If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.
With the experience to judge, one need not pre-judge.
To win once you must have talent, but to win again you must have character.
You must believe in what you're doing, that what you're doing is the proper thing, the right thing. And you must have faith that things will end up as they should, which doesn't mean as you want them to, but things will work out as they should.
Be quick, but don't hurry.
If you let social activities take precedence over your academic activities, then you will soon lose your basketball activities.