Friday, July 20, 2007

The Replacements

Recently, I watched a movie called "The Replacements". And as usual I don't remember the actor's name but for ur reference i saw the name of main hero.."Keanu Reaves"..It is a story of players who replace professional US football players. Professional players go on "strike" for increasing their fees....The league head asks his old coach friend to make a team. Coach "assembles" the team with players from different background. Keanu Reaves lost one league game and every one knows him for that. The coach was able to sell the point that "Every Athlete dreams of second chance and they are getting that". Keanu Reaves accepts the offer. Team consists of 1 prisoner, 1 jumbo, 1 deaf...The team starts clicking after 1st lost...Obviously they lost the 1st match ..........Then by their sheer love for the game , they reach the finals.........the league chair replaces Keanu Reaves with the professional player in the final match, which led to whole frequency mismatch of the team. And after first half the score was 17-0...which makes Keanu Reaves entry into the team easy......Keanu Reaves helps the team to win the match.......
My favourite dialogues......
Professional Player says to Keanu Reaves that you will always be remembered as a replacement player....Keanu replies "I can live with that :-)"
Keanu says " It is close to inspirational .......Pain Heals. It takes its time but Glory lasts forever"
Coach "There is no tomm for u, and that makes u very very dangerous people"
"Greatness no matter how brief , stays with a man"
It is a Good movie if u want to learn some team concepts and something abt heart :-)

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Life and the art of spin bowling....

Spin bowling is an art.... You have to give the ball flight ....If you don't give flight, you will not get the wickets.......You may have good economy rate but not wickets.....One has to relax and bowl....One can't just rush into it......Similarly in life, certain risks are required and rushing into it doesn't help......if we don't take the risks, then we will not get success......Spin bowling is so enticing every one wants to hit it. A spin bowler also has to have a lot of mental strength to face some blows. Sometimes, it also requires to be just patient and keep trying. Spin bowling is also about continuously thinking, anticipating and keeping it interesting for self and others....Just like warne does.....
When i suggested this theme to a friend, he also gave some inputs.....like if a spinner bowls loose ball then it is going to be hit for six.....and fielders who are supporting bowler will just watch....similarly in our life game....if we become loose, our family and friends can just watch.....
So, lets bowl....with flight and keep bowling.........:-) its fun, its interesting but challenging also ;-)