OT Portland Wins The Championship!!!

[dviss1]

That would be the Portland Energy 4th/5th Grade AAU Team!

My boy won a ship!

#ENERGIZE

 

[dviss1]

Our 3rd graders won too!!

 

[dviss1]

For the past 13 of my 16 years refereeing, I've refereed 400-450 games a year.

I've cut that in half so far this season and it's been the BEST thing EVER. There's nothing like coaching your kid and NOT being the head coach. All I get to do is work with kids. No worries about PT, complaining parents, designing practices, coordinating EVERYTHING... Nope. Just teaching kids fundamentals. Watching light bulbs go off and kids gain confidence is really rewarding. Then they reward us by playing so hard, listening, and winning.

What a great day. Way to start 2018 off right!!

 

[THE HCP]

Congrats man! Most fun I had was the fall of the NBA lockout. Freed me up to coach my son’s 6th grade team. Most fun I’ve had......helping those kids. That year I swear was the best he ever played to unfortunately. Keep up the good work.

 

[theprunetang]

Crack open some sparkling cider! Congrats.

 

[BonesJones]

Do you need a big man coach?

 

[ripcityboy]

Wooohoo! Congrats Dviss.

 

[stampedehero]

For the past 13 of my 16 years refereeing, I've refereed 400-450 games a year.

I've cut that in half so far this season and it's been the BEST thing EVER. There's nothing like coaching your kid and NOT being the head coach. All I get to do is work with kids. No worries about PT, complaining parents, designing practices, coordinating EVERYTHING... Nope. Just teaching kids fundamentals. Watching light bulbs go off and kids gain confidence is really rewarding. Then they reward us by playing so hard, listening, and winning.

What a great day. Way to start 2018 off right!!

dv: When my kid was in grammar school sports, I involved myself in Basketball and Baseball coaching. I remember this one ref no had no personality and all the kids disliked him. In fact, he was pathetic and called fouls on his mood. I like your approach!

 

[Natebishop3]

Dude... those unis.... At least they grab the eye so they'd be easy to pass to

 

[dviss1]

Dude... those unis.... At least they grab the eye so they'd be easy to pass to

People/Kids either love em' or hate em. I hated them until they grew on me. Lol.

 

[dviss1]

Do you need a big man coach?

Best comment of the thread!

 

[gatorpops]

Which boy is yours? Congrts to him and his teammates!

 

[riverman]

Way cool dviss! Your son has grown a lot since I met you guys! Keep on keepin' on!

 

[riverman]

I coached grade school and middle school levels for a couple of years here....was a gas! Early hoops coaching is where good habits start...and it's really rewarding. Hardest part of it was soccer mom parents though...don't miss that. If your not a coach.....don't coach from the stands please

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That would be the Portland Energy 4th/5th Grade AAU Team!

My boy won a ship!

#ENERGIZE

So your kid's team beat the OKC Thunder for ugliest basketball uniform?

Congrats!

 

[rotary111]

Congrats @dviss1 and family!!

 

[PDXFonz]

That would be the Portland Energy 4th/5th Grade AAU Team!

My boy won a ship!

#ENERGIZE

S out there looking like a young Kareem!

 

[BonesJones]

Dude... those unis.... At least they grab the eye so they'd be easy to pass to

CJ still wouldn't see them!

 

[dviss1]

S out there looking like a young Kareem!

Which boy is yours? Congrts to him and his teammates!

From left to right:

#13 with the goggles is my son Osias.
#31 with the Frohawk is Major. That's Orlando William's son.
#2 with the buzz cut and cheesy smile is Nēko.
#4 with the Lew Alcindor afro is Jeremiah.
#23 is my best friend and the head coach's son Elijah.
#1 is Sean. Footballer. Fastest kid on the team. He'll eventually run like a 4.4 40.
That kid can FLY. He literally can teleport. I've seen it with my own eyes.
#5 hanging on him is Baylor. They're Thing #1 & Thing#2.
#22 behind the Things is my son's best friend Nick. I call him Slick.
#15 with his arms in the air is London.

The head coach is my best friend. #23 might as well be my nephew. I went to high school with Jeremiah's dad and I've known Orlando for decades. I'm GREAT friends with Osias' bestie's dad. I've known him since our sons were in kindergarten together. Nēko's dad coaches our 6th graders. Another guy I've known since I was 12 has his son on our 3rd grade team.

The environment is awesome. Most of the parents I've known for decades and we all get along. They let us be as hard as we need to be on the kids by holding them accountable for their responsibilities. It's just so perfect.

 

[dviss1]

S out there looking like a young Kareem!

Holy shit you shoulda saw the first goggles I bought. Had to send those MFs back and do more research. I made a mistake. RoboTron ass goggles. These here:

 

[dviss1]

Dude... those unis.... At least they grab the eye so they'd be easy to pass to

So your kid's team beat the OKC Thunder for ugliest basketball uniform?

Congrats!

They look better in person. The kids love them so that's all that really matters.

 

[dviss1]

These are his goggles now:

 

[Chris Craig]

That would be the Portland Energy 4th/5th Grade AAU Team!

My boy won a ship!

#ENERGIZE

Congrats!

 

[THE HCP]

Grew up playing with ORLANDO. One of the best shooters ever to come out of the PIL!

 

[dviss1]

Grew up playing with ORLANDO. One of the best shooters ever to come out of the PIL!

His boy Major is a TERROR on defense and ain't afraid to attack.

I love that kid.

 

[Natebishop3]

They look better in person. The kids love them so that's all that really matters.

We're all old around here now, so we can't really claim to understand kids and their crazy fashion.

 

[dviss1]

And another one!!! This one MUCH bigger than the last!!

Portland Energy wins the Seaside Basketball Tournament!!

We went undefeated and played the best defense we've ever played! My son played the best basketball of his "career"!!

He averaged:
7 pts
6 rebs
3 blocks
3 steals

 

[tlongII]

Lithuania!

 

[dviss1]

Lithuania!

Like him or not, he's raising kids who are getting paid to play basketball. Not one of us here can say we've done that. I'd take my son to Lithuania too.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Jeremiah with that Ed Davis swagger