Confidence.

[Carl Spackler]

"You can never back down. Once you do, people look at you different. You had to stand up for everything you believe in. Even if it's only playing basketball. If somebody took the gloves off and wanted to go, you had to go. If you didn't, there's no use playing." - Larry Bird.


Found this while tooling around youtube today at lunch. Great clip on Larry Legend. Made me think of Ray, and how he talked about completely expecting to hit that 3 against the Spurs in Game 6. Totally different personality on the court, but Ray Allen is where he is on the NBA career spectrum, and the most clutch shooter since Bird, because he has the same approach to practice that Larry had.

Different sport, different era. Same spirit. Winning doesn't come from talent alone, it comes from talent and endless hours of tireless work. Practice with coaches isn't enough. It's the 700-800 reps a day that you do on your own on top of it. Trash talk, is only good, if you can back it up. Story about Larry and Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson at the LA Forum and McHale and Elvin Hayes here are awesome. Completely forgot about the left handed game against Portland. Unbelievable.

Nobody intimidated with his words, backed up by his actions, like Larry Bird.



BIll Parcells locker room laboratory - every laboratory needs to have a common interest of: Working Toward the Greater Good, you need Accountability, you need Enthusiasm, Energy and Heart, you need Law and Order, and you need Confidence.

I wonder who the players are for the UCONN 2013 football team. Talked about energy, enthusiasm and heart last week. Confidence this week. We're going to need everyone of those leaders in that locker room to step up.

Confidence comes from endless, endless hours of practice.

 

[junglehusky]

Coach Jon Wholley ‏@JonathanWholley 12 Aug good solid morning ....I am starving to come back and have a even better afternoon @Yeeezy33 can you freaking lead or what

Yeeezy33 is Yawin Smallwood. There's one of your answers.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I hope so!

I know it's totally OT - but I found this one too. I was at the Civic Center for the behind the backboard shot. Probably some other old farts around here that were there too.

 

[Palatine]

Confidence comes from practicing well.

When I used to skydive, before a jump I would always remind myself that I am doing something that I am physically and mentally capable of. That I have a history of demonstrated success. So enjoy it.

 

[Carl Spackler]

This statement has been attributed to many different coaches, most commonly Lombardi - but I'm actually not sure who originated it. Because I'm pretty sure that Lombardi got it from Frank Leahy.

"Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."

 

[jackl]

This statement has been attributed to many different coaches, most commonly Lombardi - but I'm actually not sure who originated it. Because I'm pretty sure that Lombardi got it from Frank Leahy.

"Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."

My son's soccer coach once corrected me by saying "Practice Doesen't make Perfect, Practice makes Permanent". Last year it was garbage in and garbage out.