[BillyMac]

One summer I attended a camp where a point of emphasis was to catch the ball before it hit the ground on the first of two free throws. This was drilled into our heads all week long. This was also a camp where the rules were modified such that there were no one and ones. Jump forward a few months and I worked several preseason scrimmages that played the same modified rules. I was great. That ball never touched the ground on both makes and misses.

First real game of the season, first one and one of the season, my mind isn't quite in in-season form, and I rush into the lane to grab that missed free throw, to suddenly find myself surrounded by several players who a few weeks before were playing linebacker, or defensive end, on their football teams. Needless to say I didn't get the rebound, and luckily I didn't get hurt, or get in the way. Heck, I don't even think that the players knew I was there.