What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.
I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.
Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.
