Not too long ago, I was watching a high school basketball team compete in a playoff game against a rival school. Each and every individual brought something special to the team as they all had their unique skills. They blew the opposing team out within the first and second quarter.

However, as time when on, I began to see a small momentum shift between the two teams. Not only was the away teams making a comeback, but the home team began to lose some steam. The players weren’t running and jumping as much as they were in the first two quarters. They weren’t trying their absolute best to get the ball in their hands and score. They were fatigued!

To make a long story short, the visiting team came back and won the game. Everyone was shocked. Everyone began to wonder what happened; why the home team let the opposing team make a comeback in such short time…Well, I had it figured out the entire time.

About half way through the game, I noticed that the home team’s players panting like dogs. All that running around and jumping finally caught up with them. They were out of breath, and they didn’t have anything left in their tanks. While the other team wasn’t technically as good as the home team, they were in better shape.

After the game, I asked the away team’s coach the secret of their comeback (as if I already didn’t know), and just as I expected, his answer was that he trained his players to last long for the entire game. Not to long after that, I heard the losing team’s coach complain that they needed to go over some more drills and improve their shot percentage (funny how he learned absolutely nothing from this horrific experience).

Moral of the Story: Increase Your Stamina

Because it doesn’t matter how good you are. If you can’t last long enough, you won’t be able to showcase those skills.

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