Coach Don Meyer's Thoughts on Playing Hard

 The only thing you can guarantee in basketball, is that you are in control of how hard you play.

 Playing hard makes up for a multitude of mistakes.

 The two main reasons players don't play hard: #1 - they’re mentally weak (lazy) and #2 - they’re playing too many minutes (fatigued).

 Playing hard requires you to play “in the now”… not thinking about the last play or the next play. Focus your effort on “this play."

 When playing to win, effort is not enough, you must play with intensity.

(thanks coach Cooley)