Accountable part 1

“When your teammate looks you in the eye and holds you accountable, that’s the greatest kind of leadership there is.” Doug Collins, Philadelphia 76ers Coach

Teams who have player leaders that will hold their teammates accountable start with an advantage over their competition.  If the coach is only person within a program that can hold players accountable, then players are always looking to survive workouts/practices instead of looking to improve.  We've all had players who have what I like to call the "coach's eye." These players only go hard when the coach is watching and look for every opportunity to slack off. The coach can only be in so many places and look in so many directions at one time, especially if you are a high school coach operating in an "open facilities" format where on the floor coaching is prohibited.  Teams that reach their potential will improve while the coach's eye is not on them and will have player leaders willing to hold their teammates accountable.