From Courtsense.blogspot.com
''When I first came into the league I always asked myself, 'Do I want to be good or do I want to be great?' Paul Pierce said. ''Every time I stepped out and worked on my game, that's what I asked myself. I always got here early and worked on my craft as hard as I could because I wanted to be one of the great players.''
I'm not saying that everyone can be great or has the passion for their activity (game, study, job) to be great. But greatness never precedes the WORK. Great players always reference CRAFT.
