Speaking
of Sports 

by
Lance J. Lilla

 
The beginning of a successful season?

January 29, 2012

"What we call little things are merely the causes of great things; they are the beginning, the embryo, and it is the point of departure which, generally speaking, decides the whole future of an existence. One single black speck may be the beginning of a gangrene, of a storm, of a revolution."
   - Henri Amiel

Throughout life, we are always told of the great importance that the "little things" bring to the table. What does this really mean, though? What are these "little things" that are so commonly referred to? These little things are, quite literally, everywhere. Yet, so often they go unnoticed.

How might this relate to sports you ask? Getting there... In attempts to bring these "little things" to life, I thought a real-life example best be in order: The Novi Wildcats Varsity Basketball team's last win was attained after defeating South Lyon East 61-30.

For those of you who are familiar with South Lyon East, this may not impress you. This is due to the poor reputation which was dealt to SLE once the realization that they are strongly lacking in the athletic department set in. Though, If one were to simply look at this scenario from an alternate perspective, then one could potentially gain more appreciation for the Novi victory.

If instead of treating the win as a "gimme" against South Lyon East, one looks at it more as a small obstacle which was necessary to overcome in order to achieve anything great, it has a much nicer ring to it.

In all seriousness, the Novi Wildcats Varsity Basketball team has had one roller coaster of a season thus far. The 'Cats had a rather slow start to reaching any type of victory, but once they did, things began to change. More and more improvements are being seen among the 'Cats each time their abilities are placed on display for all to see. Without these recent improvements, who are we to say that Novi wouldn't have lost to SLE in last week's game? We have no room to make such allegations.

Dwelling on past possibilities is not the point of this though. The point is that a victory, no matter how small, is still a victory and that a win against South Lyon East may not be the beginning of a storm or a revolution, but it may be the beginning of a successful season.

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