I am sure you have heard countless times, about a coach preaching "toughness" to his team or a player.
What exactly is toughness in the context of basketball?
Here are a few examples of how you can demonstrate true "toughness" in basketball:
• Taking a charge
• Knocking down pressure free throws, especially when your tired
• Communicating with your teammates on defense
• Touching every line during wind sprints
• Diving on the floor for a loose ball
• Giving your teammates five when you get subbed out even when your frustrated
• Getting fouled hard and not complaining
• Never putting your head down when you make a mistake
• Lifting up your teammates and giving them confidence when their struggling
• Getting fouled and making the basketet…AND 1!
• Never coasting when you step on the floor
• Looking your coach in the eye when he is speaking to you
• Displaying positive body language when things aren’t going right
• Putting a body on somebody and blocking them out
• Passing up an open shot to a teammate that might have a better one
TOUGHNESS IS A LOT MORE THAN JUST BEING PHYSICAL
