Game Stress Quotes

Sometimes in the NBA, the schedule gets to be a lot with all these events, busses, planes and games. But once that's gone, you miss it so bad.

I suffer during games. We follow the action, kicking every ball, wondering if our centre-backs can stop the cross... In some ways, you enjoy it, but your heart is always thumping.

You are under pressure when you play to avoid relegation.

When the team is losing, you can become upset and mixed up, shying away from the play, and lose control.

I'm just trying to play a game. I don't think I should have to worry about who's gonna come on the field and whatnot.

You need some time off from baseball. Like, when you have a bad game, or you end up playing really good, you go home, and you need to chill out.

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

My games are rather stressful games, where you have to play for a long time.

The thing I don't miss is waking up in the morning, hurting, the grind of the game.

I finish the game, and sometimes I don't play very well, and my grandmother calls up to ask why I haven't played well. Instead of being criticised by Pep, it's my grandmother!

We had a lot of close games; we were losing games. Failing in those opportunities - when the game was close? And we needed a bucket or a stop? I wasn't able to come through. It's just... something that you get comfortable with as time goes on. You're OK with failing, as long as you're trying as hard as you can.

There is always a pressure if you play every game and especially when you are representing your country.

You can't control yourself in a game while people are screaming at you, teammates, referees trying to get in the middle. So you end up doing things without thinking.

When you come to a club like Hibs not everyone can handle it, there's pressure in every single game to get results.

During a game, it comes down to your mind - the pressure. There are loads of other aspects, too. Many people say taking penalties is easy, but when you're stood over one, that's not the case. It's in no way easy. The goal really does become a lot smaller.

No doubt about it. For every player. Thursday nights are very tough for us because it is a short turnaround.

I'm not worried about sacks in the preseason.

I haven't watched a lot of football at all. Easiest thing for me was to take my mind away from the game all together and focus on the things that I need to get right. And football wasn't one of those things.