Nothing But Net

Basketball Hall of Famer "Pistol" Pete Maravich once said, ~Love never fails; character never quits, and with patience and persistence,; dreams do come true.~ In some aspect, love is like the game of basketball as those who are single are looking to permanently go one on one with someone truly special on the so called court of the heart. Yet, instead of a basketball in our hand it's our very own heart that we in all intents and purposes dribble with as we try to or should I say attempt to make pivotal shots into the hoop of someone else's heart. For the metaphorical hoop of that particular person's heart is a representation of your hopes, dreams, and all the excitement you're shooting for, so to speak, when it pertains to absolute true happiness.

If you think about it, when you're playing basketball you're considered part of a team that works together in order to accomplish a common goal, which is winning a championship ring. In a sense, when you become part of a relationship you work together to one day accomplish the goal of winning a ring and in this case the championship ring means the one that bonds two people in marriage. Women, more so than men, have waited or still waiting for their championship ring to be placed on their finger but unfortunately they've found themselves either on a Clipper like team that is absolutely going nowhere or she found out her former teammate wasn't focused on the relationship because the guy was secretly dealing under the table with another team behind her back.

Without a doubt, every person has heard the phrase there is no I in TEAM and that is very true, especially when it comes to love or true love for that matter. As I said before, being on a basketball team means to one day accomplish a common goal by working together and not selfishly doing it all on your own ala Kobe Bryant. Thinking about it, that is not what being in a significant relationship is about as it takes two people who can achieve as a cohesive unit a mindset in which they both can quickly switch from offense to defense or vice versa. Essentially, each one of us wants a guy/girl who unselfishly thinks about their teammate more than one thinks about himself/herself and to have that type of relationship can make the two of you an unstoppable, dominant force to be reckoned with.

Let me ask you this question, what is one of the most important parts in winning a basketball game? I think many basketball aficionados agree that being able to shoot free throws at critical moments is integral and in somewhat the same context as love guys, as well as girls will come to a point where they will stand at the free throw line when they're in a foul situation they caused or merely in a situation where paying close attention concerning what one knows about their significant other can either be good or bad. It's tough indeed to be put in that sometimes high pressure situation as a person stands there sweating like Shaq at the foul line hoping to gain points or end up missing completely to the point where you not only disappoint yourself, but your teammate as well.

In retrospect, you have to work hard at what you love as the time and patience you put in will be a slam dunk as it ultimately pays dividends in the near future as your dreams will come true. Oftentimes, we can be scared at having our heart being blocked/rejected when we shoot to where it can end up being an air ball, but that is to be expected. What it comes down to is either backing off and missing out on the chance of turning the tide in your favor or executing a full court press showing you're not afraid to fight to steal one's heart, in a good way, and grab those rebounds on possibly missed shots with a Dennis Rodman like physicality. In the end, when you do finally have a teammate who works with you, is able to pass/handle problems/issues smoothly, knows what you're thinking to where you can execute a no look pass, and makes those unexpected 3 pointers that will hopefully put not just a smile on his/her face, but yours as well you know it's going to be nothing but net.