"Light bulbs, that's what I call them. Light bulbs. There's an intangible feeling a coach and a player have that you can delight in. When Armond Hill was at Princeton and he'd go up and down the court in warmups, that's excited me. Frank Sowinski walked onto the court in practice. I could be dead tired: I saw him, I felt good. Billy Omeltchenko. Craig Robinson. I call them light bulbs. They walk on the floor, the light goes on." - February 6, 1991.
"Every season ends in tears - tears of sadness or joy."
The best teams play for each other. Joy is fundamental. Exceptional teams don't walk onto the court with the idea that it's work. They play.
There's an old saying, "Play hard. Play together. Play smart." Remember the fourth part, "Have fun." Practice informs the laboratory where teams "build the monster."
Fundamental starts with fun. Not accidental. Don't ever tire of doing the little things, the details that foster improvement.
MUDITA - a foreign word and a vital concept. "Your joy is my joy." When every teammate does well, the team does better. Winning never gets old. Be happy for your teammate's success, for every player's success.
Nobody felt sorry for MVB not winning the ML12 Freedom Division last year. Nobody. Behind the scenes, plenty of people said, "they've won enough; they've won more than their share." Sympathy is in the dictionary.
Coach Ellis Lane told us, "I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied." Don't be content with a good performance. Demand your best.
Lagniappe. She is a "bad girl."
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