Give More

AT LONGMEADOW, WEDNESDAY at 6:00

"Of course I'm right. I'm always right. It's what I do." - Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford) in Shrinking

During a pregame talk years ago, I had an epiphany. Sam Dewey was unavailable at a family event. That made us a huge underdog. There wasn't any rah-rah stuff. I calmly asked the eleven girls to get one more rebound apiece. 

It could have gone a lot of different ways with seventh grade girls. They could crater without Samantha or they could give 'more' and earn an upset win. That Sunday, they gave more and got more, a win against our rival, Stoneham. They were more committed to do more. 

Longmeadow is a solid team with good serving, good coordination of play, good size and skill. In some ways, they resemble MVB. But they're not you. 

Do more, believe more, achieve more. Of course I'm right.