Newspaper Blog: I Heart the Sixth Man

Guten Morgen Werne. I have kept this column fairly basketball free so far but you had to know that wasn’t going to last forever. Hopefully, I can throw a lemon twist on it too for all the non-ballers out there.

As you may or may not know TV Werne 03 basketball team earned a nice road win this last weekend in Hagen, definitely well-deserved. To be honest, I was not surprised by the win. Every time I step on the floor I expect to win. Not because we have overwhelmingly more talent than the other team but rather because we prepare diligently and with focused intent.

The greatest satisfactions in life do not come from things placed at our feet but rather from a combination of preparation, sacrifice, dedication, and hard work. If one does everything they can to prepare, the end result takes care of itself. A wise man once said, “To give anything other than your best, is to sacrifice a gift.” Your best comes through countless hours of preparing.

"All of us are Stars in our own lives"

I have a love/hate relationship with theory. It can be inspiring and motivational on paper but reality many times has its own agenda. I realized early in life that great successes are rarely attained alone. To bring the idea full circle we return back to the hardwood (or plastic, this is Germany). The average basketball fan sees who made the basket, who scores the most points, or who wins. They don’t see the hours of practice, liters of lost sweat, or constant aches and pains. Not to mention the players that bust their butt in practice every day for the team even if they don’t see a minute on Saturday. They might not see the great screen that allowed the shooter to score or see the fan pour out his or her heart for the team.

Every team has its public figures but those stars would not be what they are without their supporting cast and diligent preparation. All of us are the stars in our own lives have our own supporting casts. “Have you recognized yours?” and “How do you prepare?”

Finally, I want to say “Thank You, to the Sixth Man for the energy and enthusiasm they bring every week. Because of them we will never have to walk alone.

Come join in on the excitement this Saturday as we host Luddenscheid. Tip-Off 7:30.

TJW