Saturday, August 25, 2018

Basketball: The Campfire

"At the end of the day, what do human beings do? We gather around the campfire." - David Mamet, in MasterClass



We tell stories. We share emotions and experiences. "Do you remember that time we were hunting mammoths, blah blah blah?"

The campfire can be a postgame message, the bus on the road, the locker room, a group texting on their cellphones, the television, or computer. 




Sometimes the story is "unexpected and obvious" and others simply remarkable. 



Grainy video rekindles childhood memories. One person's hero is another's villain




"Campfire scenes" can be funny and epic



The message can inspire.



The campfire may reveal the exhaustion of victory. 



The rare fan experience shares the campfire too literally.





Emotions explode as actions are revealed. 

Drama doesn't have to teach or moralize. 

Lagniappe:


Unexpected and obvious...passing and finishing.