Since the last blog my team is 1-1 in 2 important games, first game we played at home against one of my best friends Anthony Maestranzi who I grew up playing with in AAU basketball. I played an average game 8pts,7ast,5rebs in a 80-69 win at home. It was exciting for me because his dad coached and raised me, he taught me how to be a organized basketball player and allowed me to travel the country playing against the best and he flew out to watch the game. After we went out to dinner and enjoyed a great Italian meal even though my buddy was upset because we are competitors and hate to lose. It was a great battle and it was fun to play against one of my best friends on the professional level. Then we went on the road this past week to play Biella which is right outside of MILAN, one of the top teams in the league. I knew it would be a fight game, meaning whoever wanted it the most will win the game. As the season goes on I know teams will make a lot of adjustments to slow me down and try to limit my offense so now I have to focus and find more ways to get myself involved. I didn't play as I wanted to scoring 12pts on 4-15, 6ast,4rebs,2stls in a loss 83-79. It was a tough one because I feel like we could have easily won that game, but in this business someone has to lose and they did what any home team should do thats protect their home court we just came up short.

The next morning we flew back to Avellino early in the morning and thats the worst when you lose because it seems like the longest flight ever. When I arrived back I just relaxed, me and my girl went bowling, I tried to relax my mind because I really had a lot going on, besides losing, I also hate when I don't perform well, thats what make a good team GOOD, good players better, everyone has to hold themselves accountable if you don't play well know IT, respect IT, analyze IT, then allow yourself to get better and then move on. Then out of no where I get sick, I mean I woke up I was feeling a little weak then when I got to the gym, its so so so cold in our gym NO HEAT literally so I couldn't take it so I told the staff, I couldn't go I'm not feeling well at all. So they sent me to the trainer he checked me out and made me go home, I had a high temperature. I had a sore throat and a fever.

I was in the bed all this week sweating, shaking, and sweating some more I literally went through around 10 shirts. It was so cold I really wasn't feeling well so I was out of practice, not seen all week I didn't eat, didn't get out of bed it was hard for me. This is the first time all year I felt like this but it happens at least once a year for me I'm from Chicago one of the coldest places you can live and I would get sick at least once or twice it happens Im human but it was rough. I had good support though my girl was here with me, my teammate lives right under me so I was good just felt so bad, weak and it was a bad feeling. But all that went through my head was there's people in the world going through worst like my grandma who is in and out the hospital love you Z hope you feel better I love you so so much...

So here I am, back on this long grind getting ready for a MUST WIN this sunday. Today I was so tired when I practiced after being out 3 days, it hit me hard, but I'm great I love when I come home and I'm hurting from playing the game I love so its nothing to me. Its not too much that could keep me off the court and keep me from playing the game I love MOM IM LYING?? A lot of things been going on with me these past few weeks, I mean things that really bothered me, can't lie it knocked me off my grind for a HOT SEC then something in me said, "COME ON BOY THATS NOT YOU". The greatest lesson I learned was never let anyone take you out of what made you, always be DEE BROWN, for those who know me you know what that means. Everyone goes through tough times, I can't front I love those times because it makes the GOOD TIMES amazing because you already know what it feels like on the other side feel me. Where do I get my strength, GOD, my family, my wonderful FANS, I have people who really love me and care about me. I know I stand for something, I represent something so in my eyes its bigger than me, they say you learn something everyday whether about life, yourself, other people, but sometimes that knowledge is not taken in and applied. I listen, I learn, and I apply because everyday you have to get better, grow up, mature in life.

I thank everyone who care and love me y'all make me smile, y'all make me work harder, y'all keep me going. Again thanks for checking my website everyday and reading my blogs its appreciated. I have a lot more to say and will continue to write and give you my life, whats in my heart, body, and mind because this is me, this is deebrown11.com its only RIGHT. I'm back though, I'm feeling a lot better, now I have to get my SWAG back and get back on business. I have to get better yall, I have to continue to grow up, grow as a person, as a player, I have to its in me, I feel I was born to play this game. To the fam back home what up, I love y'all, can't wait to see y'all, to my fans love y'all thanks for the continued love and support, I won't stop, I will keep doing what I do thank you holla at your boy DUNNY

Quote of the day: "Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all"

Dee Brown "ILLINI PRINCE"

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