Prepare for the big one
28 April 2009
It’s all falling into place now – in just a few weeks time we’re performing on the stage we’ve worked so hard for all year - the Final Four in Berlin.
The whole team is excited, but we know we’ve got more to accomplish. Getting there wasn’t our only goal – we want to go the there and win. So this month we’re going to be playing hard and preparing ourselves for that week in Berlin, because we know it didn’t come easy.
The team had some difficult games halfway through the season – little things like injuries and rhythm can make a big difference in a team. And I should know, I struggled with my share of ‘little things’ at the beginning of 2009.
But all that is just being human. Everybody has their ups and downs and it’s 90% psychological. It all comes down to coping with it, keeping confidence, sticking to your game and limiting your mistakes.
Players like Theo Papaloukas are therefore essential to our team - both on and off the court. This guy has seen it all, he’s playing his seventh Final Four in a row and won it three times.
Younger players like myself ask him loads of questions to find out what to expect. But you can ask an experienced player all you want - in the end you have to focus on your own game and expect the unexpected.
The whole team is excited, but we know we’ve got more to accomplish. Getting there wasn’t our only goal – we want to go the there and win. So this month we’re going to be playing hard and preparing ourselves for that week in Berlin, because we know it didn’t come easy.
The team had some difficult games halfway through the season – little things like injuries and rhythm can make a big difference in a team. And I should know, I struggled with my share of ‘little things’ at the beginning of 2009.
But all that is just being human. Everybody has their ups and downs and it’s 90% psychological. It all comes down to coping with it, keeping confidence, sticking to your game and limiting your mistakes.
Players like Theo Papaloukas are therefore essential to our team - both on and off the court. This guy has seen it all, he’s playing his seventh Final Four in a row and won it three times.
Younger players like myself ask him loads of questions to find out what to expect. But you can ask an experienced player all you want - in the end you have to focus on your own game and expect the unexpected.
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