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Giving The Gift of Respect
Respect. It’s a lot like money. Everyone wants it, but no one wants to give it.
Learn to give respect and you will get it back, and you will get back even more than you gave. Good deal, huh? So, where can you give the gift of respect in basketball and other sports?
1. Respect your opponent.
If you step on the floor to compete against me, I am going to bring everything I got against you, and I might beat you by 100 points! That’s a chance that you and I take. For me to play one whit less than I am capable of is a sign of disrespect towards you. Understand that if I respect you as my opponent, then you are going to get my best game. Nothing less.
However, if you beat me, then out of respect I am not going to whine or make excuses. I am going to shake your hand, congratulate you, and then go home and work like a maniac to prepare myself to beat you the next time we play. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. |
When teams get upset, it’s usually because they didn’t respect their opponent. Go into every game, every practice, every play, with the goal of playing your best, whether you’re playing your toughest rival or a potential cupcake. If you can learn to always respect your opponent, you’ll be playing your best more often than not.
2. Respect the game.
Cheating and sports should be like oil and water - they shouldn’t mix. But we know that it happens. I can’t control others but I can control myself and maybe others will follow my example. If I have to cheat to win, then forget it. When it comes to cheating, winning isn’t everything. I don’t like trash-talking, I don’t like celebrating before the game is over, I don’t like showing hurt or disappointment while I am on the floor. Call it “old school” or whatever you want, but I want to show respect for the game that has been so good to me over the years. I just want to win; to win fairly; to win within the rules; to bring my best against yours, and to win. Winning by any other means is like dressing up a pig with a bunch of jewelry – as pretty as you try to make it, it’s still a pig. |
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3. Respect yourself.
That means to respect your body, your mind, your spirit. A great player plays with everything: from his feet to his head and with all of his heart. You can’t bring your best when you’re out of shape. Learn to stay in shape year round. Learn to play when you are fatigued, when your lungs are burning and your head is light. Learn to play through it. And you can’t be at your best mentally if you are burning all of your brain cells with alcohol or drugs. Even emotionally you must learn to never be too high or too low.
Respect yourself by considering that you are a whole made up of parts. If one part is ignored, then the whole will suffer.
Do these and you will see respect coming back to you like basketball gifts from places and people you would have never guessed. And most importantly, you will see your own SELF-RESPECT soaring like an eagle. Proverbs says, “A good name is to be more desired than fine gold.” A good name is always framed with respect.
Good luck with your game,
Rick Torbett
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