“All year we have been saying the talent is our floor but our character will determine our ceiling.
— The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) April 5, 2026
And I am just so confident in their character, and that’s what determined how they played today.”
Talent makes you comparable.
Character makes you unforgettable. pic.twitter.com/taXxTZpTnd
Success requires talent, excellent coaching, and both working together. Celtics Coach Brad Stevens looks for players with competitive character.
What does that mean? What separates the player with character from the player with talent?
A talented player blocks shots. A high character player reads the play, gets to the spot early, and the block becomes a kill.
A talented player delivers a serve with pace and movement. A high character player delivers the serve with purpose -to a seam, to a weak player, or to the setter to force an out-of-system attack.
A talented player makes a dig to keep the ball alive. The high character player resets quickly, gets to her runway for a dynamic attack from the set.
A talented player gets kills. A high character player inspires her teammates and helps them win the next point.
Elena Soukos was not only a talented player but a high character player. Her high quality attack from the back kept Billerica on the defensive, allowing MVB to go, "pass, set, hit."
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