I read this article about Rasheed Wallace and how he happens to be a player who is capable of much more than what he shows on the court. Reading about what made him a bad player corresponds nearly perfectly to my basketball play recently. I always give up on defense, continually jack up threes, and continue to take bad shots. Yet when I try, I somehow manage to put together some semblance of control and end up doing good things. There was one game where I drove on nearly every possession and ended up scoring 7 or 8 of 11 total. Another game where I started off with 4 straight points and it was a mix of attacking the basket and jumpshots. Yet for every good game I have, there are 5 bad games I play.

I know what my problem is, but it's so hard for me to do anything about it.