I remember a quote from Pete Carril where he said something like 'winning covers up a lot of problems, and losing exposes them.' My young junior varsity squad has not won a game this season yet (0-6, after going undefeated in a lower division of our league, the MIAA, last season), and I have been thinking a lot recently about my expectations for our players.
I recognize that playing high school basketball in our program is not easy. It's very difficult for 14 and 15 year-olds to balance the time demands of academics, family, church, social lives, etc, along with a demanding schedule of games and practices. It might be even harder for some players (and parents) when the team is not winning. For some kids, maybe it is just too difficult.
Being successful in basketball or anything you do requires commitment, teamwork, discipline, and a lot of hard work. It's not easy, and it's not supposed to be easy. Losing, on the other hand, requires absolutely nothing...
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