Themes
If you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more.
— Kobe Bryant
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Getting better, according to this, isn't about a burst of talent on the day. It's about groundwork, then more groundwork, then still more. The tripled word "prepare" does the pushing, making preparation sound like an ongoing habit rather than a one-off effort before something important.
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