Don't Forget Who Won and Why

In all the hoopla about the "Unforgettables" yesterday
don't forget it was actually Duke who won that 1992
Regional final game. And they went on to win their 2nd
National Championship in a row. The first team to do it
since John Wooden's UCLA teams.

Don't forget Duke was down by 1 with 2.1 seconds left
and 94 feet from the winning basket. And don't forget it
was Kentucky's tenacious defense which had gotten them
back in the game. That's when you find out if winning is in
grained in your heart, or not.

In his last time-out Coach Mike Krzyzewski laid this
wisdom on his team:

"We're going to win. Whether you completely believe it
or not, you have to have the conviction in your mind,the
expression on your face, and the words in your mouth
that we're going to get a good shot to win."

Winning and shooting baskets are very much of a mental
game, and Coach K. knew how to tap into his teams
internal success auto-pilot because he'd taught it and
modeled it over and over and over in practice and in
games.

Winners make it a habit of believing success belongs to
them. Yes there will be setbacks, but they are both
educational and temporary. They feel success is
inevitable, and they've learned to use the power of
their imagination to focus on what they want to
happen, not what they don't.

Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You can become the winner you were created to
be and learn to expect success on the court and off.
It's far easier than you think. For the riveting details
leap on over to:

http://www.deandelker.com/zero_resistance.html

You'll be so glad you did you'll want to name your
next child after me.

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