Truth is where you find it. Several examples emerged in today's version of The Boston Globe.
In Jim McBride's article about the Boston Bruins, he notes, "no sandpaper, no survival." He meant that winning requires grit, toughness. Exceptional teams and players have a different quality, intensity, and 'never quit' element to their game. It's not available from Amazon or online elsewhere. It comes from within.
After a cheap shot to a middle school teammate years ago, a future MVBer asked me during a timeout, "do you want me to take her out?" I replied, "you mean, to lunch? No, that is not how we play." But the toughness intent was undeniable.
Later, Christopher Price shared numerous nuggets in his piece.
Michael Jordan's position coach lauded his efforts. “MJ is a consummate professional,” Peters said. “He’s been around the league; I know he’s had some highs and lows in his career. But what really impresses me most is his approach and his professionalism. He works at everything, so really tries to do exactly what we want. And that’s shown up big time.”
About guard Layden Robinson, "“He’s a really tough guy,” veteran David Andrews said. “He wants to get it right. He’s very coachable in that sense. Like, you tell him something, he’s going to try to do it to the best of his ability.
He just does such a great job of trying to soak up all the information he can and trying to correct things he needs to correct and move forward. I've really enjoyed getting to work with him and think he's done a great job."
How does any of this apply to high school sports?
- Find your standard of professionalism.
- Be coachable.
- Work to develop physical and mental toughness.
- Prepare so you know your job and how you fit in the scheme.
- Improvement means both skill development and correction.
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