On our quest to be the best version of ourselves, we got to be hungry and perform as if we're in pursuit of something. It starts with our commitment, leadership, perseverance and staying together as a unit. It's especially necessary when things aren't going your way. There's no test of true character when you're ahead and times are great. It's when you're down, the odds are stacked against you, and so tired you can't even breathe, think or see straight. You look at the clock counting down and all four walls are closing in around you. What then... what will you do? You going to back down, quit, makes excuses... or you going to give it everything you've got to fight back? You cannot buy a championship, or approach as if you're entitled to be a winner. There's a poor misconception that success comes from just being positive, giving the pat on the back, etc. It's not that simple, nor is it realistic in the world we live in today. You cannot be afraid of confrontation, the honest truth or being told something you don't want to hear. Someone has to be willing to say, "this is what we're going to do... you're either in or out". You got to learn to be comfortable with un-comfortability. If not, one day you'll come across a team, or leader, who has that level of mental toughness, and I guarantee you... whatever you do, whatever you say, they're going to beat you...

- GT Basketball