"There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. "

I remember hearing Chris Webber once say, in regards to Alonzo Mourning, that staying in shape is easier than getting in shape. When all you do is lay around doing nothing productive, it'll get to ya. Along with school, doing anything has gotten more difficult, whether its basketball, exercising or catching up with friends, not to mention studying. Perseverance is the key when you feel like giving up. Getting back in shape and working on ball handling, shooting, etc. gets frustrating when you can't do the things you used to be able to do; ball handling drills, crossovers, shooting, ball never goes in once you stop. You need toughness, determination and focus. Keep your eyes on your goals. Persevere, be tough! When athletes injure themselves and try to come back, I look at them for inspiration. Take STAT, with his grat work ethic. You have to defy expectations and win the mental fight. I look at HHH from the WWF, as an example of the determination he needed, mental and physical.



Or this K-mart mix inspires me alot. It pumps me up and things like these prepare me mentally.


Lotta people say the nba is 90% mentally played, because everyone is talented but those that seperate each other have more than skills; desire, sacrifice, preparation, etc. Preparation is extremely important. Like KG said once, "failure to prepare is preparing to fail.", something thats applicable to anything in life.


Watching the players hypes me up, on how hard I should play, work, etc.

Take Steve Nash and how he battled thru. blows to his nose and mouth, one, when he bumped heads with TP during playoffs and couldnt stop the bleeding but still cam in and played. Other, when his tooth was chipped but they won that game. This boy is tough, 2 time mvp, a fav. pg of mine, i mean, people say he cant jump, isn't athletic but he's got mental toughness and you need that in the nba.















































Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather


Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer.


He conquers who endures. ~Persius