Winning Is Hard

Joe Mazzulla is insane

He had the WINNERS of the drills run 🫣

“You’re getting rewarded by running. He was like, ‘We gotta change our mindset that winning is the reward. Running is our reward.’”

That man is wild

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— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) April 28, 2026

"The wind blows hardest at the top of the mountain."

MVB was at the top of the ML for a long time. That's history. So is last season. 

Joe Mazzulla shares enduring lessons in a unique way. 

1. Compete. The same as the "Fourth Agreement," Always do your best. 

2. Winning is hard. It's not a legacy or entitlement. Fight for it every day. 

3. Complacency is the enemy. Pat Riley discussed, "The Disease of Me."

Riley writes, "The most difficult thing for individuals to do when they’re part of the team is to sacrifice.  It’s so easy to become selfish in a team environment… Willing sacrifice is the great paradox.  You must give up something in the immediate present – comfort, ease, recognition, quick rewards – to attract something even better in the future; a full heart and sense that you did something which counted.  Without sacrifice, you’ll never know your team’s potential, or your own.”