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// A THREAD //

1. Mindset trumps age

Three words: LeBron Raymone James

35 years old and still dominating the league

- 17 years in the NBA

- 9 Finals Appearances {could be 10 soon}

- An MVP candidate this year

Is that normal at his age?

NO

His mentality is the key

2. There's no substitute for fundamentals and hard work

What does talent look like?

Hitting the game-winner in a clutch situation

What does hard work look like?

Showing up in the clutch time and time again

Talent helps for A time

Hard work helps for THE time

3. Competence needs confidence

Sports pundits & fans bashed PG and Kawhi for their performances

Combined 10 for 38

Looks like failure right?

I see confidence

They didn't go a combined 0 for 2

They missed and kept shooting

That's why they're stars

4. Your environment matters

JIMMY BUTLER

Seen as a toxic player in the locker room in Philly

He comes to Miami and he shines

So what happened?

The culture shift

Miami's full of underdogs with intensity and something to prove like him

Make sure your environment fits

5. There's an opportunity in every situation

Again, JIMMY BUTLER

Signed $142 million deal to start the season

Sold coffees for $20 a cup in the bubble

Low supply, high demand = perfect opportunity

Do market research and capitalize

6. No social before success

After the game, I hopped on Twitter to look at what was trending

- Memes clowning the Clippers

From:

People going hard trying to find the perfect meme

Going harder for their tweets than their dreams

Don't be them

7. Continuation is NOT absolute

Rockets won the first game against the Lakers

Lost the next 4

Harden played great in some games, then lost it in games that followed

Your trends won't last forever

But hard work & diversification will make you consistent

8. Value consistency, not hype

KAWHI LEONARD

- Greatest player in the league

- LeBron's worst nightmare

- Best two-way player

Folks who said that are now backpedaling

Consistency is the way to avoid the highs and lows of hype

9. Stop broadcasting that talk

Social media fingers are great

But gameplay is a whole different story

Several members of the clippers were talking loud on IG

Only to choke in the limelight

Now they're getting clowned

Let your results speak for themselves

10. It's not fatal, shake it off

Clippers performed terribly

Kawhi and Paul George played terribly

But you know what?

They lace it back up next season

That's life

You get knocked down, you learn, you overcome

Failures are designed to strengthen, not kill

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