James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami’s repeat chances alive.

Losing his headband but keeping his cool while playing the entire second half and overtime, James finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, making the go-ahead basket with 1:43 remaining in the extra period.

“If we were going to go down tonight, we’re going to go down with me leaving every little bit of energy that I had on the floor,” James said.

Tim Duncan scored 30 points for the Spurs, his most in an NBA Finals game since Game 1 in 2003, but was shut out after the third quarter. He added 17 rebounds.

Game 7 will be here Thursday, the NBA’s first do-or-die game to determine its champion since the Lakers beat the Celtics in 2010.

“They’re the best two words in sports: Game 7,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

The Spurs looked headed to a fifth title in five chances when they built a 13-point lead with under 4 minutes left in the third quarter, then grabbed a five-point edge late in regulation after blowing the lead.

But James hit a 3-pointer and Ray Allen tied it with another. Just 5.2 seconds remained in regulation. The Heat were that close to the edge.

James was just 3 of 12 after three quarters, the Heat trailing by 10 and frustration apparent among the players and panic setting in among the fans.

Nothing to worry. Not with James playing like this.

He finished 11 of 26, even making a steal after his basket had given Miami a 101-100 edge in the OT.

Before that, he was 12 minutes from hearing the familiar criticisms about not being able to get it done, from having to watch a team celebrate on his home floor again.

Then he changed the game and erased that story.

The Heat, who haven’t lost consecutive games since Jan. 8 and 10, had too much defence and way too much James for the Spurs in the final 17 minutes. They are trying to become fourth team to win the final two games at home since the NBA went to the 2-3-2 format for the finals in 1985.

James came in averaging 31.5 points in elimination games, highest in NBA history, according to a stat provided through the NBA by the Elias Sports Bureau.

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami.

This wasn’t quite the 45-point performance in Game 6 of last year’s Eastern Conference finals in Boston, but given the higher stakes may go down as more important — if the Heat follow it with another victory Thursday.

The Heat were in the same place as they were in 2011 at the end of their Big Three’s first season together, coming home from Texas facing a 3-2 deficit in the finals.

This is a different team. And oh, what a different James.

They said they welcomed this challenge, a chance to show they how much mentally tougher they were than the team the Dallas Mavericks easily handled in Game 6 that night.

James made sure they did, looking nothing like the player who was so bad in the fourth quarters during that series.

He was simply unstoppable down the stretch of this one.

Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs. Tony Parker had 19 points and eight assists, but shot just 6 of 23 from the field.

The Spurs had one final chance down 103-100, but Chris Bosh blocked Danny Green’s 3-pointer from the corner as time expired.

Bosh had said Green wouldn’t get open the way he has all series — and he didn’t.

Green finished 1 of 5 from behind the arc after going 25 of 38 on 3-pointers (65.8 per cent) in the first five games.

The Heat, the NBA’s 66-win powerhouse during the regular season, will be playing a seventh game for the second straight round, having needed to go the distance to beat the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals.

“See you in Game 7!” the public address announcer hollered as Heat fans either left with or tossed their usual white T-shirts that hang on chairs in the arena. These read “First to 16 Wins,” meaning the number of victories it takes to win the championship.

The race will go down to a final day.

Chris Bosh #1 and Ray Allen #34 of the Miami Heat hug after the Heat defeat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

The Heat are 13-0 after losses over the last five months, though this was nothing like the previous 12 that had come by an average of nearly 20 points. Nor was it like the previous four games of this series, which had all been blowouts after the Spurs pulled out a four-point victory in Game 1.

San Antonio had an 11-0 run in the first half, then a 13-3 burst in the third quarter for a 71-58 lead, and a final flurry late in regulation that seemed to have them ready to walk off with another title.

Parker’s 3-pointer over James tied it at 89 with 1:27 left. He then came up with a steal, spinning into the lane for a 91-89 lead with 58 seconds to go. Miami coughed it up again and Manu Ginobili made two free throws, and he made another after a third straight Miami turnover to put the Spurs ahead 94-89.

James nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left, and the Heat had one more chance after Leonard made just one to give the Spurs a 95-92 edge. James missed but Bosh got the rebound out to Allen, the league’s career leader in 3-pointers, who made another one from the corner to even it up.

