February 18, 2016

I’ve always said this and I will continue to say this, there are two things that cannot be taught in sport. Those two things are, passion and effort and this goes across all sports, not just basketball. Either you have it, or you don’t. Either you want it, or you don’t and really its all up to you. It’s a personal decision, a commitment that you make to yourself, a deep desire to be a player that refuses to just get by but willing to do whatever it takes to be successful. I’m sure you’ve all heard the quote “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” Not sure who came up with this but they were on to something. Most notably, Kevin Durant referenced this as one of his favorite quotes.  If one of the best basketball players in the world who is naturally talented recognizes this why is this missed by way too many athletes these days. [Read more…]