Great article on sports psychology in WNBA
Feb 25, 2021 11:17:12 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Feb 25, 2021 11:17:12 GMT -5
herhoopstats.substack.com/p/stu-singer-sports-psychology-mystics-maryland?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxOTg4OTM4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MzI5MTQxOTIsIl8iOiJYY3ZaSiIsImlhdCI6MTYxNDI2OTczMCwiZXhwIjoxNjE0MjczMzMwLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjEzMDciLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.6mll4CIH9RHO4nGkYnzRzyUW_ojnI16YIwB1kVq19ik
You've got that little voice in your head for the whole entire game, and it's interesting because I was able to just shut that voice out,” Delle Donne said. “… I was able to just have so much more focus in the game and not be so concerned about myself or things I was worrying about. And then once I was able to leave that selfish point of ‘me, me, me, me, me,’ I was able to be such a better leader and see what was going on in my teammates’ heads. Like, ‘Wow, I’ve got to pull her out of this moment. She's being down on herself.’”
We talk about Christyn's adjustment the last couple of games, how focusing on defense helped her relax on offense. Psychology is such a massively important part of sports.
You've got that little voice in your head for the whole entire game, and it's interesting because I was able to just shut that voice out,” Delle Donne said. “… I was able to just have so much more focus in the game and not be so concerned about myself or things I was worrying about. And then once I was able to leave that selfish point of ‘me, me, me, me, me,’ I was able to be such a better leader and see what was going on in my teammates’ heads. Like, ‘Wow, I’ve got to pull her out of this moment. She's being down on herself.’”
We talk about Christyn's adjustment the last couple of games, how focusing on defense helped her relax on offense. Psychology is such a massively important part of sports.