3. "Inch by inch, life is a cinch; yard by yard, life is hard." Challenges are easier when taken in bite-size chunks. By getting a little better every day, the process is more comfortable than if you try to make a drastic improvement in one practice. It's a good message for players to remember: Try their best at every practice.
3.“一寸一寸地,生活是很容易的;一碼一碼地,生活就很艱難。”當挑戰被分成小塊時,就會變得更加容易。每天進步一點,這個過程會比你在一次訓練中大幅度提高要舒服得多。這是一個好消息,球員要記住:在每一次訓練中都要盡力。
4. Winning and losing with grace. In basketball as in life, players will not always come out on the winning side. Learning how to deal with one's emotions immediately after losing a close game is an important experience for players, even if it doesn't feel too good at the time. Players can also learn how adjustments made in practice after losses can have a positive impact on future games.
4.不管是贏還是輸,都要得體地面對。籃球和生活一樣,球員不會總是取勝。在輸掉一場勢均力敵的比賽后,要學會如何迅速消化自己的情緒,這對球員來說是一個重要的經歷,即使當時感覺很不好。球員也可以學會在輸球后如何在訓練中做出調整,從而對未來的比賽產生積極的影響。
5. Don't quit. Whenever your team comes from behind and secures a victory, take the opportunity to reinforce this important message: Never quit.
5.不要放棄。當你的隊伍后來居上并獲得勝利時,要抓住機會強調這一重要信息:永不放棄。
6. The power and magic of teamwork - everyone makes a difference! The best team works together as a unit on offense and defense. It's not all about scoring and rebounding - every player finds a way to contribute.
6.團隊合作的力量和魔力——每個人都能有所作為!最好的球隊在進攻和防守的時候都是一個整體。這不僅僅在于得分和搶籃板球——因為每個球員都會找到做出貢獻的方式。
7. Getting along within a group. When you are working with a group, there's usually going to be some people you get along with better than others. Maybe because of similar backgrounds or interests, players will make immediate connections with some and not with others. Basketball teams provide players opportunities to work together, even with those they may not necessarily like (at least at first).
7.在團隊中和睦相處。當你在進行團隊合作時,通常會和某些人相處得更好。也許是因為相似的背景或興趣,球員會迅速與某些人建立聯系,而不是與其他人。籃球隊為球員們提供了合作的機會,即使他們不一定喜歡(至少一開始是這樣)。