Christ Sets Screens?

     The two things that have been emphasized the most in basketball practice on the offensive end are setting picks, and moving the ball.  Even if I have a mismatch, if I see an open guy, I can make a great team play by passing the ball and setting a solid screen away from the ball.  Without these acts, our offense will be stagnant and more difficult to defend.  With unselfish ball movement and solid screens, we can make life difficult for defenders.  Both of these things are acts of humility.

     I really want to confuse the reporters asking what our strength will be as a team this year by telling them "meekness."  This would seem incredibly backwards, but as Christ did some things that seemed backwards (Ie. coming to earth to serve, rather than be served), so we as his followers can understand how we can be called to humility.  

     I wanted to remind the guys of the two humble basketball acts we had been emphasizing.  I also wanted the guys to understand learn about the command to imitate Christ's humility.  We discussed Philippians 2 by having players say in what ways Christ was humble, in what ways we can be humble in basketball, and ways we can act in humility outside of basketball.