BALL OUT: THREE KEYS TO PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE

​BALL OUT: THREE KEYS TO PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE

Yesterday I was playing NBA2K with my brother and his friend. I used to be a 2K God but as of late I haven't played like I once did in years! My brother's friend placed a wager that I lost my touch and could beat me in the game. My brother was hesitant to place a bet but shortly agreed afterwards. Knowing that I couldn't let my brother down I decided to turn up my game just like so many have to do in real life.

STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW

Often times when people feel pressure they react without thinking which usually leads to more trouble than they started out with. Crucial mistakes can be avoided when you choose to stick to what you know. While I was playing the game my brother was telling me to keep doing what I've been doing the whole game, as he noticed I was veering off track which would've led to my defeat. Sticking to my trap defense allowed me to secure the victory. Roll with a plan that always worked for you to keep the victories rolling in.

HAVE FAITH

When people are inexperienced they get flustered by their lack of experience and fall short of their expected goals. The one thing that triumph inexperience is faith; having belief that you can achieve a feat that seems so fleeting from you. Due to my years of not playing 2K , my use of controls/schemes were extremely off and I couldn't flow how I wanted. Relying on my instinct of pure 2K knowledge I knew I could rally up the strength to overcome a great and more experienced player than myself.

TRUST YOUR CORNER

Advice is such a tricky subject mainly due to the fact that most people who give advice are in no position to give it at all. A sure way to know that a person is worthy of giving advice is if they share the experience in the field that they're giving advice for. My brother has been playing 2K much more frequently than me and he knew of my previously possessed skills so I could trust everything he was telling me. Him wanting to see me come out victorious enabled me to rely on his guidance and not arrogantly play off my own wit.

"THE PRESSURE's ON BUT GUESS WHO AINT GON CRACK? PARDON ME I HAD TO LAUGH AT THAT" ~ JAY Z

Life can get tricky and difficult but just because something is hard doesn't mean it can't be accomplished, it just means you have to go harder to accomplish it.

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SETTING ASIDE DIFFERENCES

​SETTING ASIDE DIFFERENCES

 Last night, the unthinkable happened during the 2017 NBA ALL STAR GAME. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant actually cooperated with each other for one of the night's most memorable highlights. For those who are unaware of the significance, Kevin and Russell struck bad blood once Kevin decided to join the Golden Stare Warriors. A team Russell and KD almost defeated TOGETHER in the Western Conference Finals last year. Russell chose to resign with OKC and ever since then it's been a heated rivalry between the two NBA superstars.

 Comparing their situation to our day-to-day experiences, there will always come a time where you will have to work with an enemy or former associate of some sorts in order to get the job done. Russell and KD are recognized as two of the NBA's best players and they had to come together for a Win for the sake of their conference. You may have to align with foes for the sake of the community, a project, or even your employment.

 When found in this seemingly compromising situation just remember that the alliance is temporary and it's never as bad as it may seems.

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TRICK SHOT

​TRICK SHOT

Trick shots are unconventional, requires patience, and are mastered with a lot of practice (sprinkled with some luck).

Trick shots are just like the risks we take in life. Most people stick with the fundamentals and what always work. If people know they can always make a mid range jumper they seldom attempt to hit a three from a half court.

People that take risks in life are admired[sometimes shrouded as hate] by others who don't take risks. Seeing someone take a risk and succeed is amazing to see but if they fail it's generally expected because, most people don't attempt to go outside the norm anyway. It's equivalent to watching someone play pool and make a crazy shot, you write it off as nothing but luck if they succeed and aren't surprise if it fails because those are shots you're not used to seeing anyways.

The main objective of this article is show that the positive result people have in taking risks isn't strictly due to luck. People who take risks are constantly pushing themselves past their normal limits and the more they do this the more the supernatural becomes the very natural.

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