Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Great players make those around them better. Michael Jordan wasn't great just because he could do great things on the court. He was great because he made everyone around him better. Seek to be one of those players who make their teammates better.

On the other hand, a great player relies on his or her teammates. They know that they can't do it alone. They need their teammates to sharpen them as well.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

The true test of a teammate is who they respond to adversity. Will they stick with you when times get tough or will they bail? Determine to be the kind of teammate that your team can count on, especially in the tough times.

Ecdlesiastes 11:4

Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.

If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never do anything. If you are waiting for every call to go your way, the ball to bounce right, the weather to be favorable, you will never succeed. Prepare yourself to overcome obstacles not just avoid them because ther will always be obstacles to face.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.

Work smarter, not harder. Hard work alone does not help you develop your gifts. You only benefit while working hard at the right things, in the right way. Effort and efficiency are ingredients in successful athletes and successful team. Get the most bang for your buck! Work efficiently.

Ecclesiastes 10:11

If a snake bites before you charm it, what’s the use of being a snake charmer?

Unused talent is worthless. A snake charmer's skill doesn't do him any good after a snake has already bitten him. Similary our unused gifts go to waste when we don't develop them. Use your gifts before it's too late.

Proberbs 6:6-8

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.

Like ants that have no ruler yet still work hard, we also need to be self-motivated. We shouldn't only work hard when someone is riding our butt. We should work hard all the time.

Proverbs 19:2

Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.

Enthusiasm is a great thing in sports. However when a team is enthusiastic, but not disciplined it leads to a lot of mistakes which as we know is lethal.

Enthusiasm when combined with great Effort and excellent Execution leads to successful teams.