Rondo Film Study

Rajon Rondo has matured a significant amount since joining the Boston Celtics.  One of the biggest areas Rondo admits is film study.  He now studies hours of film trying to find and create any slight advantage he can over opposing PGs. 

Rondo also contributes film study as the #1 reason he has been able to flow seamlessly back into the Celtics lineup after missing games to injury without appearing to miss a beat.  Although he can't complete physically at times due to an injury he never allows that to function as an excuse for not staying sharp mentally. 

What advantages can film study give you over the competition?

Celtics Weight Room Quote

"What hurts more, the pain of hard work or the pain of regret?"

Love this quote.  It can be found in the Celtics practice facility above the weight room entrance. This reminds me of a book I read about the life of "Pistol" Pete Maravich that revealed a similar philosophy of Pete growing up.  He practiced and trained for hours because he was afraid there was someone in the world practicing at that very moment getting better.  He couldn't stand the idea of playing against someone in the future who possibly put in more practice hours than he did and this fear drove him into the hours of practice that turned him into one of the greatest ball handlers and shot makers of his time. 

Pistol Pete chose the pain of hard work over the pain of regret. Which are you more fearful of?

Hard work = tough surrender

"The harder you work, the tougher it will be to surrender"

Great quote from legendary football coach Vince Lombardi.  Simple and effective.  The more invested a player is through conditioning, practice, team building, skill development, film study, etc., the harder it will be for the player to be willing to quit at tough points throughout a game and the season. 

Are your players invested enough to not quit on themselves and their teammates?