A Gift From the Basketball Gods

There is, for me, an out-of-time quality to the recent string of crazy, wonderful Knicks playoff games. I find myself lying awake night after night reviewing jump shots made, fouls committed, and shots blocked, always anxious for what lies ahead. Half a century ago, this routine had a certain age-appropriate insanity to it. Now, though, I’m on the distinctly long side of middle age, yet here I am, fitfully trying to sleep and clearing my calendar for each game night as if for a devotional event.
A Gift From the Basketball Gods

A Gift From the Basketball Gods The author describes an out-of-time feeling associated with the recent Knicks playoff games, recalling a similar intensity from fifty years prior. Despite being middle-aged, they find themselves lying awake reviewing game details and clearing their schedule for each game as if it were a significant event. This passion persists, making game nights feel like a devotional observance.

  • The author experiences an “out-of-time” quality during the recent Knicks playoff games.
  • This intense engagement reminds them of a similar routine from half a century ago.
  • Despite being older, they still lie awake reviewing game specifics and prioritize game nights.
  • Game nights are treated as devotional events.
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