Never.
Always.
Depends.
A caller on a sports radio talk show this morning suggested
that Derrick Rose’s injury came at a good time for the Bulls in this
postseason. Any earlier, and the team
would’ve had to face the playoffs without him.
Had it come later, the Bulls would’ve been on fire with him at the helm
of the boat, finally having played as a unit for more than three games in a
row, ready to lead them against the Heat or a Western Conference team in the
finals. This way, they have a win under their belt and
positive momentum.
Of course, there was a lot of ridicule, and a lot of debate, because it was sportstalk radio, home
of ridiculous arguments that have no real end.
One thing is certain:
the Bulls are worse off without him.
Or are they?
Another caller suggested that Rose’s teammates would have to
raise their game to the next level.
Maybe several levels, but still…
The good thing about bad things is that they force you to be
superhuman. Or at least, stretch way
beyond the norm.
So maybe, sometimes, bad things aren’t so bad.
As Bulls guard Kyle Korver, put it, "My grandpa has a saying: 'God does his best work in life's
graveyards.”
If you have a hard time swallwing that, go back and watch
Remember the Titans. Or Brian’s Song, Or remember these words from Kyle Korver the
day after the Bulls hoist the NBA title:
"Most
of us go through life trying to live the easiest, most comfortable life
possible. If you look at that, you say, 'It's not a story you want to read.' We
have a good story here. It will be harder, and we have to pull together tighter
and play a little better, but we can."
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