Does It Really Matter [If You've Got More Seasons Behind Than Ahead]?

 

In the crazy hoops world of the NBA, seasons matter, from the time an up and coming hoopster joins the Annual Draft Day until he goes through the punishing rat race in a very competitive NBA world WHERE everyone knows, much as it is the love of sports and basketball, at the end of the day, NBA is sheer business and no less than that.  And WHAT happens if a hoopster has got more seasons behind than ahead?  YES, I'm referring to Norman Powell, the 32 year old Miami Heat player💚💛💜

YES, this may be a mere fun fact with regard Norman Powell BUT although I've never been closer to the NBA world besides being an avid fan of it, there are two harsh realities every NBA player has to live with.  Firstly, you've got to earn your spurs as soon as you get drafted as a rookie on your Year-1.  And secondly, with one foot in, you've got to ramp up and create that career breakthrough for you to earn those fatty-fatty NBA contracts that continues to skyrocket as you get recognized.  BUT here's the catch.  Time will NEVER be on your side.  Sadly, even the best and brightest players get sidetracked by injuries and before they know it, they lost the momentum year-on-year.  And as much as there are tons of success stories, there is a similar share of sad and utter failures😡😡😡

BUT here comes Miami Heat's Norman Powell.  He seemed to have broken that jinx because as we speak, he's now 32 years old [a long list of NBA players did prematurely retire way before they hit the 30-year mark] and now on his fourth ballclub spanning more than elevent years, whew.  BUT within the past one month, Norman Powell has proven his doubters wrong.  In fact, he's having a last laugh WHEN he remembers his former ballclub, the LA Clippers, WHO unceremoniously traded him last year to Miami Heat, trading for players of less and lesser values💧💧💧

WHAT's the lesson we can learn and pick up from Norman Powell.  Numero uno, your age is never a show-stopper even if you need to ambitiously climb up Mount Rushmore.  Segundo, your only enemy and nemesis is your own self if you refuse and resist that challenge to overcome even the worst challenges.  As the stars even seem to align now for Norman Powell, this year is his 'contract year' because by next year, unless he inks a new contract, he could try the free agent market and very obviously, this year seems to be Norman Powell's breakout year and turn to relentlessly ignite that offensive juggernaut the coming months💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  Nothing and nothing can ever stop us in life.  NOT even after so many debacles.  NOT even after we have turned black and blue a zillion times.  All we need to have is that gumption of NEVER giving up, NOT until your last gasp, NOT until the last drop of your sweat, NOT until your last drip of blood arising from your sacrifices.  So, DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF YOU'VE GOT MORE SEASONS BEHIND THAN AHEAD?  NOT at all if we hear this latest cinderella run from Norman Powell😊😊😊