Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication

I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.

You start developing a championship attitude by, first of all, telling kids that they are really good and that they have the potential to become better.

Making shots counts, but not as much as the people who make them.

Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.

In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the boss; they are a collective identity. Remember, standards are the things that you do all the time and the things for which you hold one another accountable.

It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are.