Sports Motivation Podcast By I'm Not You | Mindset | Strategies | Habits | Psychology | Athlete Development | Host Niyi Sobo

Down 29 points. NBA Finals. Madison Square Garden. The whole city watching. And after the game, somebody asked Jalen Brunson straight up, did the thought of losing cross your mind? He said yes. And then he said something most people missed, because they were too busy celebrating the comeback. In this episode, I break down exactly what Brunson said after the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, and why it matters more for your development as a competitor than the comeback itself. This is not a game recap. This is a mental performance breakdown that every serious athlete needs to hear. Most competitors have been told their whole career to block out the negative thoughts, stay positive, and push through it. But that approach is exactly what causes athletes to tighten up in the moments that matter most. Brunson did something different. And I'm going to walk you through what it was, why it works, and how you can start training the same mental state before your next game. We get into: What Brunson said on Insid