The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
I won’t coach this team next year if he is still here. He won’t listen to anyone. I’ve had it with this kid.
Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game – and life – will take care of itself.
You can’t force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you’ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
Coaching is about, “How do I get people to play at their peak level?” It is a spiritual quest. And if it’s not that, you don’t have a challenge, you don’t have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward – that’s what coaching is.