The Spurs went ahead by three again in overtime, but James found a cutting Allen for a basket, then scored himself to put the Heat on top. They clinched it when Bosh blocked San Antonio’s final two shot attempts.

Bosh finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

After a failed possession in regulation by the Spurs, it’s on to overtime we go. I’ll fast forward to the last 31 seconds because that’s where it gets interesting. The Spurs were down by one and Gregg Popovich, for no sane reason, decides to take Tony Parker out of the game. Common sense would dictate, and even the commentators mentioned that Popovich would most likely be bringing Parker back into the game on the next timeout. So, the Heat miss their shot attempt and the Spurs grab the rebound with just under 10 seconds to play. Instead of calling a timeout to bring Parker back in and set up a play, the Spurs decide to push the ball up the floor. Manu Ginobili (who played one of the worst games you’ll ever see) tries to drive the lane against 3 Heat players and gets stripped/fouled and the ball lands in Ray Allen’s hands. Allen is fouled with 1.9 seconds left on the clock and knocks down both free throws (of course). The Spurs then call a timeout to push the ball past half court. With one final effort, Tim Duncan inbounds the ball across the court to Danny Green who is blocked/fouled by Chris Bosh as time expires. The Heat force a game 7 in dramatic fashion, and if it is anything like game 6 it will not disappoint.

The big question at this moment is: how can the Spurs possibly bounce back from a crushing defeat to win game 7 on the road? It is a tough question to answer, but I believe if any team can do it, it would be this years Spurs. They have shown their resiliency in this series, always bouncing right back immediately following a defeat. Tim Duncan will need to use his two greatest inventions to do it though; his time machine and his cloning machine. In order for the Spurs to win game 7, Tim Duncan needs to play like he did back in 2003, and he needs to clone himself from the first half of game 6. Duncan was masterful in the first half, scoring at will and putting on a rebounding clinic. Duncan took Chris Bosh to school last night, dominating him in every aspect of the game. It is so impressive to watch Duncan play at such a high level after so many years, and Chris Bosh is no match for Duncan’s greatness in the low post. The Spurs could also use a slightly better effort from Manu Ginobili if they plan on celebrating on Miami’s home court Thursday night. But the most important task for the Spurs in game 7, is to contain Lebron James. Lebron continues to move from the most important game of his career to the most important game of his career. He should look to take control early as he did in last night’s 4th quarter. However, I’m sure the Spurs would love to see him come out flat again with 9 points in the first half. Think about that, Lebron scored 9 points on 3-12 shooting in the first half. That’s horrible! And while Boris Diaw and Kawhi Leonard deserve all the credit in the world for their defensive job on Lebron, no one should hold him to those kind of numbers, ever.

Game 7 should be another epic chapter in the history of the NBA. Take a nap Thursday afternoon, throw water on your face at halftime, or drink 3 coffees and red bull because you won’t want to miss this game. Tune into game 7 on ABC at 9:00 p.m. to catch all the action. Oh, you want a prediction? How could I forget? I would love for the Spurs to win, but I see the Heat winning a right one; 99-96. I have my fingers crossed right now (yes I’m typing) and I’ll be on the edge of my seat rooting for the Spurs Thursday night, but that’s how I see it going down. Enjoy! Leave your predictions below in the comment section.

If you enjoy my writing, follow me over to intheneutralzone.com where I am a contributing author there as well. Also you can follow me on twitter @DaveEttinger2 or like me on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/DaveTalksSports. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it!

I asked this question for the longest and only until a few years ago did I find the answer. Nganong maabot mn jd ug Game 7 pirme? (Why it always reaches Game 7?) NBA fans hate each other and throw mockery and sarcasm back and forth. It used to be fine because they only do it inside their brains or with their friends and classmates at home or at school but when Social Media becomes full of this, it becomes annoying and all for what? For a commercialized game. Arguments about who is the best and who plays better is futile. These games are scripted and of course for one apparent reason, if a team is declared champion at Game 4, all the drama and the money from advertisements, Stadium tickets, endorsements and sponsorship will be prematurely cut. The return of investment will be too little for the player’s too big pockets! No genuine emotion, faking injuries and false triumphs.

