Coaching Tip:
Victor Cruz was an unknown, underrated, and taxi squad player in 2010. He went from a nobody to a Super Bowl Champions in 2012. Cruz was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on April 25, 2010. Victor Cruz is now one of the best deep threat players in Football.
How does this happen? It happens because great organization and coaches see abilities in players that other overlook. The best coaches focus on the good qualities of players, while other coaches see the weaknesses.
Jeremy Linn plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Jeremy never received athletic scholarship and was undrafted out of Harvard University. Linn signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, but was assigned NBA Development League (D-League) three times. He was waived by the Warriors and the Rockets. In the 2011–12 preseason the New York Knicks saw potential in Linn, that other clubs did not! In February 2012, Linn was promoted to the starting lineup. Linn showed unbelievable leadership and ability on the court. The Knicks when on a winning streak which generated a global following known as Linsanity. Jeremy Linn signed with the Houston Rockets in the off season.
~ Robert Cooper