Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning.
At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game.
He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?"
The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30.
The real numbers?
"A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands."
Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game.
"It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights."
"But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?"
"Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?"
"There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands."
This is what separates good players from winning players.
You control how you show up.
You control your attitude.
You control your effort.
Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands.
Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%.
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Coaches: The best video on “winning” you will hear. @IndianaMBB Bob Knight filmed this for @adidasHoops in the mid 80’s & it is still timeless—and priceless. 18 minutes long. Enjoy this over the weekend
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You only have 2 things in this world under your complete control:
💯 Your effort
💯 Your attitude
Mix those together and you get:
➡️ Preparation
➡️ Enthusiasm
Never let lack of either be the reason you fail. That’s unacceptable.
You can’t control circumstances, events, or what people say or do. But you always control your response.
That’s what the highest performers do: stop wasting energy on the uncontrollable and put all of their focus into what they can control.
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ELECTRIC: #Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox running around the stadium and signing the team's song, “Mr Brightside.”
The building was literally shaking as the fans sang-along.
One of the most special wins in team history.
THE BACKYARD BRAWL!
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From colleagues, to guest pickers, fans and beyond, those around the college football community share what Lee Corso means to them.
We love you, Coach 🧡
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“Passive-aggressive coaches are usually afraid to hold kids accountable. They rationalize.”
Leadership = Accountability.
Clear. Direct. Honest.
Your culture depends on it.