Lessons Learned

"So Titan, this was the set you were looking forward to? I can't understand why, off your play this afternoon." Your Titan was being upbraided by his 'Tutor,' Max Tuchman after the tandem of TT/'Tutor' were thoroughly outplayed in their second set loss (1-6) to Roy 'Mr Spin' Marzullo and Jim Addiss 'Abada.' Indeed, TennisTitan had acquitted himself well in the first set defeat (3-6) at the hands of the septuagenerians from his beloved Inwood, in NYC. TT had pop on the serve and some hustle to the ball but did not effectively solve the deep lefty returns of 'Abada' or the reverse rotations of 'Mr Spin.' To make matters even worse, the once reliable put-away volleys at net, that were often there for the taking today, were marked "ABSENT" by the former educator, prompting TT to comment, "Max, did you co-author Pink Floyds '70's hit "Another Brick in the Wall?" TennisTitan paired with 'Mr Spin' for a third set (4-1 partial) to regain the little dignity left in his game. 'Mr Spin' and 'Abada' accorded Titan their highest accolade as they left the YTC court. "Titan, now we believe that you were born and raised in Inwood. How else could you talk such a big game, and have so little ability to back it up!" Ouch!