The Gift of Hunger

"You have to stay hungry when it comes down to pulling in that last defensive rebound after you've been sprinting up and down that court for the better part of an hour," he writes. "The pain of losing has to be greater than the pain of crashing the boards or diving for a loose ball one more time" He adds: "If you're not enthusiastic, if you're not coming with some passion, with some intensity, then those who are are going to be a little bit of you."