Learning is a Skill

From TrueHoop:

“Learning is a skill. Being a student is a skill,” [Grizzlies Head Coach Marc] Iavaroni said. “You have to seek out wisdom. You have to take notes. You have to set goals.”

And, Rasheed Wallace as the voice of reason:

Whether it is with a young frontcourt player like Amir Johnson, or the rookie backcourt of Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo, Wallace has been in turns either in their ear or on their backs, constantly prodding them to, as he says, “Just play.” 

“I am just trying to get them to play instead of them being so mechanical,” he said. “They are out there like, ‘If I make a mistake I am coming out.’ Nah, just go out and play. Be yourself and play your game. If you make a mistake or take a bad shot, it’s not the end of the world. Just play through it.”