Stress can be good

[huskyd]

in a sports context. According to a popular theory, stress helps teams to raise their game and to stretch the limits of their abilities. For the upcoming game in the Garden, it seems safe to say that UM has had few if any stressful contests. Most high schoolers would be unable to locate the Terps' opponents on a map of the world. Possibly the game against the Lady Aztecs of SDSU was an exception. In that game, Maryland roused itself to pull away to a convincing 7-point win. Watching a Terp game this year has been likened to seeing a tennis match with only one player. UConn, on the other hand, has had a few sorta stressful contests: DePaul, ND, and FSU. In the first two, treys were raining down with the accuracy of bird poop on statues. The FSU game was not troublesome in the same way; it was a game though against a quality opponent. To conclude: in Monday's game in which the Huskies have the better team, they also have a team that has had to work some against sturdy competition; advantage: UConn.

 

[msf22b]

Well, your theory will certainly be put to the test.
It's also possible that the converse is true, that developing confidence and fluidity w/o pressure is desirable.

I tend towards your position but we will have a fine lab experiment to note the results tomorrow evening

 

[huskyd]

Well, your theory will certainly be put to the test.
It's also possible that the converse is true, that developing confidence and fluidity w/o pressure is desirable.

I tend towards your position but we will have a fine lab experiment to note the results tomorrow evening

Not my theory, just a common assumption. As to its validity, think how often we've heard a commentator remark about an almost instant response from the Huskies whenever its opponent does something good. The opponent makes a good shot, and before the smile has left her face, Mo is sprinting away or passing to an open Husky streaking down the court. Answer made; opponent deflated.

 

[huskyd]

Sorry. Called SDSU the "Lady Aztecs." They're actually "Jackrabbits." Aztecs didn't sound right. Those guys are extinct and jackrabbits are far from. Also, what have Aztecs got to do with South Dakota? Lady Fargos might have been good . . .

 

[Monte]

in a sports context. According to a popular theory, stress helps teams to raise their game and to stretch the limits of their abilities. For the upcoming game in the Garden, it seems safe to say that UM has had few if any stressful contests. Most high schoolers would be unable to locate the Terps' opponents on a map of the world. Possibly the game against the Lady Aztecs of SDSU was an exception. In that game, Maryland roused itself to pull away to a convincing 7-point win. Watching a Terp game this year has been likened to seeing a tennis match with only one player. UConn, on the other hand, has had a few sorta stressful contests: DePaul, ND, and FSU. In the first two, treys were raining down with the accuracy of bird poop on statues. The FSU game was not troublesome in the same way; it was a game though against a quality opponent. To conclude: in Monday's game in which the Huskies have the better team, they also have a team that has had to work some against sturdy competition; advantage: UConn.

That's true about stress. If you do not have it BEFORE a game, you will not be up for that game.
Once the game begins, if you still have stress, you are in trouble. The pregame tension gets you all keyed up to play with the greatest energy. In an IMPORTANT game, while warming up, if a team is laughing and joking, they will not win.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Well, your theory will certainly be put to the test.
It's also possible that the converse is true, that developing confidence and fluidity w/o pressure is desirable.

I tend towards your position but we will have a fine lab experiment to note the results tomorrow evening

I'll take confidence over stress every time. Ask KLS if stress out performs confidence?? Or Chong or Ekmark or Gabby.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

In an IMPORTANT game, while warming up, if a team is laughing and joking, they will not win.

So looking tense / stressed is the key to victory? Naw, it's not a real question.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

 

[reno tony]

From everything I have heard from former and current players.... Geno provides plenty of stress during practices.

 

[Millenial23]

In the first two, treys were raining down with the accuracy of bird poop on statues.

nice metaphor lol

 

[Monte]

in a sports context. According to a popular theory, stress helps teams to raise their game and to stretch the limits of their abilities. For the upcoming game in the Garden, it seems safe to say that UM has had few if any stressful contests. Most high schoolers would be unable to locate the Terps' opponents on a map of the world. Possibly the game against the Lady Aztecs of SDSU was an exception. In that game, Maryland roused itself to pull away to a convincing 7-point win. Watching a Terp game this year has been likened to seeing a tennis match with only one player. UConn, on the other hand, has had a few sorta stressful contests: DePaul, ND, and FSU. In the first two, treys were raining down with the accuracy of bird poop on statues. The FSU game was not troublesome in the same way; it was a game though against a quality opponent. To conclude: in Monday's game in which the Huskies have the better team, they also have a team that has had to work some against sturdy competition; advantage: UConn.

Rory Mcllroy(golfer): "You're always going to be nervous teeing it up in a Major Championship. It's very natural and it's a good thing. It means you want it."