However, if the gunner is a guard, that spells trouble for the team because the guard usually gets the ball first and has the liberty to shoot the ball instead of passing off to someone else. If he is hot, the team may win. But if he is cold and continues to shoot, the team will probably lose. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is a good example. He is the NBA's leading scorer averaging 35 points a game but his team has a mediocre 25-25 record.
The future for basketball looks great for Fieldcrest with Fieldcrest West teams combining for a 45-3 record and the Fieldcrest freshman-sophomore team is doing great as well. It is wonderful to see players from each different town within the Fieldcrest come together to form an excellent team. It has a unifying effect on the communities to be able to collectively root for the same team even though the team is comprised of players from different communities.
With the prospect of an excellent basketball future for Fieldcrest some sports fans have suggested that it is time for Fieldcrest to toughen up their schedule and play some bigger schools like Metamora or Pontiac to more adequately prepare them for the year end state tournament.
The lone loss to Tremont last week should take the pressure off of Fieldcrest as being the only unbeaten team in the area. Now they can concentrate on winning the regional tournament and, hopefully, advance to the state tournament. Regardless of how far they go this year, it has been a great year for the Fieldcrest Knights. And what makes it really great is the unselfish play of each player who is playing for the good of the team rather than for himself.