I fly by their victories, and I mope silently in their defeats. Most importantly though, I play for them. Being in the Band is not an experience, it's many experiences. One of them is marching during the Football season. I demand discipline of my playing and my movement.
Basketball is different, and in many ways it is even better.
For basketball, I play for pride and with a purity of purpose. I play on my own and produce the greatest sound I can for the sake of the team. I realize how ridiculous this all sounds. To many a basketball game is just that, a game. I play in the Band and we sound good.