Yes, I hate commercial basketball but I still love the little league. The leagues were players are not famous but of whom I personally know. When it still teaches one the real sense of sportsmanship and fun. When I hear taunting and laughter from both sides, and when injuries are real and you see real concern. When the screams becomes the memories and you can all go home talk about it and you all know that in your heart it is relevant. Yes, I am talking about the significant moment when your little child, brother or sister, cousins, friends or neighbors needs your cheer and your encouraging support. These moments are real.

Why I’m saying this is because I seldom see posts about this on Social Media. It’s like our local little leagues or the adventures of the people we care about are becoming unimportant. These days, we love what is trending and we hop in to the chaotic exchange of harsh words. If you must love NBA, just watch it and be happy or sad for whoever wins. Because you throwing bad words will not make you richer or happier or part of the Victory Party of the Team you’re cheering for.

P.S. They celebrate win or lose because they have profit win or lose.

I love you all!

Cheer on! <3

Jordan’s rookie year set high expectations for the young player, and he did nothing short of answering when called upon with his signature slam dunk. He accumulated over 32 thousand points accumulated over his exceptional career counting both regular season and post season play.

There were numerous records that Jordan was able to break through the course of his career. Some of the records were for all NBA players which included number of titles won and average points earned in a playoff game. He also had records with the Bulls like most regular season points. To cap all of his achievements off many of the records he set are still on top or close to the top of the charts now, and it all started with Rookie of the Year.

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The Heat fought back from a double-digit lead and forced overtime as Miami held the Spurs off just enough to get a 103-100 victory, forcing a Game 7 Thursday night.

The Heat, down 3-2, needed a major bounceback game defensively and stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade had to finish when they got to the rim.

From the opening tip, the Heat started out attacking on the offensive end. Mike Miller and Mario Chalmers hit a couple of early three-point shots and Wade and James were moving the ball around the court well.

But the San Antonio Spurs would not lay down and between Kawhi Leonard and Tim Duncan set a breakneck pace early in the game to keep the Heat from setting its half-court defense.

Early in the first quarter, Leonard set the pace for the Spurs when he threw down a huge dunk right in the face of Mike Miller who continued to look confused on each defensive set, especially on who to cover on a pick-and-roll.

It’s not a surprise Miller had trouble as he rode the bench for much of the latter half of the season and was obviously rusty since he was reinserted into the starting lineup.

Miami had three early turnovers and each time they turned it over, the Spurs immediately pushed the ball down the court and jumped out to 20-16 after seven minutes of play.

The Heat traded baskets with San Antonio before the Heat ran off an 8-0 run to take a 27-24 lead with under a minute to go in the first quarter.

The Spurs got a questionable blocking call on Shane Battier that allowed Tiago Splitter to hit one of two free throws to narrow the lead to 27-25 which is how the quarter ended.

Spurs power forward Tim Duncan and forward Kawhi Leonard were the only offense from San Antonio as they combined to score 20 points in the first quarter with Duncan not missing a shot (6-6).

As the second quarter got underway, LeBron took a seat on the bench and behind another three-pointer from Battier and a Euro-step from Wade, the Heat opened up a four-point lead after 14 minutes of the game.

SLIDESHOW – Scenes From Game 6 At AmericanAirlines Arena

The surprise of the early part of the game was Mario Chalmers who had 10 points in the first quarter and kept it coming in the second quarter by driving to the basket and drawing Splitter’s second early foul. Chalmers extended the Heat’s lead to six 34-28 after three minutes of the second quarter.

Tim Duncan continued his hot shooting throughout the second quarter as he started 8-8 in the game and had 16 points to keep the Spurs in the game.

Duncan’s scoring helped San Antonio close the Heat lead to just three, 40-37 and just as the Heat had no answer for Danny Green in the past games, Miami had no defender capable of defending Duncan early on.

Duncan hit a pair of free throws to get the Spurs within two points at 44-42 with three minutes to go in the game. Duncan had 21 points in the first half when a television timeout hit with just under three minutes.

One thing that was obvious early on was just how much the Spurs had gotten into the head of LeBron as whenever he got the ball he spent too much time thinking about what to do instead of just reacting like he did during the regular season.

The Spurs finally regained the lead with a Duncan dunk with just more than a minute to go in the half, 46-44.

The Heat went cold to end the half and allowed the Spurs to get another run going and keep the Heat down and Kawhi Leonard put the punctuation on a 16-4 run to close out the quarter and kill the crowd’s energy.

