Corporate Energy

I had the joy of playing game 3 of our first round playoff series last night. We ended up winning 90-89 in OT. I hit a fall away with one second left to put us up by win. It was a definitely basketball highlight of mine.

One of the things that struck me after the game, however, was the energy that was, in seemed, almost tangible during the final moments of the contest (and especially during and after that final shot). Our ‘arena’ isn’t very big at all, but like any building, when it is packed with a group of people focused on a single objective, it’s a fun place to be.

The way we as human beings have been created, there is certainly a degree of power in numbers. But not simply in numbers, but in numbers united in one aim. For the energy found during a sports contest (or church service or concert) isn’t present simply because there are a bunch of people there, but because those people (or at least most of them), are focused on victory (or worship or the entertainer himself). This union of mind and emotion and physical expression lead to a ‘spirit’ about the contest that is unlike anything you can find alone.

This is one of the reasons why I give thanks not only for the game of basketball, but for the opportunity to play the game of basketball in front of a house full of fans. There are few things as fun as a great athletic contest…especially when a season is on the line.