The conversation was about the player in his peak.
He was at his peak because his experience had allowed him to get smarter as to how to play. His body was still at the place where it would adjust to his commands and be able to deliver the desired results at an even better rate than previously. It was credit to his commitment to applying his experience that even as his body was not able to push to those levels later on, they were still able to adjust to the new limitations and still be effective and a lot better than others. Yet it was clear that his physical prowess was not as great as it had been even as his mental faculties were better than they had been. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. this is why the whole conversation of peak was discussed.
As the conversation went on further, we gave even more kudos to how well the truly great players adjusted to the different shape that things had to take in the light of changing circumstances. Just because they were not necessarily as quick, nimble or agile as they were, it did not mean they were no longer of use. In fact on some occasions they were of even better use to the team because they applied their experience and mental acumen to putting others in advantageous positions and could find the right time to make their own intervention count.
Different times called for different shapes. The best players were those who were able to adapt best to the changing circumstances, without ever losing sight of the goal and purpose of their function in the team. Just because you’d been in the game for years was no reason to believe that the experience had been processed into wisdom. That’s what made the difference between good players and great ones.
While we were having that conversation, some people thought we were just talking about sport.
Others however …
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C. L. J Dryden
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