Championship Level

Yesterday was game 6 of the NBA finals, and the Celtics had a chance to get it done. That said, their play was disastrous. I didn't watch the entire game, but I watched enough to know that they made ill-advised decisions while the Lakers executed everything well. Watching the ESPN recap this morning, what stood out was the fact that in the last game that the Celtics won, Kobe Bryant had taken 29 shots and scored over 30 points while the rest of the team didn't do much more than watch him play. This time, however, he took only 19 shots while his teammates shared in that love and also grabbed many rebounds. From the starters to the bench players, everyone produced, and it is this team involvement that helped them put on a light show last night.

This concept of support and team involvement is so huge in this game of basketball, but also in this game of life. We must learn to lean on our families and friends and allow them to play at a championship level with us so that we may all be at our best. Get others involved around you and be involved in the lives of the people you care about, and everyone will benefit. Watch the highlights at ESPN.com and try to apply some principles of sports in your daily activities. Sports aren't just entertainment, peeps; sports imitate life. Have a great day and thanks for reading!