“I’m an unselfish
person, on and off the court. I truly
enjoy seeing other people happy, and do good.”
The General, of Team Dead Game
Acts of unselfishness should be a manifestation of one’s
heart. In football, certain plays are
designed for the quarterback to run the ball.
He may get the first down, or even take it to the house for six. But at some point and time during the game, his
coach and teammates expect him to facilitate.
A quarterback with ambitions of running whenever the opportunity
presents itself is simply a running back taking snaps from center. Feel me?
The same stands true for a point guard – the quarterback of
the hardwood. Running the point consists
of much more than a flashy pat and bragging rights to the latest set of broken
ankles in his wake. The General – last
season’s assist champ – is one year removed from a championship season. This year, he’s manning the point for Team
Dead Game (2-5). Win or lose, this point
guard keeps his head in the game. “I
give my squad the glory when we win, and I take the heat for our L’s. I’ve been slowed by a fractured ankle, but I
guarantee a winning record the rest of the regular season.”
Wow! Strong words coming from the floor leader, whose team
is battling just to stay out of the cellar, of the regular season standings.
Coming fresh off a championship, then playing for a squad
struggling to stay out of last place can be discouraging for some ballers, but
The General refuses to merely go through the motions.
“Winning the chip and
the assist title in the same season, reassured me of my capabilities once the
ball goes in the air. I have to give Coach
Squires more of the same. Controlling
the pace of the game and being unselfish will be key to the turnaround of Team
Dead Game. 2-5, or 5-2; it makes no
difference. I’m gonna give what I got
til the buzzer sounds.”
The fire of a point guard is always welcome in this
commentary. Na mean? The General insistently makes it clear that
this season’s theme, Legacy Infinite, isn’t exclusive to his court vision.
“Legacy Infinite is
the perfect saying. I feel like people
will always judge you by what you put before them. The legacy that I want to put before the
people is my unselfishness on and off the court. In saying that; I wanna shout-out you,
MannofStat. The Blueprint (R.I.P.); my
brothers in the zebra suits – manning the whistles; my Peoples behind the scorers’
table for your consistency and commitment.
And lastly; my Dead Game teammates.
Championship or nothing!”
While the fire was reaching it’s peak, I mentioned his end
of game decision making with 7.7 seconds left in a game, in which his squad
proved to be victorious. The General
drove the length of the floor – only to face a double team. Without an ounce of panic, he threw a no –
look pass to his cutting center Pitt Bull, for the left-handed game
winner. It’s only right that we close
this rap session with a hypothetical end of game scenario. Na mean?
A point guard always wants to be the start of a great finish
– whether he’s taking the last shot or not.
So, I simply put 5 seconds on the clock, with Dead Game trailing by
2. Do you take the last shot General?
“Defense always
dictates the game. If it’s a break, I’m
gonna get the rock to Heart-N-Soul. If
it’s a spot – up shot, without question, Scrappy pulls it. I can live with either choice. As long as we get the W, the last hands to
touch the rock, before it goes in the cup, really doesn’t matter to me.”
Legacy granted. Ya
heard?
Nuff Said,
MannofStat
Copyright © 2013 by Leroy Elwood Mann
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