess i remember the match with the Under 17 team, when we were against each other, and we kept running around.... which annoyed the hell out of the others..   :D 

      

              For me, each day was so good... and it's all because of basketball. I actually would get bored for attending college.... But ever since the team was formed.... the same boring days transformed into the best days of my life........ This phase of my life.... was really one of the most memorable of them all..... and it would never have been possible.... if all of you were not there.... and this post is a special dedication to our team... WE ROCK>>>>!!!!