There should not be any doubt that Jay Bilas is one of today’s foremost authorities on college basketball so I am always intrigued by what he has to say throughout the course of a game.  This weekend as I watched the end of the Duke/Georgia Tech basketball game, a game Bilas was calling, I heard him mention some characteristics that make a basketball player tough.  Characteristics like diving on a loose ball or making key free throws down the stretch (something Georgia Tech did in their upset victory) define tough players.  Nonetheless, hearing Bilas mention these tough plays reminded me of an article that he wrote last year entitled Defining Toughness in College Hoops.  If you have not read this article, it is a must read, and if you have read it, reread it.  This article’s value is limitless and can be used at all levels of basketball.  So do not hesitate and click on the title above and pass it on to those whom you think would benefit.