Characteristics of Great Players

Here's a list of separators that former NBA coach Kevin Eastman says make players great:

They have tremendous focus on the floor and whenever a coach is talking.
They want to know anything a coach can give them that will improve their game. They are always willing to learn.
They want to get their work in every day.
They go every bit as hard in practices as they do the games.
They stay on the practice floor or in the drill until they get it right.
They know the little things often separate them from the rest of the players in the league; they pay attention to details.
They can’t stand players who don’t work.
They very seldom sit out of practices.
They want to hear the truth. They don’t mind being corrected and coached when they know the coach is right and is telling them the truth.
They are committed to all aspects of their game, their skills, their bodies, their training, their conditioning, the food they eat...everything.
They hold themselves personally accountable.
They will also hold their teammates accountable for their roles.
They despise losing.

--The Coaching and Leadership Journal, December 2012

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