By DAVID TEPERA | Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Free throws are one of the most critical components of a basketball game. Close games are won or lost through free throws.
Usually every basketball practice requires players to work on their craft. If you ever pay close attention to the free throw shooter, you’ll notice each player has a ritual before taking the shot. It’s important for them to repeat the feel of the shot in order to be successful.
All teams are aware which players have the highest and lowest percentage of free throw shooting.
Sometimes, when the game is close with time running out, teams will foul the player with the lowest percentage, hoping to get the ball back without being scored on.
So, obviously, there’s a lot of pressure to be a good free throw shooter. Your skill is critical for the ultimate outcome.
There are many of you with occupations that require critical precision. Think about welders and electricians whose skills can be life or death situations. They must master their craft or it could be a catastrophe.
You could say the same about surgeons, space engineers, pilots, refinery workers and so on.
Sometimes we forget how critical our daily decisions are in order to maintain a quality of life.
We must be dependable employees, supportive spouses, firm — but loving — parents, plus be kind and helpful to others.
Today, you’ll be out in this world interacting with people. Are you the person you would want to be associated with? Do you lift spirits or tear them down?
I know people who look at each day as another day closer to death. They try to pull others into their misery. Not me, see ya later. I choose happiness, and so should you.
What decisions will you make today that’s crucial for you and family?
No matter what challenges my children had faced the day before, I make sure each morning, before they go to school, they know how much daddy loves them.
We all have important situations in our daily lives that require critical decisions. Master your craft and be the person everyone can count on to win the game.