Overall, this is a cool article to read. Puts into perspective how much of the mental game we as fans might miss. Norm always set his goal to be an All Star, but it’s clear how much he’s thriving this role now that it’s much more defined for him.
PalletTownsDealer
In early December, after the team returned from a trip to Sacramento and San Francisco, Lue noticed Powell drifting and asked for a talk in his office.
[T Lue:] “You can’t get frustrated when a guy misses you on a pass,” Lue said when asked to recall his message. “You can’t get frustrated when you’re not getting shots; it’s going to be different nights for different opportunities and different things and so you can’t be an a— and be mad coming to the bench — because how many guys you miss? I said ain’t nobody doing it on purpose. I said, So you can’t let that sidetrack you and get you out of your game.
[Stormin Norman:] “After we had a conversation, he came in the office before the game like, ‘Man, T. Lue, thank you. I needed that.’”
Powell prides himself on being coachable. Still, his most influential conversations this season have become his daily check-ins with himself to identify what he can control and what he cannot, his self-described “internal work.” He understands some days are glamorous. Some require a grind. He feels better equipped to make any situation work. ———————-
6th man of the year bro let’s start the campaign!!
LLUrDadsFave
The mind is so powerful. He changed his perspective and has been balling out this year.
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Overall, this is a cool article to read. Puts into perspective how much of the mental game we as fans might miss. Norm always set his goal to be an All Star, but it’s clear how much he’s thriving this role now that it’s much more defined for him.
In early December, after the team returned from a trip to Sacramento and San Francisco, Lue noticed Powell drifting and asked for a talk in his office.
[T Lue:]
“You can’t get frustrated when a guy misses you on a pass,” Lue said when asked to recall his message. “You can’t get frustrated when you’re not getting shots; it’s going to be different nights for different opportunities and different things and so you can’t be an a— and be mad coming to the bench — because how many guys you miss? I said ain’t nobody doing it on purpose. I said, So you can’t let that sidetrack you and get you out of your game.
[Stormin Norman:]
“After we had a conversation, he came in the office before the game like, ‘Man, T. Lue, thank you. I needed that.’”
Powell prides himself on being coachable. Still, his most influential conversations this season have become his daily check-ins with himself to identify what he can control and what he cannot, his self-described “internal work.” He understands some days are glamorous. Some require a grind. He feels better equipped to make any situation work.
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6th man of the year bro let’s start the campaign!!
The mind is so powerful. He changed his perspective and has been balling out this year.