Napheesa Collier

Like is that the worst mentally that I've been to this?

Like is that the worst mentally that I've been to this?

No, I mean, I do just like everyone. I think it like comes and goes. But for me, being able to recognize it is like great for me because I feel myself like especially you get that like midseason slump where you're not in the gym the same because you're tired. You're going from game to game. You're not getting in the same reps. So like you feel less confidence.

No, I mean, I do just like everyone. I think it like comes and goes. But for me, being able to recognize it is like great for me because I feel myself like especially you get that like midseason slump where you're not in the gym the same because you're tired. You're going from game to game. You're not getting in the same reps. So like you feel less confidence.

Like when you don't study for a test, you go and you're anxious because you don't know anything. When I when you study, you go on.

Like when you don't study for a test, you go and you're anxious because you don't know anything. When I when you study, you go on.

I feel great so mid-season where it's like you're just in the dead of everything you're not practicing as much I don't feel as confident and I'm able to recognize that and then I'm like okay I need to get in reps in so I'm not feeling this way in the game because I'll have a game where like I'm hesitating before I shoot or I'm like should I and that's when I'm in my worst spot is when honestly what I'm thinking like that and so yeah just making sure that I'm aware of when I'm feeling that way.

I feel great so mid-season where it's like you're just in the dead of everything you're not practicing as much I don't feel as confident and I'm able to recognize that and then I'm like okay I need to get in reps in so I'm not feeling this way in the game because I'll have a game where like I'm hesitating before I shoot or I'm like should I and that's when I'm in my worst spot is when honestly what I'm thinking like that and so yeah just making sure that I'm aware of when I'm feeling that way.

I honestly think it's both. I recognize I'm very skilled. I'm an athlete. I'm a very skilled athlete. Can I run the fastest? No. Can I jump the fastest? No. Can I do all these things? No. I'm not the best at any of those. I think I worked really hard on my footwork. I think my footwork is one of the best in the league for sure. But mentally, I believe I'm the best when I'm out there.

I honestly think it's both. I recognize I'm very skilled. I'm an athlete. I'm a very skilled athlete. Can I run the fastest? No. Can I jump the fastest? No. Can I do all these things? No. I'm not the best at any of those. I think I worked really hard on my footwork. I think my footwork is one of the best in the league for sure. But mentally, I believe I'm the best when I'm out there.

When I get to my certain spots, I know I'm going to score. And I think you see that in a lot of players. I think Trey's a great example of that. Is he the best at anything? No, but he has so much confidence in himself, it makes him one of the best players in the league. He's able to do incredible things, not because of his talent, he is very talented, but because he has so much belief in himself.

When I get to my certain spots, I know I'm going to score. And I think you see that in a lot of players. I think Trey's a great example of that. Is he the best at anything? No, but he has so much confidence in himself, it makes him one of the best players in the league. He's able to do incredible things, not because of his talent, he is very talented, but because he has so much belief in himself.

And I think you see that with other players like Ben Simmons, who is so talented, but his mental is like he's come out and said he struggles really hard mentally with his confidence in himself, and he's not able to do the things that he should be able to do. So I really believe that sports is 80-20 mental and physical.

And I think you see that with other players like Ben Simmons, who is so talented, but his mental is like he's come out and said he struggles really hard mentally with his confidence in himself, and he's not able to do the things that he should be able to do. So I really believe that sports is 80-20 mental and physical.

I would say my mental.

I would say my mental.

Yeah. To me, it wasn't a cost. To me, it was great because the foundation of it was that freshman summer going to my sophomore year of college where I was just so determined to not feel like shit anymore when I played that I wanted to be in the gym. I was doing two days every single day. I would do skill work in the morning. I would shoot in the afternoon every single day.

Yeah. To me, it wasn't a cost. To me, it was great because the foundation of it was that freshman summer going to my sophomore year of college where I was just so determined to not feel like shit anymore when I played that I wanted to be in the gym. I was doing two days every single day. I would do skill work in the morning. I would shoot in the afternoon every single day.

And so learning that, and then when you start seeing the reps go down and it feels good, you're playing pickup, you're playing one-on-one, I'm like, I am scoring every single time. Like it builds your confidence and after that becomes natural in the way that you add it to your game. But yeah, I mean, you have to do so many reps for things to become second nature.

And so learning that, and then when you start seeing the reps go down and it feels good, you're playing pickup, you're playing one-on-one, I'm like, I am scoring every single time. Like it builds your confidence and after that becomes natural in the way that you add it to your game. But yeah, I mean, you have to do so many reps for things to become second nature.