H is finally getting to participate in his first scrimmages.

 It takes a lot of heart and fortitude to be the biggest kid on the court, yet not know how to play.

 Mostly, he was clueless. But many times he was pointed in the right direction with eyes on the ball.

And the amazing thing to me is that he seems to like it well enough to keep going. Its difficult for him, especially because of bunch of these kids are good players--even a bunch of the younger smaller ones. But he persists.

I'm really proud of you, kid, for giving this such a solid good try. And I'm glad you like it. Honestly, I probably would have quit by now. But you've improved from being unable to shoot or dribble to being able to dribble, shoot, and keep up. You're getting your body to right place on the court. Keep it up and add some aggression and hustle, and the game will unfold itself for you. Its an elegant game, one you can play the rest of your life. But more importantly, what you are learning about learning is hard and worthwhile and you get to keep that forever. Good job.