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they want to get better
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they want to know everything they can that will help
them become a better basketball player
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they are committed to improvement of their bodies and
their game
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they are very serious about the game every time they hit
the floor
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they want to be coached
The best example I can give you is Kobe Bryant. He
once told me that he does not work out any more…he now blacks out.
He said that a workout just isn't enough anymore if he's going to stay on top
of his game and take on all the players he knows are going to challenge
him. He said he has to go beyond what all other players are doing.
He took his to a higher level. He took his to black out status!
What Kobe also was saying is what all players need to
hear and need to know. He is willing to invest in his improvement
and not stay the same. He was willing to invest in his future and not
stay the same. He is willing to invest in his game and not feel
that he is entitled to be great, entitled to take every shot, entitled
to have everything given to him. He was, and is, going to earn it.
The lesson here is one that I tell every one of the great
players I work with: it’s not about entitlement if you want to be the
best. It’s about investment.
This is from Kevin Eastman, Boston Celtics Assistant Coach
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