The Last Thing To Come Are The Wins

I am borrowing this post from the great blog at HoopThoughts.BlogSpot.com.  We all want to win, but we have to make sure that we have the right foundation in place.  At some point, with every team, adversity will hit.  It will hit in terms of losses, player frustration, loss of focus, injuries, etc.  When you do experience adversity, it is important to have a good foundation and set of values that will catch you.  If not, there is no telling how far you might end up falling before you are able to pick yourself, and your team, back up.

What men's basketball coach Chris Collins says he learned from Chicago Cubs manager Joe Madden:

“He was really helpful, especially (by saying) that when you are trying to build something, pretty much the last thing that comes are the wins. You have to build the winning culture and the winning environment. And sometimes you have to learn how to celebrate some of the small victories … guys coming in early (to practice), guys coming in at night doing extra work like strength and conditioning, how hard we practice, how the guys hold each other accountable.”

Via PickAndPop.net