Teamwork is a very important part of the basketball game, and basically any team sport. Without it you would simply have a basic gladiator contest. Teamwork is not learned overnight, and while everyone knows the absolute basics of it, it is up to the coach to help refine and improve the team unity as a whole. Successful teams can’t be formed, if everyone is attempting to act on their own behalf. Coaches will need to nip this type of attitude in the bud, so that it doesn`t grow into a nasty team distracting issue. Discipline is the other side of the coin that, while it is difficult for a coach to enforce on occasion, still has to be present or players could just run wild, without consequence.

Team unity is a crucial element to the success and the balance of any team. If the team is fractured and not working as one, you will quickly find that the team will fail in all aspects. A team that works together in harmony and strives towards common goals and achievements will have a far higher rate of success. It is up to you, the coach, to oversee the team’s development, but a coach can only do so much work, it then comes down to the players and their overall efforts in deciding if the team will work as one, or not.

While some people think that just having one or two strong players can be enough, you are only as strong as your weakest link. At the same time you cannot always blame issues on an individual. Working to correct problems as a unit will go a long way, as opposed to working on a single person. Once you have your team working together as one, the rest of the pieces will end up falling into place with very little delay. While you won`t get to championship calibre overnight, the improvements will come fast when your team is working with each other.