Dan Visser's Blog: Brad Stevens

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Brad Stevens And The Celtics Have A Special Brand Of Toughness By Zach Lowe

Here is a great article on Brad Stevens and the toughness he's instilled in his Celtics team.

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"Toughness is king." - Celtics staff

"Toughness is being able to physically and emotionally perform your task through any condition." - Unknown

"If things are going well in a home game, do you get caught up in that, or do you keep playing the right way? If things are going like they were going in the second quarter last night [when the Sixers went on a run], do you say, 'I have a job to do and I'm going to do it, and I don't care that everyone is going nuts over this [Joel] Embid dunk?' That is toughness. It sounds cliche, but the hardest thing to do is stay in the moment and do your job." - Brad Stevens

"Do use your youth as excuse. Expedite your learning curve. If there's film to watch, or something your need to work on with a coach, go do it." - Brad Stevens

"Gather enough tough players and it can have an exponential effect on a team's collective toughness. They inspire each other to more intense fury. They hold everyone accountable; even brief moments of lethargy and weakness are unacceptable. Wyc Grousbeck, the team's owner, compares them to a crew rowing together: they feel when one guy is giving only 90 percent, and either push him harder or eventually replace him." - Zach Lowe

Friday, April 27, 2018

What Drives Winning: Brad Stevens

I've posted content from What Drives Winning in the past. Led by Brett Ledbetter, "What Drives Winning is an conversation on how to repurpose sport to build character." I'd especially recommend the videos; every one is gold. Below are all the videos featuring Brad Stevens, head coach of the Boston Celtics:

A Conversation with Brad Stevens & Geno Auriemma: Part I