Despite only accounting for five percent of the global population, an astounding 31 percent of the world's mass shootings occur in the United States ~ including the recent mass shootings in San Bernardino, California. There were more gun sale background checks on this year's Black Friday than any other single day on record, according to the FBI. Amidst, this darkening cloud of gun violence, like a phoenix rising from the ashes ~ a shining sports star emerges in Oakland, California and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, is the new unchallenged king of the NBA and opiate for our troubled times: Allen L Roland, PhD
Bob Cousy in action / Boston Celtics 1950 - 1963
Bob Cousy was 6 feet 1 and 175 pounds with large hands
and incredible peripheral vision who played on the 6 time NBA champion Bosten
Celtics in the 1950's and was the NBA's most
valuable player in 1957 ~ the year I graduated from College and joined the Navy which brought me to the West Coast.
Cousy was the heart and soul of the Celtics, a Hall of
Fame member and was selected for the NBA's 50th anniversary all`time team. His
number 14 jersey was retired by the Celtics.
But his humble demeanor and fire and purpose was the life
force of the Celtics and this 14 minute tribute should be viewed by all NBA
fans.
Bob Cousy -
The Houdini of the Hardwood - YouTube / 14 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-xa6546ixc
Stephen
Curry is 6 feet 3 and 190 pounds with large hands and also incredible
peripheral vision who was an NBA champion in 1957 as well as won the NBA's most valuable player.
In
many ways, he is the reincarnation of Bob Cousy and has electrified the Bay
Area as much as Cousy electrified New England in the 1950's.
His
humble demeanor, like Cousy, barely masks
his fire on intention and the Warriors current 20 game win streak is just a
teaser for what he and this team are capable of.
Curry
brings the joy of an accomplished artist to his all world resume as witnessed
in the this 3rd period effort against the Denver Nuggets in last year's
playoffs. Two minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk7BlCShsE
“I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.”
~ Michael Jordan, For the Love of the Game
~ Michael Jordan, For the Love of the Game
Heart centered spiritual consultant and advisor Allen L Roland can be contacted at allen@allenroland.com Allen is also a lecturer and writer who shares a weekly political and social commentary on his web log and website allenroland.com. He is also featured columnist on Veterans Today and guest hosts a monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK on www.conscioustalk.net
"There’s more to life than basketball. The most important thing is your family and taking care of each other and loving each other no matter what." Stephen Curry
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