MANSFIELD, TX: It's All About Consistency

With the first half of the season out of the way, we've seen new faces appear, past players branch off to other teams, and some players have disappeared altogether. Crazy as it may seem, all of the teams are still fighting as hard as ever, and the competition remains at its peak.

Within all of the madness and commotion, turmoil and emotion, which team will remain the most consistent? By this, I mean which team will be able to deliver on constant basis, as well as having all of there players present to do work each game? Consistency seems to be followed by success...and a championship.

For example, going into the 5th game of the season, the UHoopaz had proven to be the most consistent, with a perfect 4-0 record. Every player on the roster was present at every game, and each player looked to bring their A-game every Tuesday night. Then they saw defeat against Cam Barnes and Redeem Team as they were missing 3 of their original players, one of them being main scorer Tristan Smith in an 86-67 loss.

This is a team sport yes, by far, but missing just 1 player can ultimately affect a team's balance, and energy. So when you think of consistency, also think of chemistry, cohesiveness and the latter terms mentioned above. While it may be still be too early to make an accurate prediction of the final outcome of the season, it's still fun to hear the rumors and opinions swirling around the gym and the internet! Will we see changes in the rankings by the end of the season, or will the pattern we've seen so far remain the same?

Leonard Frank
Ultimate Hoops Coordinator at Mansfield
lfrank@lifetimefitness.com