I Am A Bad Teammate
***DOZEN SPOILERS BELOW***
Last night’s match of The Dozen was, objectively speaking, one of the best matches of the year. The defending champion Uptown Balls went up against team Flux, who desperately needed a win if they hoped to make the tournament. Balls got off to a huge lead, only to see it slip away due to a brilliant comeback by Team Flux.
I’m incredibly proud of my crew. Everyone contributed. It was the definition of a team win against one hell of a group. Uptown Balls are champs for a reason. We needed this win, and after we recorded, I couldn’t wait to go back and watch the match. But upon further review, I’ve come to an unfortunate conclusion. I am a bad teammate.
Now I don’t mean to be a bad teammate. I’m not intentionally going out of my way to sabotage anyone. I have this unfortunate affliction where I say it out loud if I know something. I don’t need to wait. I don’t have to sit there for 20 seconds as we all agree about whether “Without A Paddle” came out in 2004.
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But that bizarre confidence did admittedly fucked me over in the celebrity mashup category last night. Despite the victory, I still had trouble sleeping last night. Joey knew the answer and I stomped all over him.
I’m a good trivia player, but I’m a bad Dozen player, and yes, there is a difference. I know the answers, but I’m bad at theatrics. I don’t know how to do shtick, and that cripples me as a member of the dozen universe. Either I think I know an answer, or I don’t. I wish I had the confidence to be able to play the game with the same bravado that Brandon Walker or Kirk Minihane plays with, but there’s no in-between with me.
I have teammates, and I need to utilize them better. We did a solid job with our lifelines last night, but it’s clear that Joey Camasta is our ace in the hole. He’s the reliever with the 105 MPH fastball that we need to use out of the bullpen. Let’s face it. Joey Camasta is America’s sweetheart. So going forward, Joey will be the final answer person for Team Flux. Joey doesn’t know this yet, but I’m sure he’ll do a marvelous job. He was a massive part of our comeback last night.
There is an animalistic side of me that most people rarely see. I’m a competitive motherfucker. To be completely honest, I’m still not over my performance in the tournament last year. I embarrassed myself in front of the world, and I’ve spent this season trying to overcompensate for it, but the hero ball needs to end. I am certain this will only make our team stronger. Flux remains a dark horse. Don’t call it a comeback.