Reality Six Pack: It Must Go Like This...Plus Libero Tips

Tens of thousands of thoughts cross our consciousness daily. Make a few stick. 

"You have a choice to make when you're not playing.

Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not"

- Brad Stevens pic.twitter.com/poLnoc4SXj

— Coach Mac 🏀 (@BballCoachMac) January 18, 2024

If we're whining to ourselves or others about playing time, we're not. 

Doc Rivers said, "The whole team has to make a choice at some point, is great worth it? But for winning, you have to sacrifice."

Winning comes from hard work, dedication, and sacrifice.
• It takes commitment.
• It takes selflessness.

It comes down to one question: "What are… pic.twitter.com/g3ovmzaHc0

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) January 18, 2024

Be all in or don't be in at all. 

"Play and practice like you are trying to make the team"

- Mike Krzyzewski

— Coach Mac 🏀 (@BballCoachMac) January 18, 2024

Be full-tilt, full-time. 

"The results don't really matter.
It's the figuring out that matters, and it's the consistency of the work.
Monday - get better.
Tuesday - get better.
Wednesday - get better.
When you do that over a period of time, you get to where you want to go." -Kobe Bryant
📽️@kobehighlight pic.twitter.com/562oZGXTUP

— The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) January 18, 2024

Look in the mirror, telling yourself this truth, "I did my best." 

Your team has a habit of gossip because your culture allows it.
Your team has a habit of selfishness because your culture allows it.
Your team has a habit of complaining because your culture allows it.

Create a culture where healthy habits are the standard, not the exception.

— Kevin DeShazo (@KevinDeShazo) January 18, 2024

Be part of MVB to be part of something bigger than yourself. Do whatever it takes - hard conditioning and training, communication, genuine devotion to your teammates. 

Handle hard better-Kara Lawson pic.twitter.com/0ZYSTgdOp7

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 11, 2024

At some point, most young people have told their parents, "you don't know how hard this is." I have four words, "I bet they do." 

Lagniappe. 1) Start low, stay low. 2) Be LOUD. 3) Read the play.