Team Building on the Basketball Court
I have been thinking about writting this for 3 months, and so I did post my thoughts about team work and the desire to be a winner. This post will come as a surprise to all that know me and my true college passion for University Tennessee.
In January, NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators were defeated by USC Game Cocks with no time on the clock. The last minutes played out in a storybook ending. The players were on the foul line thinking of how to win the game as a team. Holmes whispers to Fredrick, "Go long!" The best foul shooting player was on the line with 3.3 seconds on the clock and Florida was up by 1. He had a 1 and 1 attempt. The first shot bounced off the rim and the USC player grabbed the ball with authority and hurled it down the court to his team mate that had heeded his command to "Go long". His team mate caught the ball and took one step placing the ball in the net as the clock ran out. Those spectacular few minutes showed what a team has to do to win... Remember, there is no "I" in team. That is what we as individuals and citizens of our country must do to impact the lives of others.
Edwin Gerace
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