You learn the sooner you can differentiate between winners and losers the better off you'll be. A lot of coaches have a tendency to stay too long with people with potential. We call them coach killers. As soon as you find out who the coach killers are on your team , the better off you are. You go with the guys who may have lesser talent but more dedication, more singleness of purpose...You spot them and stick with them because in a big game they'll win it for you.
Those guys will never cause you to make a wrong decision. On the other hand, there's a tendency to spot a guy with potential and think you can bring him along. You wind up getting rid of a player who may be good but not quite as spectacular. This is what hurts a coach. I've always tried to avoid that situation, to go with the proven guy and make the other guy prove to me he has what it takes. This approach alleviates a lot of motivation problems.
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