How Good Do You Want to Be?

How good do you want to be? 

"If you're gonna be excellent or elite, you've got to do special things." 

Making the team satisfies some players. 

Being a contributor drives others. 

Some players need to be on the court in 'crunch time'. Former Melrose AD Sonny Lane used to say, "It doesn't matter who starts. It matters who finishes." 

A few players need to achieve for themselves or others. Legendary Celtic Bill Russell said, "My ego demands - the success of my team." He was 10-0 in seventh games and I think he was 21-0 in elimination games during college, the Olympics, and the NBA. 

Excellence isn't for everyone. It means commitment, focus, sacrifice and relentlessness. None guarantee championships. But lack of any guarantees something less. 

Lagniappe. Be creative without being gimmicky.