Taylor's 138 takes selfishness to a new low

The sports world is going ga-ga over Grinnell College guard Jack Taylor's 138-point scoring frenzy. That's not a misprint. Taylor scored 138 points in his team's 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist College on Tuesday night. What you won't hear very much on the highlight shows is that Taylor took 108 shots - including 71 three-point attempts. That's not a misprint, either. If a guard takes 71 three-pointers, it means the ball never really got past the top of the key. None of Taylor's teammates took more than six shots. Alright, hold on a minute. Maybe there's a silver lining. Maybe one of Taylor's teammates recorded a ton of assists. Nope. The assist leader for Grinnell had a grand total of five. Basically, the only time Taylor's teammates touched the ball was when they passed it to him on the inbound. For the record, Taylor posted a new NCAA record 138 points, 3 rebounds and NO assists. Shocking!

This style of play is the fastest way to get your kids to quit. Jack Taylor was the only one playing basketball Tuesday night. The other kids were just working out. It's understandable in basketball to stay with a shooter who's on a hot streak, but a streak doesn't last the whole game - even for Taylor. In the midst of a gaudy scoring spree, it's important to note that Taylor hit less than 50 percent of his shots. Sometimes the ball didn't go in and he still wouldn't pass it. Please don't treat the non-stars on your team like backup singers. Let them all play and let them all contribute. If you wish to view it, Taylor did an interview with ESPN about his record -setting performance which you can see below (email subscribers click here). As for me, I'm going in the kitchen to help my wife with the green beans. Until next time...

Happy Thanksgiving!

-Sol