Assuming the Best or Preparing for the Worst When Supporting Your Teammate

You can call me superstitious, but I think that preparing for the worst makes it less likely that the worse outcome occurs. In fact, if done correctly, I call it leadership.

In any basketball game, each team takes about 90 shots.? Role players only take a few of them, and are focused more on supporting the top players. Imagine for a second that you are a role player for the #Phoenix #Suns, and picture Devin Booker elevating above his defender to take a shot.? Devin is an elite shooter, in fact he is the Suns all-time leading scorer, and even he has only about a 50% chance of making that shot. As the role player, there are two options:

• Do you turn and run towards the other end of the court, because you believe Devin's shot is going in? (Assuming the best).
• Do you fight for positioning to get the rebound in case he misses? (Preparing for the worst?)

My first-hand experience is that fighting for a rebound makes it more likely that my teammate's shot goes in.? Try it out. On the court, or in the meeting. I've got your back if something doesn't work out.