The Ball is Work

The ball is work.
When you pass the ball to a teammate, that's
You giving them a job.

Shaq's pass to Wade is giving him work.
Wade's slam is the cashing in on that work.
Some people are myopic and their Abdul-Jabbar goggles
Are fogged.

They think that those points are the end of it.
The big picture, however, is this:
Those points win that game. That game contributes to wins for that season.
That season gives way to the playoffs. Those playoffs are for you to win.
The finals, finally, must be won.

The end goal is not a saffron ring with nylon teeth.
The end goal is that ring with the year you won in the NBA Finals against the
Second best team.

What awaits you is a yellow cup with a glowing orb frozen on the end
Signifying to the rest your on court opulence.
Put all of your war paint on while you grind in the paint.
Go hard for boards and crash the floor if necessary.

Dash and dish
And add assists.
Your assets are your teammates
And they are the advantages to adavancement.

When you take up the work, cash in on demand.
And since the ball is work,
Always remember that's what takes your team to the Promised Land.