Brad Stevens Quotes

You've got to take every single play at a time, every practice at a time. You can't look forward, because you start putting too much pressure on yourself, you start to feel it.

Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind.

The key to winning is poise under stress.

When you see people who are really good at game shows, the one common attribute is a cool head under pressure: an ability to perform as well in the studio, surrounded by lights and noise, as you do on your couch.

We try not to let pressure get into our heads and play the way we usually do.

The biggest thing I tell the boys is control the heartbeat. It's hard to do, but we've gotta be able to control the heartbeat in big moments because it goes really quick. So just stay in that moment and focus on the moment, don't get ahead of yourselves, and just play the game that we've been playing all year.

Concentration and focus - they are very important, just as important as in anything, I suppose, if you're going to succeed. I've seen a lot of good players on the training ground, but when it comes to the game, they can't keep the same levels up on a Saturday.

Games are often won or lost on the free-throw line. This isn't about slick moves or great skills. It's about practice, muscle memory, and being able to keep a cool head under pressure.

I play in the moment; nothing fazes me.

Even if sometimes I'm not happy with the way I'm playing the game before, during the changeover I have to stay calm. Otherwise the next game will be worse.

I just try to play my normal game, and I don't let other people bother me.

It's all about mentally staying in the moment and not losing concentration and trying to back up every day.

The big secret is the ability to stay in the room.

It's a horrible and wonderful battle with yourself, to stay calm, stay in the moment. My coach said, "Stay here, not at the target. Don't be down there." It's why they call it the Zen art.

The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game the same way. One pitch, one hitter at a time.

Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.

As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.

I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

I know how to prepare my head.

Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.