tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post6727457121776081638..comments2024-02-22T04:37:17.273-06:00Comments on 3 Shades of Blue - A Memphis Grizzlies Blog: What Does It Take To Go On A Winning Streak?Joshua Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03823016900461353737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-31612088863804067662007-12-14T14:10:00.000-06:002007-12-14T14:10:00.000-06:00my favorite Vince Lombardi quote comes from the Je...my favorite Vince Lombardi quote comes from the Jerry Kramer book "Instant Replay" about the 67-68 Packers-the quote is one that Kramer said Lombardi spouted ad nauseam:<BR/><BR/>"Gentlemen, today we start the big push".<BR/><BR/>That one needs to get drilled into the Grizzlies' heads...before each and every game...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-57409301532488688362007-12-14T10:29:00.000-06:002007-12-14T10:29:00.000-06:00It reminds me of the Chicago Bulls of three years ...<B>It reminds me of the Chicago Bulls of three years ago. They were 4-16 at one point that season but finished as one of the hottest teams in the league. It took some time for the young players to learn what it was they were supposed to be doing and it took some clutch wins to bolster their confidence.</B><BR/><BR/>I think we are similar except we are in the stage of the season before they made the playoffs when you had a young core (Curry, Chandler, Jamal Crawford, Hinrich) being shown how to play by some questionable vets (Jalen Rose, Eddie Robinson).<BR/><BR/>They then got rid of all the players that didn't buy into the system and went from sub 30 wins to playoffs in one season with a young group that bought into what Skiles wanted to do. Their only problem is making mistakes with their future draft picks and cap space.Earl Hardawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140712355067672910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-55855536244486899632007-12-14T10:24:00.000-06:002007-12-14T10:24:00.000-06:00Practice makes Permanent. Perfect practice makes p...Practice makes Permanent. <BR/>Perfect practice makes perfect. <BR/><BR/>And I agree that hard work is needed before success can be achieved. The question is how much longer and what will be the event that changes the perception? <BR/><BR/>For Portland it took a last second basket against the Grizz to turn their season around. I am suggesting that a big win at the end of a game could do the same for the Grizzlies.Chip Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633190293643815540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878605120366712244.post-30300063087980025672007-12-14T10:19:00.000-06:002007-12-14T10:19:00.000-06:00if I remember right, the full Lombardi quote was "...if I remember right, the full Lombardi quote was "Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence." The second part is just as important and relevant.<BR/><BR/>My senior year in high school, I would write a different Lombardi quote on the chalkboard during our various meetings...some of my favorites that I can remember...<BR/><BR/>"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."<BR/><BR/>"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790781498987282762noreply@blogger.com