At halftime, Duncan had 25 points and eight rebounds and was unstoppable. Leonard also contributed double-figures in the first half and San Antonio led 50-44.

Chalmers led the Heat with 14 points followed by LeBron with nine points and Wade with eight points.

The Spurs shot 58 percent from the field, mainly due to Duncan’s 11-13 shooting in the half. Miami shot just 42 percent from the field, but 50 percent from behind the three-point line.

With the teams in the locker room, the Heat’s chances of pushing the series to a Game 7 were beginning to look eerily similar to 2011 against the Dallas Mavericks, not good.

The surprise at the start of the second half was Dwyane Wade was not on the court when the third quarter began. Wade stayed in the locker room an extra amount of time and didn’t check in until two minutes had passed in the third quarter.

Both teams would go cold in the early part of the quarter and the Spurs maintained a 57-53 lead with under seven minutes to go in the third quarter.

Mike Miller hit a driving layup to close the Spurs lead to just one point, 57-56 with a little more than six minutes to go in the third quarter.

But just like every other game, the Spurs came right back and behind a Tony Parker jump shot and free throw, extended the lead back up to four.

LeBron would go on to miss another layup and with the Heat in the penalty, Boris Diaw headed to the free throw line to give the Spurs a 62-56 lead with five minutes to go in the quarter.

It was almost as if the Heat was Charlie Brown and the Spurs were Lucy letting Miami expend a ton of energy to get right back into the game and just before the Heat can take the lead, the Spurs pull the football away and Miami lands on its head again.

LeBron was especially struggling in the game as he was 3-10 after 31 minutes of the game.

The Spurs completed an 11-0 run with four minutes to go in the quarter to extend the lead to 12 points and things looked like they were quickly getting out of hand for the Heat.

Combined with the run to end the first half, the Spurs’ two runs had outscored the mighty Heat 27-4.

San Antonio continued to pour it on extending the lead to 71-58 with less than four minutes to go in the quarter. The crowd tried to rally the team but with Wade and Bosh going cold and LeBron looking disinterested on the offensive end.

The Heat continued to fall apart as the quarter went on as LeBron and Wade began to complain more about not getting calls from the referees.

On one possession late in the quarter, Wade missed a driving layup and when he didn’t get the foul call, sat back and didn’t get back on defense which led to an easy San Antonio bucket by guard Gary Neal.

At the end of the third quarter, the Heat’s season and title hopes were teetering on disaster with San Antonio leading 75-65.

The Heat came out firing to start the fourth quarter and quickly closed the lead to 77-73 and the crowd was on eggshells hoping the Heat had one last run in them and the Spurs couldn’t keep smacking the Heat back.

LeBron lost his headband with a little more than eight minutes to go in the game and was in full-fledged beast mode to help close the lead to just 82-79 after a quick left-handed hook shot.

LeBron started out the fourth quarter and continued to play like a man possessed starting out the quarter on a 10-7 run versus the entire Spurs team.

With less than six minutes to go in the game, behind LeBron’s inspired play, Miami lead the Spurs 84-82.

The clock continued to tick down and LeBron continued to keep the Heat on his shoulders and elevated the team to an 87-82 lead with just 2:57 left in the game.

As the clock wound down, the Heat couldn’t close out on two possessions and Tony Parker hit a three-point shot that pulled the Spurs even with the Heat at 89.

Parker then followed a Mario Chalmers turnover with a teardrop jumpshot in the lane to give the Spurs a 91-89 lead as the clock went under a minute to go in the game.

Then an inexplicable turnover by LeBron in the lane gave the Spurs a fast break and an easy pair of free throws from Manu Ginobli capped a 7-0 run by the Spurs to give them a four-point lead.

Another wild shot by LeBron and the Spurs got another fast break and Ginobli went back to the line again for free throws to push the game to a five point lead, 94-89.

LeBron would miss another three-point shot and then on the same possession hit a three-point shot to get the lead to 94-92 with 20.1 seconds to go in the game.

After the Spurs got one of two free throws from Kawhi Leonard, LeBron tried another three point shot and missed, but Chris Bosh grabbed a huge offensive rebound and kicked the ball out to Ray Allen who hit a three-point shot to tie the game at 92 with 5.2 seconds to go in the game.

