This is great! Guys sacrificed, lived by the standard, were selfless and did whatever they could to win. I’m not a Knicks fan, but I am a fan of doing things the right way. Coach Brown and the fellas got it right this year. #CultureWins

Champion Mentality vs. Victim Mentality ~ via @AllistairMcCaw

But real winners are the ones who get knocked down, take the hit, learn the lesson, and get back up when nobody would blame them for staying down. Life will test your faith. Keep fighting. Keep growing. Keep showing up. That’s a win.

Sometimes it’s just being in the right situation. When one door closes another opens (sometimes more than one). How many coaches have gone on to do great things after falling on the sword? Coach Brown is another example of perseverance, belief, and staying true to himself.

The only way to get it is to put in the endless hours of work that others aren’t willing to commit to. It’s not an accident when guys become much better players than so many others. Hard work wins out!

Winning cultures hold everyone accountable. Each detail is held to a high standard. That’s why our motto is “Rise to the Standard.” It’s a high standard that doesn’t lower for anyone. No one is above the program. The behaviors you don’t allow are just as important as the behaviors you allow. You can’t be afraid of confrontation. You can’t be afraid to hold others to the high standard. You can’t be afraid to make people uncomfortable. “We don’t do that here” is a simple phrase that sets that high standard. It separates the great programs from average ones. Remind yourself, and others, “we don’t do that here” when something falls below the standard. That’s how you build a winning culture. It takes intentionality and it takes everyone. Build the culture and protect the culture, no matter what, at all costs.

This is such a powerful quote from Hornets Head Coach, Charles Lee “Anybody that's gonna push you loves you more than anybody that's gonna let you stay the same."

Little things lead to big things!

Indeed!

Champions aren’t just made on game day. They’re built through expectations: ✔️ Time matters ✔️ Energy matters ✔️ School matters ✔️ Choices matter ✔️ Commitment matters Do your best. Every day. Every way.

WE> me

“You’re going to go in and you’re going to play hard, and if you can’t do that, minutes will be scarce” Josh Hart on what Jay Wright told him when he got to Villanova 🗣️

The difference is in how important the game is to them, and how important their TEAM is. Coachable guys want to win and uncoachable guys care more about themselves and their personal achievements. Programs win with guys who are “team first!”

The summer will always let you know how many real basketball players you have on your team. No mandatory practices or workouts it’s just IF YOU WANT TO get better. 🙏🏾

Nailed it. It’s not enough to just want to be good…it takes discipline, repetitions and a focus that few have when they get on the court. Don’t just “shootaround,” go get better!

It’s all about the work people are willing to put in. There is no success without doing the work day after day.

"Be consistent. That’s the most important part. Be consistent with your work." - Kobe Bryant

Don’t be afraid of these things as a coach

"Culture is how we act, interact, and respond." Culture isn’t on the wall framed. It’s filmed. Every correction, every mistake, every hard moment leaves evidence of what your team really values.