These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.
Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.
I write all day and outline stories, a sports mythological universe.
In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.
