When you take the court, you need to learn something every day. You should not only learn your position but learn the others too.
The triple double in basketball gets a lot of attention. Basketball fans, players and the media today make a big deal out of a player when they record double figures in points scored, rebounds and assists in a game. We can all agree it’s a difficult task. Out of all the active players today in the NBA only two Jason Kidd and Grant Hill rank in the top ten all-time players with total triple doubles. Kidd has 100, Hill 29. Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double in one season!
In 1961-62 Robertson scored 30 points per game, pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out 11 assists. One of the most amazing seasons ever! One, which will probably never be duplicated. Robertson is one of the most complete players of all time. With career averages of 25.7 points, 9.5 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game, ‘The Big O’ goes down as maybe the most complete player ever.
How do you become a complete player? You work hard. You put the time in. Work on your skills as much as you play. It’s all the traits mentioned in this 90 Day Improvement Plan. A complete player shows up every day and works hard. A complete player shares the ball, screens, moves without the ball, takes high percentage shots, rebounds, can handle and pass the ball. He defends and plays as hard as they can.
“Concentrate on mastering all the fundamentals and becoming a complete player”
-Oscar Robertson
Thanks to Coach Finamore
