“ The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare. ”
In order to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them.
~ Bobby Knight
When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was 'It will be O.K.' I would wonder, 'How the hell is it going to be O.K.?' The worst word in the English language is 'hope.'
You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.
When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the MVP in the history of team sports is Bill Russell.