the spirit that exists in everything

Gennaro 2022-11-15 20:23:50

The afterthought requested by the coach is finished like a high school composition

The story of basketball is always true and always incredible. In a game, there will be twists and turns in the movie, and every goal is like a foreshadowing. Movies about basketball, it may not be real, like "Uncle Drew", a group of retired seniors re-enter the young streetball arena; it may also come from reality, like "The Killing of Munich", Create a three-second miracle under the global attention. But no matter what, it's all hope, it's belief, it's basketball itself, and it's the spirit that exists in everything.

There is a spirit that exists in a person, and that is the spirit of life. Sasha doesn't know how to spend the rest of the year, but he understands that all the spirit Munich brings to him will make him whole, that the fire of his life will wither but always shine. In a game, God can give Sasha the last three seconds to wake up to "living, everything is possible". When the ball falls into the basket, it's not a miracle, it's a possibility. And this possibility came from the team leader who worked hard on the referee's bench, from the coach who was still calmly analyzing at a critical juncture, and even more from the Soviet team members who put this possibility into practice. If they just looked at Team USA, smug about a one-point lead in the last three seconds, they would never have a chance. Once caught, the possibility is crowned and called a miracle. Miracles can only be created by life.

There is a spirit that exists in a group of people, what we call a "team" in sports. It's not like family members have an unstoppable connection in blood, but they can't be separated. They are more tacit and intimate than friends. Just like Sasha was sick and hospitalized, the team members ran downstairs and shouted desperately to bring hope; it was also like everyone was willing to take out the bonus and let the coach treat his son, no one cares about the pros and cons. If you lose the game, you can carry it together; if you win the game, you can cheer together and enjoy the moment of victory. If there is something that keeps me going to keep playing, it is definitely not just my love for basketball, but also a love for the team. Because I'm not alone on the court, I'll be dependent and I can make others dependent. One group, one honor, all with one goal in common, and it makes me feel so wonderful.

There is a spirit that belongs to basketball itself. In a pure sports competition, involving politics or other is a kind of taint. Basketball has the rules of basketball. It is a confrontational sport, but it is also a gentleman's sport. In the game, only who is faster, who is higher and who is stronger. When it comes to basketball, hard work pays off. Without the hard training of the players, the coach's tactics cannot be realized; without the fighting spirit, there will be no last-minute lore. At any time, basketball is telling us, don't give up, believe in the possibility. It is also the possibility of every minute and every second, which constitutes the infinite charm of basketball.

The ball is like life. For more than ten years, I have gradually grown up in basketball, trading time for everything that basketball has brought me, and finding the true meaning of life in small possibilities. Just as "The Killing of Munich" brought me, it was a shock, the sound of the spirit that exists in everything playing out in the restless heart that is always beating nervously.

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  • Vladimir Garanzhin: Play for yourself and for Sashka! For yourself and for Sashka!