The Spurs’ Parker tried a running layup at the end of regulation, but he couldn’t hit it and the game was sent into overtime.

After a Tim Duncan bucket started the scoring in overtime, LeBron found Bosh on a long pass and he hit a layup to tie the score at 97.

The Spurs would extend the lead to 100-99 but Tony Parker missed a long three-point shot and Miami pushed the ball back and LeBron hit a leaning jump shot to give the Heat a one point lead.

The Heat then held the Spurs to a 24-second shot clock violation and the turnover gave the Heat a chance to open a bigger lead over San Antonio.

But James couldn’t get a shot to go and the Spurs took the rebound and pushed the ball back into their half of the court before taking a timeout with 55.4 seconds left in overtime.

After the Spurs turned the ball over, LeBron tried to power to the basket, but Danny Green, who had been quiet offensively throughout the night made a huge defensive play to knock the ball off James and the Spurs took possession of the ball with 40.5 seconds left in the game.

Then, on a defensive switch on a pick and roll with Tony Parker, Bosh came out and blocked enough of the shot to get the ball into LeBron’s hands and the Spurs quickly fouled.

Dwyane Wade missed a shot and Manu Ginobli pushed the ball up the court and lost the ball on a wild running shot and Allen ended up with the ball and going to the free throw line.

Allen hit both of his free throws and gave the Heat a 103-100 lead with 1.9 seconds to go in the game.

The Spurs called a timeout and set up a screen for Danny Green to shoot a three-pointer, but Bosh once again came through with a blocked shot to seal the victory.

LeBron finished the game with a triple-double with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Mario Chalmers was second on the team in scoring with 20 points in the game.

The Spurs were led by Duncan’s 30 points and Leonard’s 22.

Game 7 will be held at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday night with a tip time just after 9 p.m.

JK: San Antonio, Under, 100-88 San Antonio

SO: Miami, Over, 102-87 Miami

SS: Miami, Under, 99-86 Miami

Its time to buck the trend for the Spurs. This is finally going to be the game where Miami loses 2 games in a row for the first time in what feels like a million years. Here are my thoughts on the two teams heading into tonight…

San Antonio Spurs

I fully expect to see the original “Big 3″ to all have a huge game tonight. Manu really just needed to find that groove to get back to doing Manu type of things, which happened last game for him. Parker has played great all series long and I think he will be one of the best players on the court tonight playing at a super elite level. Lastly there is Timmy Duncan, who has played OK (not great) this series but you just can’t see this man going out with at least one monster game left in him. Other than in Game 4, where Popovich was out coached by Spoelstra, the Spurs have done an excellent job in matching Miami regardless of what type of lineup they have used. Lastly if the Heat decide to not cover Danny Green again this series will be over very quickly.

Miami Heat

This sounds strange but Miami needs their crowd to get into this game or maybe the crowd needs Miami to get going? Regardless, the Heat LOVE playing at home and it makes a huge difference for the roles players like Chalmers, Cole, Haslem, and BIRDMAN! Speaking of Birdman, I DO NOT expect him to get another DNP for the third straight game. Although he gets dominated on defense by the bigger centers he brings a certain energy and hustle to this team that cannot be seen on the stat sheet (Unless of course he makes every single shot like earlier this postseason). Expect Birdman to play about 10-15 minutes and bring some life back into this team, especially if Haslem is struggling on the floor. The second major change that needs to happen is getting Miller off the floor ASAP and replace him with Battier. Since Miller has started in Game 2 he has 7 fouls and 0 points. Just let that stat line sink in for a minute. Although Battier has struggled offensively from three, he brings that defensive intensity to defend some of the perimeter players on San Antonio. If Miami can get their defense rolling again this will tremendously help their offense out. San Antonio has done a remarkable job of slowing down the Heat when they score, are able to get back on defense and set the pace of that possession. When Miami stops San Antonio and pushes the ball down the floor no one can stop them. The last two things to look for are Ray Allen and LeBron James. Ray has been having flashbacks to his Celtics championship run days running all over the floor hitting everything he puts up. Ray is a clutch player who thrives when playing in these types of situations. Last but not least we have Mr. James, the KING himself. The best player in the world needs to do something he hasn’t done since last year in the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. He needs to come out of the gate with “that look” and just dominate end to end for 48 minutes. He is more than capable but the only thing that worries me is he has looked a bit more tired than he generally ever lets off. For the Heat’s sake lets hope he has a few extra miles left in this tank to bring out that vintage LeBron.

