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In light of oil spills that threaten the livelihood of shrimpers and fishermen basketball has a way of paling comparatively and yet offering solace of escapism. With that said, not to use the recent gulf coast catastrophe as pun but, let’s open a Kobe can of worms. It’s a small can. People hate the dude. …
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Category: Character, Today's Post
I love the perception of limitation as opposed to actual limitation. I mean the NBA playoffs is a great example. There’s no real rest for the weary, no extended reprieve after a grueling first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder and no subsiding of expectations from fans. The latter is particularly true here in LA …
Continue reading “NBA…Where GET UP or GO HOME Happens.”
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
I love the perception of limitation as opposed to actual limitation. I mean the NBA playoffs is a great example. There’s no real rest for the weary, no extended reprieve after a grueling first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder and no subsiding of expectations from fans. The latter is particularly true here in LA …
Continue reading “NBA Playoffs…Where NO EXCUSES Happens”
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
Working alone, in isolation might be the greatest separator that distinguishes average from exceptional. Take note that I tend to laud my latest insights as “the greatest this or that”… You’ve been warned. I got a little “Captain Obvious” in me. At any rate, I’ve always struggled with working alone even when the work has …
Continue reading “ISOLATION AS ART”
Category: Character, For Further Study, Skills, Today's Post
Adaptability is an unsung virtue is it not? The Lakers exhibited a willingness to deviate from the script on Tuesday night and ad lib with Kobe “Bean” Bryant setting the table for other players and posting a mere 13 points on 4-9 shooting. He had 7 assists and the Laker Bigs (Gasol and Bynum) were …
Continue reading “THE LAKERS ON “TAKING SHAPE””
Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Team, Today's Post
“The commissioner’s decision to suspend me speaks clearly that more is expected of me. I am accountable for the consequences of my actions. Though I have committed no crime, I regret that I have fallen short of the values instilled in me by my family,” Roethlisberger said in the statement… I like this quotation from …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Today's Post
You can’t always see the difference you’re making if ever but you can sense when your attempts to make an impact are aimed in the right direction. With the help of some friends, I conducted a mini-camp at Sierra Vista High School this past weekend for about 25 basketball players, most of them high school …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, Play, Skills, Team, Today's Post
