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THINGS I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN EARLIER AS A PLAYER……

 

·       WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A SENIOR (THE SACRIFICE FOR THE TEAM)

·       HOW MUCH TIME THE COACHING STAFF PUTS IN TRYING TO PREPARE THE TEAM FOR LIFE, PRACTICES           AND GAMES

·       HOW MUCH TIME THE COACHING STAFF SPENDS THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR THE TEAM

·       YOUR TEAM IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE LAST PLAYER TO BUY IN (WEAKEST LINK) – YOU HAVE A “TRUE”           TEAM ONLY WHEN EVERY LAST PLAYER HAS BOUGHT IN

·       WHEN YOU WIN WITH A “TEAM”, THE VICTORY TASTES MUCH SWEETER

·       TEAM CHEMISTRY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE GAME OF BASKETBALL – WITHOUT IT                     CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HARD TO COME BY

·       THAT THE “TEAM” IS NOT THE COACHES’ TEAM, IT’S YOUR (PLAYERS) TEAM

·       THAT IT CAN TAKE AN ENTIRE SEASON TO BUILD A “TEAM” AND ONE INCIDENT TO DESTROY THE                     CHEMISTRY THAT WAS BUILT

·       HOW YOU PLAY IN PRACTICE ULTIMATELY AFFECTS YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE GAME

·       IF YOU WANT TO BE THE BEST PLAYER, YOU HAVE TO BE THE HARDEST WORKER

·       IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE IF YOU ARE NOT MENTALLY TOUGH

·       THAT YOU WIN GAMES BY PREPARING PROPERLY IN PRACTICE AND NOT JUST LACING UP THE                         SNEAKERS ON GAME NIGHT

·       IT’S HARD AS A COACH TO SIT A PLAYER WHO MAKES HUSTLE PLAYS CONSISTENTLY AND WORKS HARD         IN PRACTICE

·       THE IMPORTANCE OF BALL PRESSURE AND JUMPING TO THE BALL AND HOW TO PLAY IT PROPERLY

·       COMMUNICATION IS A MUST TO BE SUCCESSFUL ON AND OFF THE COURT

·       I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO PLAY IF I AM A GREAT DEFENDER VS. A GOOD SHOOTER

·       THE SOONER I REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING STARTS WITH DEFENSE THE BETTER I WILL BE ABLE TO                   PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE PRACTICES AND GAMES

·       THE KEY TO BECOMING A GREAT REBOUNDER IS PUTTING FORTH THE EFFORT TO GO TO THE GLASS               AND ABILITY HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH IT (REBOUND SEQUENCE)

·       A GOOD TEAM DEFENSE IS BUILT WITH THE FOUNDATION OF TRUST

·       HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TO PREPARE MENTALLY FOR THE SECOND NIGHT OF PLAY IN CONFERENCE                 TUESDAY / FRIDAY GAMES – AFTER LOSES, MORE SO WINS

·       IT’S NOT WHO STARTS THE GAME, IT’S WHO FINISHES THE GAME – BE A FINISHER

·       YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GREAT SECOND HALF WARM-UP PHYSICALLY TO GET YOURSELF READY                           MENTALLY (PERCEIVED ABILITY THAT WE ARE READY TO GO)

·       THAT YOU CAN CONTROL TWO THINGS IN LIFE:  1. ATTITUDE  2. EFFORT – AND MORE OFTEN THAN                 NOT, POSITIVE WORDS AND ACTIONS CREATE POSITIVE REACTIONS

Compliments of

Reedy Basketball

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