Building that team chemistry
The first weekend in the league for rookies can be overwhelming. There’s a new playbook, new teammates, new hash marks on the field, even new directions to follow in the cafeteria. As McMillan pointed out, the key is to lean on those who have the answers.
“I think I do a good job of not going crazy, and you know, I got a lot of resources, a lot of people, a lot of mentors to help me just guide me through that, and I kind of lean on the people that’s been through what I haven’t been through, you know, the vets, the coaches. Just gaining any knowledge and wisdom I can from them is only going to keep me sane.”
A good team is predicated on chemistry. When you put 40 new faces into a locker room together, with plans to merge half of them with an active roster in a week, there can be some struggles in quickly establishing those bonds, so anything that can be done to facilitate that team-building chemistry is key.