I have the opportunity to do weekly devotionals with the varsity boys basketball team at Lexington High School. It's an after practice, volunteer thing for them to attend. It's been a great opportunity to get to know the guys a little bit and encourage them with God's word. Pray for the guys and the coach as they learn about life through the game of basketball.
This week's challenge was about team chemistry. Team chemistry is important for success. If a team doesn't have good chemistry it's eventually going to fail or at least fall short of it's goals. In 2001 Wake Forest had achieved a national ranking of #3 before dropping in the polls during league play. Throughout league play they achieved a .500 avg. Players on the team remembered how the moral was dropping and dropping fast. Some said it seemed as though they didn't care. The coach, Dave Odom, even threatened to not play some of their stars because of their effort level. Players mentioned how they felt that the team chemistry was gone by the time the tournament came around.
The team traveled to Atlanta for the ACC tournament with hopes that the chemistry would return. Wake Forest ended up being upset in the ACC and eventually lost to Butler in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Team chemistry is crucial in reaching the desired destination. Talent can only take you so far.
If you have good chemistry figure out what you are doing and keep doing it. If you have bad chemistry, figure out how to fix it and make it better. If you work together you will make it farther.
John Wooden
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