When opportunity comes it is too late to prepare.

Make friendship a fine art.

The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.

Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.

Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.

Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort.

It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.