The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

Beginning in my freshman year, I developed the concept of horizontal and vertical games. I made a distinction between the two that others had not done. The horizontal game meant how I played side to side. The vertical game was how I played up and down. I knew that if I could integrate the two games, our team could win. I would always be in a positi

Red Auerbach, walking down the tunnel toward the court with me, asked if I had any worries about my ability to score. “I wouldn’t say I had any worries, I think about it sometimes,” I said. He told me then he’d make a deal with me, that he’d never use statistics in negotiating one of my contracts, that the only thing he’d ever bring up was how I pl

RUSSELL RULES Rule One: Rebounding is an affirmative act. It begins the offense. The simple fact that you are in the game, able to rebound, is the first step to taking control. Rule Two: You cannot rebound well if you have a victim mentality. If you are not the person who is called upon to shoot the game-winning shot at the end of the game, then pu

show self-control, especially where it counts most—under pressure; demonstrate and prize loyalty; use positive language and have a positive attitude; take pride in my effort as an entity separate from the result of that effort;