“The signature of individual greatness in a team sport is the ability to elevate others beyond their natural capabilities,” Sam Presti
A winner doesn’t thrive on competition, they drive collective growth.
“We just try to see the best in guys and try to put the wind at their back, appreciate them for their strengths, work with them on their vulnerabilities. We look at them as a work in progress, people that can grow,” Mark Daigneault
"There's this thing they call flow state. That state and that kind of feeling out there is what I'm after and trying to get to that as much as possible."
—Shai on working on his mental state to perfect his game.
Seth Hernandez is so damn good.
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, BB, 9 K
He now has a 0.96 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, and 50 K in 28 IP.
Ace upside doesn't even begin to describe Hernandez. He has Cy Young Award winning upside.
#LetsGoBucs
Alex Caruso on the Thunder culture:
“Everyone is treated the same and everyone is held to the same standard and accountability. With an atmosphere and culture like that it makes it really easy for basketball players to thrive."
Competitive character is not “wanting to win.”
Everybody wants to win.
It’s whether your habits get sharper when you’re frustrated. Whether you can take hard coaching without making it personal. Whether you stop negotiating with the standard the second it gets uncomfortable.
Pressure doesn’t build character.
It audits it.
“It’s easy to work hard when things are going your way.
It’s easy to face the challenges when you win the challenges.
It’s when you lose the challenges and you have to keep getting up and doing the same thing…but fighting through that…is what makes consistency.”
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"We are not trying to repeat an outcome.
We are trying to repeat a process."
You don’t build dynasties by chasing results.
You build them by mastering the habits that produce them.
The scoreboard only reveals what the process already decided.
From 2024. Number 1 ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler at the Masters
“I’m a faithful guy. I believe in a Creator. I believe in Jesus. Ultimately, I think that's what defines me the most," he told reporters. "I feel like I've been given a platform to compete and, you know, show my talent. It's not anything that I did. I think I sat up here a couple years ago doing the interview after the 2022 Masters, and it's like, yeah, I was underprepared for what was about to happen. I didn't know what was going to happen. I didn't — I was very anxious that morning. I didn't know what to expect.”
"And it's hard to describe the feeling, but I think that's what defines me the most is my faith. I believe in one Creator, that I've been called to come out here, do my best, compete and glorify God, and that's pretty much it."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on never letting his mental affect his play:
“I think I just love competition. I love adversity. I love when things don't go my way. It just gives me an opportunity to grow and get better. It's easy to be super engaged when you're making every shot and you're up 20. But when you're in the thick of things and things aren't going your way, you really find out about yourself. Those are the moments and the games where I learn the most. So as bad as it may seem, I relish those moments, I appreciate those moments and I use them for good.”
(via @Justintohoops)
Team USA Paul Skenes is DEALING against Dominican Republic, while having the Bible verse 2 Timothy 1:7 on his glove 👏
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
2 Timothy 1:7
Peyton Manning on Leadership.
"The best teams I played on, the best players practiced the hardest."
Winning for each other is contagious.
That’s what being a great teammate is all about.
🎥 Peyton Manning | Notre Dame Football
“Always impressed…I always tell him…idk if you guys saw his college highlights before but he used to play like me. Step back 3s. He used to iso guys…and he just cut it completely out his game…that I’m more impressed about”
- SGA on what impresses him about Lu Dort now
So… here’s 101.7 mph from 16-year-old Cole Kuhn.
6-6, 197 pounds. The pride of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. A Duke commit. 2027 eligible.
Was ranked No. 33 in the class in early December at @OverSlot_…. Too low.
Won’t turn 18 until AFTER the 2027 Draft.
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