Chip Thanks for your kind words. While I ahve some experience and lots of opinions, many of the other guys have three or four times more years in the pressure cookers. Taking on a subject like this sometimes feels like teaching Daddy how to make babies . . .
First thought is one of perspective.
I strongly recommend that you go to an All-Star tournament and watch the very top teams play. But even at lower levels, it's worthwhile to see other teams in action. Especially when you don't have a dog in the fight, you can learn with an objective head. Of the four, talent is by far the most overrated. I recommend the opposite.