THE STANDS ARE FULL OF CRITICS, THEY PLAY NO BALL, AND THEY FIGHT NO FIGHTS.  THEY MAKE NO MISTAKES BECAUSE THEY ATTEMPT NOTHING!  DOWN IN THE ARENA ARE THE DOERS.  THEY MAKE MISTAKES BECAUSE THEY ATTEMPT MANY THINGS.  NEVER LET ANYONE OUTSIDE OF OUR OWN REALM AFFECT YOUR PERFORMANCE OR ATTITUDE!

REMEMBER THIS

·        OUR OPPONENTS ARE FACELESS AND NAMELESS

·        IF YOU EXPECT TO GET REWARDED FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, YOU MISSED THE POINT!

·        LAST GAME’S EFFORT WON’T WIN THE NEXT GAME!

A LEADER HAS TWO IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS

FIRST, HE OR SHE IS GOING SOMEWHERE

SECOND, HE OR SHE IS ABLE TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO GO WITH THEM!

-Courtesy of Coach Steve Pappas

Deerfield Basketball

Teammates Forever!