Kenny Smith: Humble Superstars Elevate 2015-16 Warriors and 1993-94 Rockets

November 24th, 2015 by Kenny Smith Leave a reply »

As the Golden State Warriors go for their 16th straight win Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers, a victory that would break the NBA record for most wins to start a season, many fans will ask: How and why does a team remain so focused?

I was blessed to be on the 1993-94 championship Houston Rockets team that shares the 15-0 record with the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and now with the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.

The mindset of a record-breaking team is easy to understand when you have the clues. 

The first clue: The Warriors have a selfless superstar leader. We had Hakeem Olajuwon. They have Stephen Curry. 

This superstar player gets the most attention on the team from adoring fans and will have the most commercial endorsements. He also has the biggest voice in the media. But he may not have the biggest voice in the locker room.

But your superstar has to be the kind of person who recognizes the talents in his own teammates. The superstar player’s vocabulary can never include "my team" or "my guys" if he's goin ...

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