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Message: [QUOTE="RegisteredUconn, post: 4500201, member: 1477"] My first reaction to your post (great post, BTW) was Geno's greatness stems from his ability to communicate. I quickly disabused myself of that notion when I considered what good are clear explanations and clever phrases when the message is crappy. So what message, combined with the clarity and wit he brings, sets Geno apart? Here are three aspects. [LIST] [*]Hard work is its own reward. You'll never find as much pride in that which came easy as you will in completing a challenge, even when the effortless accomplishment is, arguably, of greater value. JFK: We choose to go to the moon not because we think it will be easy but because we think it will be hard. [*]After you've honed your skills to the greatest extent possible, after you've become the best basketball player you're capable of being, the only place to improve is as a better teammate, even if that means sublimating individual achievements for the good of the group. Greatness in team endeavor happens if and only if the sum exceeds the parts. Nika expressed it this way: When you make a basket, you've made one person happy; when you get an assist, you've made two people happy. That was so well stated that even the great communicator himself took to quoting it. [*]A key component of greatness is repeatability. Doing something worthy is laudable but not GOAT-worthy. Doing something laudable over extended periods is what identifies a GOAT. Getting something right is worthy. GOATs can't get it wrong. There has been some recent talk about whether UConn's best days are behind them. The answer is not yet. How do I know? One statistic. At least until the Huskies again lose two games in a row, they will remain top dog. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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