Give yourself to the game! Give yourself to winning. Your individual goals will eventually show through more times than not!! Anytime I went into a game looking to score, it got harder! See when you just play to win…you end up hooping 🤷‍♂️

Winning a ring is always the ultimate goal!! You play to win. Simple. But if we’re talking about evaluating careers, a ring can’t be the only measuring stick. Basketball is a team sport. Winning a championship depends on so much more than just how good one player is. Coaching, front office decisions, teammates, injuries, timing! If championships alone defined greatness, then there are role players with rings who had ‘better careers’ than Hall of Famers who never won one. Nobody actually believes that. Championships absolutely elevate a career. They can separate all-time greats. But they shouldn’t erase everything else a player accomplished. When we look back on careers, we should judge the whole body of work, not just one accomplishment that depends on an entire organization.

Austin Rivers shares his perspective on what it was like to play for Coach K at Duke. “He was incredible. Good mentor. He was good with X’s and O’s. He wasn’t the greatest X and O’s coach I’ve ever been a part of. He was probably one of the greatest motivators I’ve ever been around in my life. The way he could push you to like, want to die for him. He was very willful. I mean, just very powerful. His words, and the way he went about it, and the way he moved, and the way he talked, he was a very powerful man. This is why he’s Coach K. That’s why he got the USA job. He’s the only guy they felt could control these personalities. They put him in a room with LeBron and Kobe and Carmelo. They gave it to him. The Redeem Team was for a reason. That guy walks in a room and they all look, just commands his respect.” (via IGCpod, In Good Company YT)

“You talkin about I was one of the featured guys (at Duke)… no, I was the guy. I led my team in scoring, was 1st team All-ACC, and freshman player of the year. STOP.” “It’s hard to compare, I was only there for 6 months” (Draymond 4 years)

Anyton/understanding your role continued

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Knowing your role and starring in it..can change your life!!! Deandre Ayton… it’s time, you can do it!

I like J will. Respect his humility and contribution to the team as a rotation big with 3 ability! Joker whoopin np though, You can see it in the eyes papi..

Thank God @NBCSports is back in the @NBA . Best all star game in recent memory! That’s how you do it!! Started with the Rising Stars, ended with the big dawgs! Big time 🔥

This version of P5. Banchero playing quicker hooping through magic flow better and better. He’s dominating as the team wins. superstar in making. Tonight watching I realized this team has to do nothing. Just get healthy and progress. Timing could reward this team for staying patient and developing within. Was worried for a little bit…but they on their way 🫡

PSA. Focusing on basketball purity 🤷‍♂️

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Spurs their Kryptonite??

Merry Christmas you filthy animals

NBC Sports’ “On the Bench” @NBA production debuts tonight at 7 pm ET on @peacock with @RobbieHummel @NoahEagle15 @AustinRivers25 on the call

This is a really cool concept

NBA on Peacock is great. @AustinRivers25 and @RobbieHummel are so good

@AustinRivers25 is on the call for @peacock . This is awesome, I came to appreciate his analysis on his @ringer podcast and love him as a commentator

@AustinRivers25 enjoyed your commentary tonight on peacock

Parents and kids!!! Please commit to schools where your actually wanted and where you will be pushed to be better. Not where the most NIL is or where the biggest and most prestigious school is!! You will make it harder on yourselves in the long run!! If u like that and stay the journey you will be found!!!