MORE THAN JUST A GAME!

The game of basketball is not merely just a form of collegiate competition.  Our second week of preseason workouts has made the University of New Haven Men’s basketball team realize that there are multiple life lessons that can be taken away from our experiences on the court. 

Overall, the game of basketball can be associated with all professions or future aspirations.  Even though our current economy has created a competitive job market, society cannot simply give up and decide not to work.  Society’s drive to succeed in a tough economic time relates to the members of the Charger’s basketball team that continue to put forth the effort to complete demanding workouts. 

A main component of the game of basketball is effort, but many do not realize the small things that the game indirectly teaches athletes.  Whether our team has conditioning, practice, or weight lifting, our coach stresses the importance of being on time.  If you show up on time, it lets everyone know that you truly care about the task at hand.  Even though it is considered common courtesy to be prepared, members of our team tend to be unprepared at times.  Consequently, a lack of preparation derives from a lack of attention to details.  Therefore, our team must listen and pay attention to whoever is providing the information or directions to win a championship.  For example, some of my teammates will mess up a drill because they are unaware of what is going on.  In basketball, the game is won by the team who commits the least amount of mistakes.  For that reason, we cannot afford to make the same mistakes twice and have to capitalize on the mistakes of others.  On the other hand, it is a necessity to have a great attention to details in the workplace.  One does not want to consistently deliver inaccurate work to their boss.  Yet, sometimes it is okay to make mistakes both on the court and in the office because you only learn from your mistakes.