HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT?

How bad to you want it? Look closely and see how many NBA "stars" you recognize. Than take a moment to understand that all of these clips have them working out not with their team but with individual trainers they hire to grow their game. How bad do you want it? The "stars" of the game weren't born that way! They got there through tremendous hard work on a continuous basis. So ---- how bad do you want it?

THE POWER OF COURAGE, DETERMINATION AND THE LOVE FOR YOUR TEAMMATES AND COACH

WHAT IS YOUR PICK UP GAME MENTALITY

The following comes from Steve Hale who was one of Michael Jordan's teammates:

Hale noticed another thing about Jordan: Even in pickup games, he has become unusually purposeful. There was a tendency in games like this, when there were no coaches around, for players to resort to what they did best, to reinforce their strengths and avoid going to any part of their game that was essentially weak. But Jordan, Hale believed, was constantly working on the weaker part of his game, trying to bring it up. It was, Hale thought, one more sign of his desire to be the best.

From "Playing For Keeps" by David Halberstam

WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BECOME A BETTER BASKETBALL PLAYER

STICK TO YOUR PLAN

How important is your circle of influence -- the people you hang with?  Are important is it to have strong goals? Here is what MJ had to say about it keeping focused:

"You have to stick to your plan. A lot of people try to pull you down to their level because they can’t achieve certain things. But very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts. Very few people win the lottery to gain their wealth. It happens, but the odds certainly aren’t with them. More people get it the honest way, by setting their goals and committing themselves to achieving those goals. That’s the only way I’d want it anyway."


-Michael Jordan

RUSSELL ADVICE TO GARNETT (Part 2)

RUSSELL ADVICE TO GARNETT

UNCOMFORTABLE VS. EXHAUSTION

I OWE HIM MY BEST

"There is always some kid who

may be seeing me for the first or

last time -- I owe him my best."

-Joe Dimaggio