Showing posts with label quotes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quotes. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Basketball: What Matters Most
Your teammates are the most important people in the game of basketball. If you can't work together with a team, then you have no shot at winning. You are relying on your teammates, and they rely on you so you can't let them down! They will become as close as your family, and good teamwork wins championships.
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships,"
- Michael Jordan
This was the quote I was thinking about after we won bronze in our Ontario Basketball championship tournament. We played a lot of competitive teams in our division, and after losing in the semi-finals, we continued on to the bronze medal game. The team we were facing was much bigger, and more athletic than ours, but we witnessed them having troubles before the game started.
We were warming up when the players began yelling at each other and being negative, causing lots of hurt feelings within the team. These feelings continued into the game, and we pulled out a win. I think we won that game because of our incredible teamwork. The other team wasn't working together or communicating, and they might have had more of a chance to win if they had.
"The nice thing about teamwork is you always have others on your side,"
- Margaret Carty
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships,"
- Michael Jordan
This was the quote I was thinking about after we won bronze in our Ontario Basketball championship tournament. We played a lot of competitive teams in our division, and after losing in the semi-finals, we continued on to the bronze medal game. The team we were facing was much bigger, and more athletic than ours, but we witnessed them having troubles before the game started.
We were warming up when the players began yelling at each other and being negative, causing lots of hurt feelings within the team. These feelings continued into the game, and we pulled out a win. I think we won that game because of our incredible teamwork. The other team wasn't working together or communicating, and they might have had more of a chance to win if they had.
"The nice thing about teamwork is you always have others on your side,"
- Margaret Carty
Friday, May 31, 2013
Basketball: The Beginning
"A lot of late nights in the gym, a lot of early mornings, especially when your friends are going out, you're going to the gym, those are the sacrifices that you have to make if you want to be an NBA basketball player." - Jason Kidd
What it means: If you really want to be a good basketball player, you have to put in the time and effort to do it. You have to make certain sacrifices and take the time to train and practice to be the best you can be.
"I think someone should explain to the child that it's ok to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What it means: It is okay to make mistakes, you can learn from them. Not everyone does everything perfect all the time, and even professionals make mistakes. Making mistakes allows us to get better.
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." -Michael Jordan
What it means: Even when you run into obstacles, you have to work around them and never give up. It will be much more rewarding than giving up.
What it means: If you really want to be a good basketball player, you have to put in the time and effort to do it. You have to make certain sacrifices and take the time to train and practice to be the best you can be.
"I think someone should explain to the child that it's ok to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
What it means: It is okay to make mistakes, you can learn from them. Not everyone does everything perfect all the time, and even professionals make mistakes. Making mistakes allows us to get better.
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." -Michael Jordan
What it means: Even when you run into obstacles, you have to work around them and never give up. It will be much more rewarding than giving up.
Tip of The Day - Defense: play with your feet, not your hands. Anticipate your player's moves.
In order to play basketball, you need to be able to work hard and overcome your mistakes. It is a tough sport that requires a lot of hard work and dedication, but anyone can do it if they are willing.
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