But, in a time where we have the ability to give and receive information almost every second of the day, is it right to blame any person that tries to rush success or become impatient with their life's progress? Even though you should remember a rushed product might also lead to failure and a lack of patience in life can lead to that same result. This can be applied to any profession and almost any situation.
Oct. 23 the New Orleans Pelicans announced that they had waived guard, Sean Kilpatrick after signing him a little over a month prior to this.
Kilpatrick, 25, was an first-team All-American his senior year at the University of Cincinnati. He was also a Wooden award and Naismith trophy finalist; he [Kilpatrick] is the second leading scorer in team history (2,145 points) behind Oscar Robertson, better known as "The Big O" (2,973).
After not being drafted in 2014, Kilpatrick was picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers to play in with their summer league team - averaging an impressive 11.5 points per game on 44 percent shooting - but his performance didn't appear to strong enough to land him a roster spot for the regular season team. However, he would be able to make his NBA debut in the 2014-15 season after being signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in March to a 10-day contract. But, after appearing in four games and averaging 5.5 points, the team decided to move forward without giving him a contract extension.
He [Kilpatrick] also made a brief stop in Golden State before being waived by the Warriors soon after being signed early in October of the 2014 season.
A tenacious Kilpatrick would be picked up again for the 2015 summer league, this time with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 18.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and shooting 47 percent from the field, averaging 28 minutes per game. However, once again, his performance wouldn't be strong enough to earn him a roster spot.
In September it seemed Kilpatrick had found his spot and would finally get his chance to show the NBA what he's made of. - clearly a great shooter with a lot of potential, especially on offense, to contribute to a team - when it was announced that the New Orleans Pelicans had signed the young guard. And with Tyreke Evans going down and Jrue Holiday being a liability due to previous injury issues, it was looking promising that Kilpatrick would get ample playing time with the chance to contribute to a young team on the rise. Unfortunately, like the times before, he wouldn't get that opportunity. Kilpatrick would be waived from the team in October for veteran guard Nate Robinson - who wold later be waived by the team as well.
Sean Kilpatrick is on a journey like many other players, currently and previously, breaking into any professional business is hard. Breaking into professional sports is that much more difficult, especially the NBA. In a league in which teams only hold only 14-15 players on a roster and there are hundreds of guys fighting for an opportunity, it's almost impossible. However, Kilpatrick has shown growth in his game and he continues to strive for his goal and getting a guaranteed contract and a roster spot.
I'm confident that with his will and determination, when and if the right opportunity comes, Kilpatrick will be ready to contribute. His story is a common one and we've seen players year after year trying to break through to the next level all the time. Some players fail to make it on an NBA court, some are skilled and fortunate enough to be in the right system and things work out for them, and some players get their opportunity after years in the developmental league (NBA D-League) or overseas and capitalize on that opportunity.
Like any job/career, timing and your fit to the company/system can make or break your performance... in sports that's especially true... When you wait for the right opportunity and when the feeling and timing is right then you have a better chance of performing at a higher level and your chances to succeed can be greater.
Remember, CONSISTENT hard work pays off, and timing is key.
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