One of the greatest basketball quotes ever is Hall of Fame Coach John Wooden's classic, "Be quick but don't hurry." He managed to say so much with so few words. Many young players try to play too fast. They rush around the court, thinking that they are going to "out quick" their opponents, only to manage to make more mistakes in a shorter time frame.
Steve Nash had a very insightful observation about Chris Paul after playing against him during his rookie season. Nash noted that Paul didn't try to play too fast. Nash was impressed that Paul knew how to use his quickness without trying to play fast the entire game. Basketball is a game of quick movements and quick reactions, however, a smart player has to slow down enough to make the correct read and thus the correct decision. Be quick but don't hurry.
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