Sometimes in basketball, you just don't get it..
As one of our saying goes, the ball is round - one time you are up, next thing you are down.
This week is a not-so-typical scenario for me as a sports observer.
Our team had our most biggest upset by not making it to the semis since we started. Our other sister team made it big by going to the finals with my former players leading the helm. It was so sad for me and my team not to make the semis and the finals, and I have but mixed reactions of one of our players mistake at the last seconds.
Player ERC is having an up and down game and he is one of my reliable big man. I have known him to be a better player than he knows he is. This time around he lost too much confidence and made the common mistake of not giving the whole focus and let his bad game take over his mindless actions. That cost us the game, and totally the semis.
I was so frustrated.
The reason is because, all our other players have that spark and hunger to win the game, all except player ERC. I hope he comes back again to redeem himself next time. As a coach, I can only motivate so much, but players must contemplate and focus hard to know his real purpose in winning.
Yesterday on our other tournaments, our team bounced back to get 2 wins. It brought us back to our focus and direction and I am glad that our little players stepped up. All of them felt accomplished and happy. We are now 2 straight Ws in a row.
One thing I learned, Sports is all about failure. The more you handle it correctly, the more wins you get. The less failures you have, the more Champions you will become.
