Chris Forsberg shares thoughts from Brad Stevens about young players carving out roles.
"First of all, I think [going from college star to fighting for minutes is] a hard transition, emotionally..." Note: "Eighty percent of basketball is mental."
"We gauge development in terms of what you are doing before practice, what you’re doing after practice, how you’re progressing during practice. And then when you get your minutes, how do you play when you get those minutes?" Note: How do you go about your business and focus on developing your craft?
"Well, there’s a lot of ways to get better." Note: Improvement spheres include game understanding, physical (strength and conditioning), skill, emotional, psychological, team-orientation, self and opponent scouting, and more.