"Since having good teammates that can play ball is advantageous to you," the man said, "what's your thought of having Senator Clinton as your running mate?' "Were you put up to that by one of those reporters back there?" Mr. Obama said, shaking his head and smiling.
The maximum teammates that can cover you is 4. When you are going up against a lot of guys by yourself, do a lot of rolls and duck behind stuff.
Coach Hale imparted repeatedly that, besides talent (and let's face it, that matters first and foremost), coaches want to know they can trust you -- if your grades are good, you show up on time, work hard during practice, listen and be respectful of coaches, and act like a supportive teammate, that can take can further than you might expect otherwise.
But Sprewell was quick to remind his teammates that it can easily get worse.
"I think I was trying to be a superhero, trying to prove to my teammates that I can play hurt, trying to hide it," Anthony said.
"I think I was trying to be a superhero, trying to prove to my teammates that I can play hurt, trying to hide it," Anthony said, sounding glum.
"I have to go out and prove to myself, my coaches and my teammates that I can bring this thing home for us," Jacobs said Wednesday.
His toughest job as this team's captain will be convincing his teammates that they can lose, in embarrassing fashion, that the sun doesn't rise in their backyards.
As a goalie, you are in the unique position among your teammates that you can see the entire field of play.
"It means a lot to me to tough it out and just kind of set an example for my teammates that if I can play through this they can play through whatever they're going through.
But not to Anderson, who while watching his team lose five of its last seven games — including the first two of their postseason-feel series against the Rays — is a standing reminder to his Angels teammates that trap doors can lurk under the largest of leads.
