AVERAGE TEAMS vs. GREAT TEAMS
MOST BASKETBALL PLAYERS CHOOSE THE EASY WAY!
AVERAGE TEAMS:
- always show up physically …but mentally?
- have individuals…
- make excuses…
- do not work any harder than they have to …
- are inconsistent –up for one game, down
for the next … - rarely seem to win the big game …
- live on past accomplishments or future fantasies …
- always think they know more than their coach …
- always think they are better players than they are given credit for …
- are a dime a dozen …
GREAT TEAMS:
- are self-motivated …
- are intelligent …
- are consistent …
- execute …
- are fundamentally sound …
- out hustle opponets …
- play together …
- do not worry about individual accomplishments. The team is always first …
- win the games they are supposed to …
- can accept constructive criticism …
- believe in their teammates and help motive them by being a positive complimentary player …
- are not just satisfied with a win, but also with how well they played…
- have players who have sacrificed many hours by themselves in the cold, at night, when they could’ve been somewhere else, in order to become a better skilled individual in order to better help the team…
- are not just born, but are developed by hard work, cooperation, and a common goal …
- unfortunately are seldom found because most choose the easy way …
