The Return of the Jump Shot ..... or Why Can't I Shoot Straight These Days?

You know how people play air guitar and air drums? ...... Well, I've taken up shooting air jump shots in the privacy of my living room with the curtains closed. All in efforts to regain the feel and coordination involved. I've discovered that it is not one of those things, like supposedly riding a bike is, where you can just resume at the same level that you left off at years ago. There is practice and learning involved in the perfecting of raising the ball to the shooting position while the knees bend and feet elevate from the ground in one coordinated and seemingly graceful motion. 

And I've lost that.

But I'm determined that despite my advanced age, I can regain the skill. And make my return. And restore my reputation .... whatever it used to be.

Because I've been challenged recently to a game of H.O.R.S.E. ..... by a fellow senior citizen, who has two years on me (he's younger). And I'm pretty sure that he was always more fanatical and maniacal about things like staying in top shape and holding on to his jump shot form. Though he was always a bricklayer in his prime and a threat to break backboards with his shot while I was a better pure shooter.

Not bragging there. Just stating facts.