DON'T GET A BIG HEAD...SEE IT FOR WHAT IT IS

When a player hits a game winning shot, they are usually considered the hero by everyone at the game. High fives and the flattering "you were so awesome" comment is repeated over and over again.  It's easy to get caught up in the "I am the man!" mindset, but is it really deserved? Probably not.

When you stop and think about what really happens during a close game... it almost always consists of a majority (about 80%) of very average plays by both teams, with a couple of bad plays (about 10%) and a couple of good plays (about 10%) sprinkled in by both teams. The “hero” that hit the game winning shot just happened to be on the end of one of those good plays.

Now if that player scores 40 points in a close game, then maybe "hero" is actually warranted. But in most games, if the player that makes the game winning shot only scores 10-12 points... then see it for what it really is. Just one of those good plays.

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