Take Charge

One of my favorite things in basketball is taking charges. From the outset of a game, I start analyzing players to identify those whose style of play would make them prone to commit an offensive foul. Since we had already played against Rubel Chaim numerous times, I already knew the best way to defend against Mimi (the best player from that team) was to take a charge because she aggressively attacks the basket.

I had been trying to convince the girls on my team to do the same. “Solamente tenés que parar en su camino y aguantar el golpe. No lo duele mucho.” But the girls (and everyone else in the league) have an aversion to purposely taking a beating, so when Mimi is going strong to the hoop, they all just get out of the way.

Not I. I see Mimi barreling down the lane as a perfect opportunity to put my body between her and the basket and take a charge. And such an opportunity presented itself during the championship game…



(Because this was shot in widescreen, it looks better on Youtube. Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB54fCoF5uE)