December 20, 2002, Newsletter Issue #89: SOLID - POSSESSION BY POSSESSION

Tip of the Week

ONE POSSESSION

It was only one possession,
why must my coach scream,
my poor defense permitted the basket
but what can one hoop mean?
As the pass comes my direction,
and I fumble it into the stands,
the coach´s voice rings loud and clear,
"Catch with your eyes and hands!"

C´mon coach, its a single possession,
our team will be okay
it´s just the first two minutes,
my gosh, we got all day.

At the 2nd quarter mark I remember
that the center, strong and stout
a putback for two, quite simply due
to my failure to turn and blockout.

It was only one possession,
I didn’t commit a crime,
my team is ahead and I´m playing well,
and there´s still plenty of time!

As the halftime buzzer is sounding,
and I watch the ball bank in,
I know I will hear from my loving coach
of my questionable effort to defend.

It was only one possession.
Coach - don´t have a heart attack!
We`re down by one, but we`re having fun,
I know we’ll get the lead back!

It´s early coach,
it´s no big deal
that my failure to use a pass fake
results in an unlikely steal.

I quickly sink a jumper,
I´m greeted by high fives and slaps,
but the next possession I give up, a layup,
while suffering mental lapse.

It`s only one possession,
c´mon coach, chill out.
It´s crazy to see you disgusted
as you slap the assistant and shout-

"Victory favors the team
making the fewest mistakes.
Single possessions are the key.
So treat them like gold and
do as you are told.
And play with intensity."

I step to the line for one and one
but I´m having a concentration lapse.
The ball soars through the air
Good lord, it´s a brick!
I´m afraid the support will collapse.

In post game I sit at my locker,
pondering what more I could do.
I realize the value of each possession,
what a shame that we lost by two.


--author unknown

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