"Never confuse activity with achievement." - John Wooden
We want to become a Worthy Opponent. Rocky became a Worthy Opponent for Apollo Creed. The Spartans were a Worthy Opponent for the Persians at Thermopylae. Villanova was a Worthy Opponent for Georgetown in 1985.
The Worthy Opponent plays the game the right way.
The Worthy Opponent plays hard, plays smart, and plays together.
The Worthy Opponent doesn't cut corners.
The Worthy Opponent communicates with her teammates.
The Worthy Opponent doesn't allow easy baskets.
The Worthy Opponent values the basketball.
The Worthy Opponent is tough.
The Worthy Opponent does the "little things."
The Worthy Opponent believes in herself.
The Worthy Opponent always supports her teammates.
The Worthy Opponent never quits.
The Worthy Opponent leaves the gym in better condition than when they arrived.
Being a worthy opponent doesn't guarantee victory; it guarantees respect.