I had always been warmly praised for my shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was1 in his hometown.
To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to2 the coach with my shooting ability. But it3 that the team was already full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to4 on defence(防御). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn't expect the5 was to make all the difference to me later.
One day, when we were6 for a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the7 to guard our court. Though feeling a bit8 , I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the role.
Then, near the end of the game, in a(an)9 to widen the gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious10 . He asked me to organize an attack. Driving up the middle of the court, I11 the ball. It was a12 three-point play and minutes later the championship was ours.
Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to13 the importance of teamwork, Just as Milwaukee said, "14 teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the15 . "
