Average Teams vs Great Teams

Here are some bullet points I got from The Coaching Toolbx on the difference in average teams and great teams.

Which Path Will You Choose?


MOST ATHLETES CHOOSE THE EASY WAY!


AVERAGE TEAMS:

• always show up physically...but mentally?
• have individuals...
• make excuses...
• don't work any harder than they have to...
• are inconsistent --up for one game, down for the next...
• rarely seem to win the big game ...
• live on past accomplishments or future fantasies...
• always think they know more than their coach...
• always think they are better than they are given credit for...
• are a dime a dozen...
  

GREAT TEAMS:

• are self-motivated...
• are intelligent...
• are consistent...
• execute...
• are fundamentally sound...
• out hustle opponents...
• play together...
• don't worry about individual accomplishments. The team is always first...
• win the games they are supposed to...
• can accept constructive criticism...
• believe in their teammates and help motivate them by being a positive complementary player...
• are not just satisfied with a win, but also with how well they played...
• have players who have sacrificed many hours by themselves in the cold, at night, when they could have been somewhere else, in order to become a better skilled individual in order to better help the team...
• are not just born, but are developed by hard work, cooperation, and a common goal...
• unfortunately are seldom found because most choose the easy way...
  THE BEST THING IS, IT IS YOUR CHOICE!