I'm sure you've heard the saying many times before, especially if you've played any team sports in your lifetime. The saying is used very often to bring about team unity and get everyone on the same page. But, how does this go along with what I normally discuss in this blog? Keep reading my friends:
Saturday evening the Cleveland area suffered another loss for a team thought to win a championship that season. The Cavaliers were defeated for the 4th (of 6 games) and final time by the Orlando Magic. Now, being a fan of many Cleveland teams this didn't surprise me too much as it's happened to all of our teams at one time or another. What bugged me about the whole thing is how Lebron "King" James acted throughout the series. It felt to myself and many that I've talked to during the series as though Lebron was trying to do it all himself. This was a huge contrast from the way the season went and even the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. Another thing that annoyed me was how the face of the franchise (Mr. James himself) acted after the team was defeated in the deciding game. He ran off the court without congratulating the Magic players, one of whom was a good friend of his. Then, he didn't even talk to the media after the game, something mandated by the NBA. So, what two concepts (ok, probably a lot more, but I’m limited in time here, give a guy a break) can you get from this series:
1) You can’t go at it alone and expect to prosper. Lebron tried at times to do it all himself in those games and went almost 1 on 5 on the court. Sure, there were times when he passed the ball to the other guys and times when maybe he needed to take over. However he needed to really trust in his teammates, especially when the going got tough. Instead he did his own thing and failed both himself and the team he plays on. What in your life are you trying to do alone? What in your life could get easier if you talked to someone else (a mentor perhaps) or prayed and trusted God to take care of the problem? Trust the people around you, and if you don’t then get different people around you. Surround yourself with strong influences that will help build you up instead of take you down with them. Oh, and if they are good enough to be with you in the good times then they just might be good enough to be with you in the bad times – but you never know unless you trust them in those situations. God will put the right people there with you if you ask, have you asked him lately?
2) You must have respect. Lebron on Saturday lost the respect of many people for his actions after the game. When you are not victorious you need to keep your head held high and act like an adult no matter the circumstances. Have there been times in your life where you weren’t respectful of those around you? Are you doing things that you shouldn’t be doing that would really lose the respect of family, friends, co workers, etc. if they found out such as gambling or pornography, etc.? If you truly respect those around you and want to earn their respect then you will find a way to get help for the problems. I’ll suggest that you start with prayer and finding someone close to you to talk with. A mentor relationship can be invaluable.
I’m sorry if you are a Cavs fan and don’t agree with my thoughts on what Lebron did over the weekend. I agree that he is a greatly talented basketball player, but other than that he needs to grow up….and all the money in the world will not help that happen. I will say this to everyone, feel free to comment and leave your thoughts and feelings on the subject. Or, talk to me in person, in an e-mail, or phone call. I love to talk about these and the many other things I’ve written about and will write about here in the future. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks to everyone for reading. It’s through our giving each other our thoughts and feelings on items such as these that allow us to keep building Momentum and keeping the I out of T-E-A-M.
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