What a feeling. The winning shot in the last few seconds of the final quarter. Years of learning, months of practice, honed skills and a rush of adrenaline, all culminating in a few seconds of anticipation, the deep breath, then the realization that it's over. The feeling of accomplishment, of having brought your own unique abilities to a group as talented and dedicated as you. Knowing that it was all riding on you at the last moment. Knowing that you didn't let them down. Knowing that you were a part of something special, something great, something few people get the privilege of experiencing.

Why was I not surprised as I watched, and realized that I had felt the same thing.