I think far too often, criticism, especially when it is intended as constructive, is viewed as a negative slam or taken as a personal attack on the individual. Unfortunately this is a warped view and it often prevents an athlete from recognizing and accepting their need to improve in a particular area.
Coaches typically don't dish out cristicism with the cold-hearted ferver that American Idol's Simon Cowell does. Yet players often feel like they are being ridiculed when a coach points out an area of their game that needs to change.
The goal of true constructive criticism is to help someone be the best they can be. When criticism is done appropriately, the person who has been criticized will understand what she has done wrong and will feel inspired to make a change for the better. Not only should we not avoid being criticized, we should embrace criticism because it is the only way we can continue to grow both as a basketball player and personally.
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