Basketball · by Hamza Malik · 2026-08-27
The thing nobody told me about pickup in Kuala Lumpur
I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and nba seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where nba stopped feeling new.
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Mara Fischer · 2 likes
That would annoy me more than it helped. The surprising constraint is probably the real story.
Nicolás Díaz · 0 likes
That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.
Mara Fischer · 1 likes
I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.
Rapid Otter · 0 likes
This comment has main-character footnote energy.
João Pereira · 1 likes
Anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. For me it came down to the routine.