Life and Sports

 A big thing in sports is learning how to win. Talent can come naturally for many people in sports, and sometimes it has to be extracted from you. My team has many athletes, but they were not exactly basketball players when I started coaching them.  When it comes to my team, they are athletically gifted. They are strong kids, and almost all of them play football together, where they have been successful. When it has came to basketball, they have struggled. Basketball is not easy, especially when you are not taught the right things and your "basketball IQ" is low.  We had our first game on Monday against Bellefontaine. When they played Bellefontaine in 6th grade, they lost by 40. Last year, we lost by four in the first game and then 29 in the second matchup. The week prior we talked about having confidence and how we are going to beat them. During the game, we were up 28-21 in the 4th quarter. I was so happy for my players and they were exciting to watch. However, everything c

 As I have mentioned in an earlier blog, I coach middle school basketball at Ben Logan in Bellefontaine. I love coaching and it is an adventure to get to know the kids, as well as great coaching my brother. Tonight, we have our first scrimmage at Fairbanks near Marysville. I am not sure how good they are, but Fairbanks was good when I played in school. My starting five players are really good. They are all athletic and fast. We like to push the ball and try to outrun the other team. My brother, Xavier, is my point guard and he has vastly improved since last year. He sees the court really well and is shooting threes more consistently. My bench is a little shaky. One or two of them can play a little bit, but I have two kids who have never played basketball before, so it can be rough at times. I am excited to see their improvement as the season goes along. I know we are not the greatest team in our league, but I know that we will be more competitive this year, and will definitely win more

  Growing up, I was always competitive. Competition is some thing that fuels many people. My three brothers, we were competitive against each other in any sports or games we played together. Nobody really likes losing, and most people that say they don’t mind losing are lying. Competition is one of the most important aspects of life. Whether it is sports, salaries, etc. people want to be better than everyone else. For coaching basketball, I want my players competitive in practice and games. A competitive nature shows that you want to be the best. However, people show competitive nature in different ways. Some are the quiet competitors, who just play their game and don’t worry about the outside noise. Some talk trash the whole time, getting in the other persons head and it fuels them to keep going harder. No matter the way you do it, competitiveness is a big aspect in life and when my players show that, it makes me happy to know how much they want to get better, and even more so want EA