Basketball is a team sport. You can't win anything without your team. But track, especially shot and discus, is an individual sport. You have to work hard for your success as an individual, and you have to work hard as an individual to accomplish your goals. It's very gratifying.
Many players are so focused on making it in basketball that it's their only pursuit.
I think so. I think it gave me a little bit of a break, even though I did play basketball during track season. It just gave me that little bit of time off to concentrate on things other than basketball. Plus, I think competing in shot put and discus made me stronger, too, because you definitely have to hit the weights if you're going to be successful in those events. Oh, basketball is first and foremost.