BASKETBALL MAUI
When my college basketball team played in Hawaii 14 years ago, I had no idea I’d come back one day to be taught one of the greatest lessons of character.
Category: Character
AMAT VICTORIA CURAM
“Victory favors those who take pains,” says the latin phrase when translated.
THE SET-UP MOVE
The set-up move isn’t the move you’re using to exploit your opponent. It’s the move you use to create an opportunity to exploit your opponent. The shot-fake, the inside-out dribble, the crossover-double-crossover, etc. are those types of moves. The greats master the set-up moves because they lengthen your career long after your athleticism is in …
ARE YOU A SORE LOSER?
There’s still good NBA playoff basketball being played. I should be watching. But I don’t care – not since the Lakers were swept last week by Dallas. This was a difficult admission to realize I’m still a bit of a sore loser. But what’s comical is that the guy people love to hate, Kobe Bryant …
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU’RE A SORE LOSER
There’s still good NBA playoff basketball being played. I should be watching. But I don’t care – not since the Lakers were swept last week by Dallas. This was a difficult admission to realize I’m still a bit of a sore loser. But what’s comical is that the guy people love to hate, Kobe Bryant …
THE RUB OF IDENTITY
Identity is non-negotiable truth about none other than yourself. That might be why names are so important. People legally change their names from Buford to Antonio but the identity remains. When the Lakers were eliminated from the 2011 NBA Playoffs on Sunday most people maligned them because they felt the Laker identity had been breached. …
RECALIBRATION
The National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) all use a series format during the post season. That means you get to see the same ugly dudes for at least four straight games. Tonight the Lakers face the formidable New Orleans Hornets with an invigorated Chris Paul a.k.a. CP3. …