Napheesa Collier
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Yeah, especially on the court. This is just communication stuff that a screen is coming so they don't get cracked or what we're doing on offense or defense.
Yeah, especially on the court. This is just communication stuff that a screen is coming so they don't get cracked or what we're doing on offense or defense.
Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think the vocal side is definitely the most. I was, I mean, growing up, I would say I was pretty shy. Like, I wasn't a really vocal person. And that started in college where, of course, they say the thing you have to do on defense, you have to talk, talk, talk. It was like exhausting for me to talk. Now it's so natural.
Yeah, for sure. Yeah, I mean, I think the vocal side is definitely the most. I was, I mean, growing up, I would say I was pretty shy. Like, I wasn't a really vocal person. And that started in college where, of course, they say the thing you have to do on defense, you have to talk, talk, talk. It was like exhausting for me to talk. Now it's so natural.
I mean, I've been doing it for years, obviously. But that was like so exhausting that you have to be always talking and calling out on defense and cheering for your team. Like, I couldn't think of anything worse.
I mean, I've been doing it for years, obviously. But that was like so exhausting that you have to be always talking and calling out on defense and cheering for your team. Like, I couldn't think of anything worse.
It was exhausting, truly.
It was exhausting, truly.
Yes. When I'm already physically so tired and then I have to talk the whole time.
Yes. When I'm already physically so tired and then I have to talk the whole time.
Um, I think it's because, I mean, honestly, I don't know. I wasn't used to it. Like I never had to do it really before.
Um, I think it's because, I mean, honestly, I don't know. I wasn't used to it. Like I never had to do it really before.
Now it is. When I was learning it, it wasn't. Now it is so natural. Like I don't even think twice about it. Like, in fact, if you don't do it, it's like, it's like a faux pas. It's bad. But before I was like, oh, I have to talk again. We've been talking this whole time. Like, don't you know the screen's coming? You can't see them. So it was hard at first.
Now it is. When I was learning it, it wasn't. Now it is so natural. Like I don't even think twice about it. Like, in fact, if you don't do it, it's like, it's like a faux pas. It's bad. But before I was like, oh, I have to talk again. We've been talking this whole time. Like, don't you know the screen's coming? You can't see them. So it was hard at first.
No, it was because I was like screaming. I was yelling as loud as I could. And they're like, we can't hear you. I'm like, I don't know what else I need to do. So I started making my voice like higher or lower and they could hear me. So.
No, it was because I was like screaming. I was yelling as loud as I could. And they're like, we can't hear you. I'm like, I don't know what else I need to do. So I started making my voice like higher or lower and they could hear me. So.
So usually I'd be like, screen! But especially when I'm having to go really fast, my voice goes higher, so I'm like, screen! So it's really loud like that. Or I'm like, we're going to trap! We're trapping! Like, try to make it a little lower. Yeah. So just whatever it is, like whatever what my normal voice isn't, try to make it different so they can hear.
So usually I'd be like, screen! But especially when I'm having to go really fast, my voice goes higher, so I'm like, screen! So it's really loud like that. Or I'm like, we're going to trap! We're trapping! Like, try to make it a little lower. Yeah. So just whatever it is, like whatever what my normal voice isn't, try to make it different so they can hear.
yeah so we went over a list of like must-haves so you have to have a weight room which actually not everybody has you have to have a training room we have to have you know like those just things that you have to have okay what can we make those how can we elevate those so we got like the best of all the equipment in the weight room we got the best of all the equipment in the training room where
yeah so we went over a list of like must-haves so you have to have a weight room which actually not everybody has you have to have a training room we have to have you know like those just things that you have to have okay what can we make those how can we elevate those so we got like the best of all the equipment in the weight room we got the best of all the equipment in the training room where