On defending a shooter, never appearing too perfect, and growing a garden
October 24 | The 3-Point Play
BASKETBALL TIP
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you played good defense because you got your hand up within an inch or two of the ball when it was shot.
If you want to have an influence on a shot, you have to get the shooter’s attention while they’re deciding to shoot. That’s when you need to get them thinking about you – if you can do that there’s a good chance they’ll hurry their shot.
All shooters are at their best when they know in advance they are going to be able to get their shot off. A good defender has to interrupt that rhythm and concentration by gaining that shooter’s attention early.
LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.”
– Robert Greene
LIFE PRINCIPLE
“A field is empty, but if you put in the effort to grow something then you will have a garden. And that’s life. Give something, something will come back. Give nothing, nothing will come back. To grow a flower is a miracle: it means you can grow more. Remember that a flower is not just a flower, it is the start of a whole garden.”
– Eddie Jaku
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