Prediction: If you couldn’t tell I am choosing the Spurs to wrap this one up tonight. I just think they figured it out last game with their lineups and their big 3 finally all playing at the levels they expected. The Heat are great but as an overall team San Antonio is just a little bit better.

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Just a few days ago on Father’s Day, we all thought that we would be witnessing another first in the world of professional golf.  Phil Mickelson was going into the final round of the U.S. Open with a one-stroke lead and like he had done five times before, Lefty ended the final round as the U.S. Open runner-up. Whether you like Mickelson or not, you have to feel bad for the guy.

For the past decade, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been the faces of golf.  If you liked one, you despised the other, or rooted for the both of them because you like the feeling of riding the bandwagon.  As popular as the both of them were, Phil was just a touch different because he was left-handed and he was the main competitor to America’s Golden Boy. Due to that fact, I have always enjoyed the way that Lefty plays the game (except for the time when I was one of the reasons that Mickelson withdrew from the 2012 Memorial Tournament, but I digress) and watching him succeed has made it that much better. He has won on some of golf’s biggest stages, but for some reason, the U.S. Open always has his number.

As I sat down with my dad this past Sunday to watch the U.S. Open, we both thought that this was the day that Mickelson was going to break the streak.  It was Father’s Day and his 43rd Birthday, so it couldn’t have made for a better situation.  Standing in his way was not only his bad luck at the Open, but also the fact that Merion Golf Club in eastern Pennsylvania has not been known to be “player friendly”, especially with the crap weather.  Between a combination of his obstacles, Phil finished 2nd once again.  This is a guy that has won 3 Masters Championships (2004, 2006, 2010) and 41 total PGA Tour events, but for at least another year, Mickelson will be without a U.S. Open victory.

I truly believe that before his career is over, Lefty will finally claim the victory that he has been oh-so-close to half a dozen times before. Like most of you out there, I will continue to root for Phil, and as for next year’s U.S. Open, I have a hunch that the ole lefty from San Diego is due.  Just remember Phil, keep your chin up, stay positive, but hey, if you’re not first, you’re last.

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KG had a breakaway dunk that the whole crowd erupted for. Hard to not get with this guy even if he plays on the other team. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Below is an article that discusses 5 keys to maximize your talent.  “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”  Enjoy the article!

Written By: J.P. Clark
Boston Celtics
Assistant Skill Development

“I don’t want to be any good.”

“I am not interested in becoming the best I can become.”

“I want to be mediocre.”

Have you ever heard any of the above statements spoken from an aspiring player? The answer to that question is most likely no. These statements are never spoken, ever. You see, as players, really as humans, we all have an innate desire to be great; to become special. Deep down, we all want to live to our greatest potential; to become the best we can become. The question is how do we fully maximize our talents? How do we live to our full potential? Today, I am going to share with you The 5 Keys to Fully Maximize Your Talent.

Each one of us has been blessed with our own unique gifts and talents from God. Every one of us has a special talent. These gifts and talents are what separates us as individuals. Each of our talents and gifts are different, but deep down, we are all the same. We would all like to live to our greatest potential and become the best we can become.

The reason I have selected this topic is because I have seen so many instances in which player X was not able to fully maximize his/her talent. I have seen this happen in high school, college, the NBADL, and most recently in the NBA. I will address the problem with a couple of suggestions that of I have learned and observed from working with some of the best players and coaches in the world.

I know how much players want to excel in their specific sports. I know we all want to maximize our God-given talents and reach our highest potential. My hope is that this article gives you some direction in your quest of becoming the best player that you can become. My why in writing this article is simple, it’s to help you perform at your highest level in hopes of helping you reach your greatest potential as a player.

I will share with you some of the most valuable lessons that I have learned in hopes of helping you maximize every ounce of your athletic potential.

I will start off by saying, when it comes to fully maximizing your talent, of course having raw talent can help. Clearly, if you have been blessed with great athleticism, size and strength, you will have an advantage over your competition. However, being able to fully maximize your potential as a player has very little to do with your initial level of raw talent. Raw talent is nice, but there are countless stories of players with incredible potential who do not amount to much because of their lack of a work ethic, character issues, and their lack of discipline. The Talent Code Author Daniel Coyle sums it up perfectly, “Talent is determined far less by our genes and far more by our actions.”

