Ask Flores, and he’ll tell you that joy hasn’t always been a part of his philosophy. But now that it is, there’s no going back.
Joy is integral to success.
“There’s a sense of peace that I have that comes through preparation, that comes through experience, that comes through relationships. You know, when you’re sitting there in a room on a team with 52 other guys who you know have your back and you have theirs, there’s a sense of peace that comes with that,” Flores said. “And I think if you’re not having fun playing this game and or coaching this game, you’re never going to reach your optimum level.
“This is a very stressful and anxiety-filled game, so you’re trying to strike this balance, but I think we’ve been able to,” Flores added. “When it’s, ‘Hey, you’re not celebrating this enough. We need more,’ it’s no different than, ‘We need better edge. We need better technique on this play, better leverage.’ … I would say it’s always something you think the players are going to do on their own, but sometimes they need a little coaching on that, too. I think I’ve learned that over the years.”
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