Ron Lewis is a Stone Cold Killer
Ron Lewis, guard of Ohio State, hit one of the most cold-blooded shots I have ever seen yesterday. The Buckeyes were down 3 with nine seconds to play in a second round NCAA Tournament game. Their opponent, Xavier, had a man at the line who had one free throw left to ice the game. But he missed, and Ohio State grabbed the rebound, advanced the ball up the floor quickly, got it to Lewis who pulled up at about 25ft and buried a three to tie the game. The buckeyes, inspired by this amazing turn of events, charged to victory in overtime.
It's one of those moments of pure excitement and joy that only sports can give you. You just never know what's going to happen, especially this time of the year when with the season done after one loss, teams play with every ounce of energy and passion they have left.
Lewis is a senior, and he didn't want to end his career at Ohio State just yet.
What does man see when he looks into the abyss? What does the hard inevitable reality of the end do to a man ? In Lewis' case it made his focus absolute, his will insurmountable. If given the chance he wasn't going to miss, he wasn't going to give in to the end, he was going to make sure that the end came on his terms.
Not everyone reacts this way. Some people give in to the end much more easily. They don't fight back. This seems to matter a lot in how people judge your character. With all the pressure on you, how would you perform? Would you hit the shot? Would you do the right thing? A lot of people miss. A lot of people take the easy way out. Ron Lewis hit the shot like it was nothing. The end did not frighten him. Perhaps it even made him stronger.
It's one of those moments of pure excitement and joy that only sports can give you. You just never know what's going to happen, especially this time of the year when with the season done after one loss, teams play with every ounce of energy and passion they have left.
Lewis is a senior, and he didn't want to end his career at Ohio State just yet.
What does man see when he looks into the abyss? What does the hard inevitable reality of the end do to a man ? In Lewis' case it made his focus absolute, his will insurmountable. If given the chance he wasn't going to miss, he wasn't going to give in to the end, he was going to make sure that the end came on his terms.
Not everyone reacts this way. Some people give in to the end much more easily. They don't fight back. This seems to matter a lot in how people judge your character. With all the pressure on you, how would you perform? Would you hit the shot? Would you do the right thing? A lot of people miss. A lot of people take the easy way out. Ron Lewis hit the shot like it was nothing. The end did not frighten him. Perhaps it even made him stronger.
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