As we prepare to begin competition in the new South Suburban Conference, let's get everyone on board and make our community proud of its basketball team. There will be a challenge every night we step on the floor. Let's be prepared to meet and exceed it, which brings me to day 4 of the 90 day plan.
Day 4 – Know Your Role, Do Your Job
Players on a basketball team need to know and embrace their role on the team. If you are here to share the ball, you share the ball. If the coach needs you to rebound, you rebound. If the coach needs you to come off the bench, you come off the bench. If your job is to shut someone down, consider it done.
Not every player on a team can be the star.
Find your niche. Help the team anyway you can. Rebound, defend, take charges, become a better passer, share the ball, screen harder, cut harder, work your tail off in practice, take coaching, don’t fight it. Don’t get upset when you get removed from a game. Become a better teammate-pull for others. Don’t be jealous. It’s not always going to be your time to shine, but it can always be Eastview's time to shine.
If you concentrate on an area of the game and improve, you’ll give your team a better chance to win. All players have something to contribute. You can become a better shooter, a better ball handler and a better free-throw shooter. Overall, become a better teammate and always take an interest in how the team is doing as opposed to how you are doing!
