Guys I Can Win With...
I've always said there are plenty of people I enjoy hanging out with, who I'm fine watching a game with, but who I wouldn't want to try and win with. Just because I like you doesn't mean I want to win with you, and just because I can win with you doesn't mean I necessarily like you. Winning involves so much more than enjoying someone's company when nothing is on the line.
Guys I can win with...
- Show up on time
- Love being part of a team
- Are efficient with their time
- Take being a teammate seriously
- Enjoy individual recognition, but never at the expense of the team
- Relentlessly pursue improvement
- Are naturally curious about others
- Lock in on directions
- Embrace criticism
- Compete their ass off in shell drill
- Are serious in the weight room
- Know the play when they leave the huddle
- Make sure everyone knows who they are guarding
- Do not take themselves too seriously
- Have a good feel for what their teammates need
- Speak up, even if it's unpopular
- Call out bad behavior
- Admit when they are wrong
- Run hard all the time
- Get on the floor first
- Go to the gym to work out, not to shoot around
- Can handle losing
- Understand team defense
- Cut to the basket when they don't get the ball
- Communicate naturally
- Won't accept excuses
- Got over themselves already
- Confront bad behavior
- Don't spend a lot of time worried about the officials
- Challenge me to be great every day
- Speak honestly with the coaching staff
- Keep their body in front of the ball
- Don't worry about things they can't control
- Want to guard the best player
- Hate losing pick-up games
- Come back in great shape
- Sense when a teammate needs confidence
- Bring it every day