Sharpening your craft

Issue 273: Craft as a loop: isolate, observe, refine

When Team USA gathered in Las Vegas for the 2008 Olympics, the roster was stacked: LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony. Most players were arriving from long NBA seasons carrying the usual mix of soreness and fatigue. Mornings at camp were quiet and predictable—sleep as long as possible, breakfast at eight, light stretching, t…