SPIRIT...good teams practice with enthusiasm and zest...a quiet gym is a losing gym...Enthusiasm = Excellence...demand energy.
"Championships are won with high levels
of energy, spirit, and enthusiasm."
COMMUNICATION...talk on the floor, call names, give them re-minders often.
HUSTLE...is on all the time—not a sometime thing…"sheepdog mentality...persistent, enthused, work, everyday.
ATTITUDE...body language is important.
PRECISION...exactness...attention to detail...accuracy...sharpness of approach.
ENHANCEMENT...Contribute to environment—don’t contaminate it...make I better doing something extra...expect to do more than your expected of...do extra...come earlier, stay later, compliment someone, smile, push a broom, pick up trash…...and don’t expect praise for doing extra.
(These notes were actually taken by one of my former point guards, Latasha Dorsey)