Statistics from Jimmy's Basketball Game last night

Number of minutes Jimmy played: about 8

Number of times Jimmy fouled: 4

Number of times Jimmy touched the ball: three

Number of times the ball was stolen from Jimmy: one

Number of times Jimmy did what he was supposed to with the ball when he had it: one

Biggest success of the game: Getting his hands on the ball and immediately passing it instead of trying to dribble

BIggest failure of the game: Doing what nobody thought he could mess up and throwing the ball in after the other team made a basket. This should be very simple since they don’t play full court press. But he crossed over the line carelessly and the other team got the ball.

Next-to-biggest failure of the game: Knocking over someone’s gatorade while sitting on the bench.

Most often heard phrase at the game: “Come OOOOONNNNN Jimmy!” (said it utter frustration by various members of the team.

Number of bad pictures taken at the game: 32

Number of times a boy from the “cool” team (we have the 7th graders divided into two teams, kind of like A and B) walked by the game shaking his head condescendingly....: 235

Having my super-good-attitude take it in stride always smiling son complete a game like that in a good mood: PRICELESS