Here are the 5 Keys to Maximizing All of Your Talent:

5 Keys to Maximizing All of Your Talent:

1. The Best Athletes Have a Well Defined “WHY”
The best players have a specific purpose. A personal mission statement. The best players know who they are and they know exactly what they want. The best players have a clear vision and have already set up their goals to make their dreams a reality. The best know WHY they play the game. The best know why they get out of bed every morning. Simon Sinek is the author of the book, “Start with WHY,” he commented in his book, “People who come to work with a clear sense of WHY are less prone to giving up after a few failures because they understand the greater cause.” Or as author Jon Gordon commented “Our purpose is our ultimate guidance system that provides us with direction for our lives. Purpose fuels us with passion, and this passion gives us confidence and vitality to go after our dreams.” The best athletes know their WHY!

2. The Best Athletes Have a Plan of Action
Once you know your personal WHY, then the only question you have to ask is, HOW? How will I achieve my goals? How will I live up to my WHY? How will I go from good to great? The best athletes understand that whatever got them here will not get them to where their hopes/aspirations are. The best athletes come up with a detailed plan of how they will improve upon their strengths and weaknesses in order to achieve their goals. Remember, great ideas without a plan is delusion. Just like in a real game, we have to be able to execute the game plan to be successful! We must have a detailed game plan mapping out our road to success. The best have their goals written down and a plan of action to achieve them!

3. The Best Athletes Outwork the Competition
When you talk of work ethic, the perfect player example is one of our players, the ultimate competitor, Kevin Garnett. Kevin is fanatical about his daily routine, shooting the same shots from the same spots with the same movements every single day. As you can imagine, KG works extremely hard at all times. There are no days off, no plays off and certainly no practices off. The stories of KG during shoot around breaking a full sweat are widespread, but what people do not realize is it’s every single shoot around he’s in a full sweat. Tape/no tape, it doesn’t matter, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, it doesn’t matter. To KG, shootarounds are games and he must get himself in the exact positions and coverage situations that he will find himself in that night. And to do this realistically, KG must go game speed and this is how he treats every practice, every shoot around and every walk through. Coach Doc Rivers commented on KG when he first got to Boston, “You knew (Garnett) has great intensity. You didn’t know he had it full time on and off the floor. His intensity in shootarounds and practices spread to our entire team. Our shootarounds were phenomenal. They listened to every word. There was no talking. They were focused. That was all from Kevin Garnett and that changed our team.” The best athletes outwork the competition.

4. The Best Athletes Believe in Themselves
This is the most important of the keys. The best athletes believe in themselves. They expect to go out and perform. “The best believe in themselves. I have a determination where I don’t think anybody I line up against, on any given night, will be able to out-will me, I just refuse to believe that,” said Kobe Bryant. The best athletes have a disciplined mind that allows them to believe in themselves even as negativity begins to set in. The best athletes believe in themselves by guarding their minds. The best athletes understand that by controlling your thoughts, you control your life. By controlling your life, everything in your life is simplified. By simplifying your life, you allow yourself to devote 100% focus to becoming the best player you can become. Remember as Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” We must make the conscious choice to believe in ourselves! The best athletes believe in themselves.

5. The Best Understand They Can’t do it Alone – Become Lifelong Learners
The best athletes know they can’t reach their full potential alone. The best know they will need constant help along the way. One of my favorite phrases from Coach Rivers is, “If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together.” The best players understand the value of seeking wisdom and direction from their mentors. The best submit to a life of lifelong learning, understanding they never will truly arrive. The best understand greatness is a lifelong mission. Maximizing your talent is about striving to become the best you that you can be. To be the best, you must fully commit to being a lifelong learner. The best understand they can’t do it alone.

Remember, life will throw you a few curveballs along the journey. The key is to view life as an adventure. View setbacks as opportunities to learn and grow. Your purpose must be greater than your challenges. Instead of focusing on your problems, focus on your purpose. See yourself as a hero in your journey and enjoy the process. Strive each and every day to stretch yourself and grow. Spend time on your WHY, Plan out your action plan, believe in yourself and work as hard you can. Good luck!

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You can email me at coachtimmcdonald@gmail.com

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