When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When you're 16 years old, you're not afraid of anything.
As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.
I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
If you're afraid of losing, then you daren't win.
There's nothing to be scared of. We're playing basketball. The only thing that could happen is you failing. But as long as you're going hard, there's nothing to be scared of for me. I don't know what there is to be scared of.
When you're older, you want to be scared because you understand more where the boundaries between fantasy and reality are, and I suppose they are more blurred the younger you are.
My philosophy is to not be scared of anyone. If I play well, great; if I don't, I learn from the match and move on.
Not missing games, miss one game due to injury in my career, and that even hurt me to miss that game, but I just love to get out there and compete, both ends of the ball, and I don't think I'm afraid to take the big shot. If I'm 2-for-15, I'm not afraid to take that shot, make it 3-for-16.
You have a lot of optimism when you are young.
As a younger player, you always kind of play with that fear of failure.