19/09/2025
3x3 (2v3) Tournament
Yesterday’s 2v3 basketball session was a bit awkward. We registered individually, so we didn’t know who would be on our team or how many players there would be (I thought there would be five), but we turned up to the tournament regardless.
It proved challenging when my teammate pointed out that one of the players was “on his way.” In my 31 years of experience, that phrase means, “Bro, don’t wait for me.” So, we pressed on and continued the game 2v3 instead of 3v3 as intended, while the other team had players on the bench. Our double team got thoroughly thrashed, but we really needed an extra player in the final game. Thankfully, a kind-hearted onlooker on his ‘birks’ said he would be happy to join.
In the third and final game, we came out hotter than a tea kettle in summer and won. We didn’t recruit a player earlier because, according to FIBA 3×3 rules, doing so would have resulted in an automatic forfeit.
