When a team's best player -- the on-court leader and guy who touches the ball on every play -- is the hardest-working player who teammates respect things tend to go well.
Everyone else may get an off-day, but he doesn't. He's got to find time to come in and work and study and get his hands on the early part of the game plan as soon as possible. Once a player makes that part of his every-week routine and really commits to that, he'll help take the team to the next level.
