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NBA Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley popularized the term the “Disease of More.”
Riley has noted that many championship pro teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL don’t repeat. The main factor is that the team is defeated from within, not from without.
The players want more.
At first, that “more” was winning the championship. But once players have that championship, it’s no longer enough. The “more” becomes other things--more money, more TV commercials, more endorsements and accolades, more playing time, more plays called for them, more media attention, etc.
As a result, what was once a cohesive group of hardworking men begins to fray.
Egos get involved.
Gatorade bottles are thrown.
The mental attitude of the team changes and their perfect chemistry becomes a toxic mess.
Players feel entitled to ignore the small, routine tasks that actually win championships, believing that they’ve earned the right to not do it anymore.
Then what was the most talented team ends up failing.
What they didn’t realize is what they were trading off. They were no longer able to focus on the nitty-gritty of basketball. And as a team, they suffered.
Ultimately they were dethroned, not by other, better teams, but by forces from within themselves.
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 (NKJV)
Is it possible that Christians sometimes suffer from the same malady that professional athletes struggle with; the "Disease of More?"
In the final analysis, our God continues to provide all that we need, and nudges us to embrace His providence on a daily basis.
Have a great day and God bless!
