Chasing Perfection: a Behind-the-Scenes Look At the High-Stakes Game of Creating An Nba Champion
“. . but once you’re in the league six, seven years, you realize that numbers aren’t that important. . . . You get the W, that’s more important. . . . No one’s really going to talk about a guy who averaged twenty and ten on a team that was terrible.
—Andrew Bogut, center, Golden State Warriors Players can work to push themselves to reach the level of quality required to succeed in the NBA, but it takes more than an individual’s skill to become successful. We read every year about supposed “busts...” who don’t live up to their draft status, but so much of player success depends on the environments in which they land, and NBA rookies don’t have much control over that process. The questions persist for any player that’s not a franchise-level star, though. Is this the right coach for that player? Does the coach get to stay awhile so continuity can develop? Is the franchise well-run at the owner and management level? Are there quality veterans in the locker room? Are the facilities and services that help players stay healthy up to current standards?MoreLess
—Andrew Bogut, center, Golden State Warriors Players can work to push themselves to reach the level of quality required to succeed in the NBA, but it takes more than an individual’s skill to become successful. We read every year about supposed “busts...” who don’t live up to their draft status, but so much of player success depends on the environments in which they land, and NBA rookies don’t have much control over that process. The questions persist for any player that’s not a franchise-level star, though. Is this the right coach for that player? Does the coach get to stay awhile so continuity can develop? Is the franchise well-run at the owner and management level? Are there quality veterans in the locker room? Are the facilities and services that help players stay healthy up to current standards?MoreLess
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