I could only do a few things well. I had a decent and accurate arm, a very good three-point shot, an uncannily tricky overhand serve in volleyball, and a good, flat, line-drive swing in baseball. The problem was that I was short (growing up), skinny (until I hit my thirties), weak, and slow. So I could never be the all-around athlete I wanted to be, but in the context of a team game I was able to use my intelligence and knowledge of the game to mask my weaknesses and amplify my strengths. It helped to have teammates who knew my strengths -- if I played pickup hoops with a group of strangers, I might not score a point. But when I played with people who knew me and could set screens and see me cutting backdoor, I was likely as not to be the leading scorer.
I enjoy team sports much more than individual pursuits precisely because the team concept allows me to play to my strengths, whereas individual sports just expose my weaknesses. That's also why I enjoy golfing in a scramble format rather than head-to-head.