1. High Skill Level - Ability to string skills together - Dribble into shot or dribble into pass
2. Stamina - Physical & mental
3. Courage - Step up & rise to the occasion; don't be afraid to make the play
4. Intensity - Playing hard - Mental intensity - Focus
5. Communication - Coach on the floor - Posture of confidence and strength - how no weakness - Keep emotions under control
6. Awareness - Paying attention to details - Study & analyze the game - Ask why? How? - Immerse yourself in the game to know what is happening, what has happened so that you can predict what will happen. This is the 6th sense that top guards seem to have.
7. Timing - Know what teammates can do, where.
8. Deception - Be unpredictable - Every move you make should look the same until the last second. Use your eyes to disguise your intentions.
