We did it that Monday before the Final Four. An hour before practice that day I wrote this pledge up on the board:
I pledge to my teammates and my coaches, that I will give 100% mentally and physically on every defensive possession these next 7 days. I cannot imagine letting my teammates down on this nor can I imagine the hurt I will cause myself.
Underneath I drew 17 lines, and then I went out to the court. When practice was over, I peeked into the players’ locker room and all 17 guys had signed it.
From "Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court" by Roy Williams with Time Crothers