Pre-game rituals?

I always watch an NBA mix before my games, It gets me pumped up. During shoot around I always shoot 7 shots and 7 shots only.

 

Does that include layups?

 

Yes.

 

Before a game, I do this thing where I spin the ball really high where when it comes down, its a little bit behind my head, then I catch like im going to do a putback(of course I dont, I dont even jump). Sortve like the vray alley-oop Dwight Howard did last year. Just something I always do.

 

Basically, I just listen to music...it can get me really pumped before a game depending on what I am listening to.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 9 2006, 08:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I always watch an NBA mix before my games, It gets me pumped up. During shoot around I always shoot 7 shots and 7 shots only.</div>How much do you eat? :no1:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Dec 9 2006, 06:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How much do you eat? :no1:</div>I don't get it?

 

I didnt have any rituals. I never really wanted to get attached to stuff like that. But I always thought about football. Games, players, teams, stuff like that. It made me never think about basketball, kept my mind off it before games

 

Yeah me and my team huddle up after warmups and get pumped

 

I'd just sit and listen to music that pumps me up.

 

Back in that one league I was in when I was in elementary school I used to go to the bathroom right before games so it wouldn't bother me during. I used to drink some water too.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Dec 9 2006, 08:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Back in that one league I was in when I was in elementary school I used to go to the bathroom right before games so it wouldn't bother me during. I used to drink some water too. </div>That's our Nasser, always thinking with his urinary tract!

 

Before my game, at my house, I always watch one of my Michael Jordan videos (I have 6, all VHS form). On the way to the game and for a little bit in the locker room, I listen to music that pumps me up.

Balla, just wondering, what's with the 7 shots only?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 10 2006, 03:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Before my game, at my house, I always watch one of my Michael Jordan videos (I have 6, all VHS form). On the way to the game and for a little bit in the locker room, I listen to music that pumps me up.Balla, just wondering, what's with the 7 shots only?</div>7 has always been my lucky number, I always wear number 7 also.

 

I usually drink a bottle of lucozade sport...and the night before I drink 8 glasses of water.Before the game I listen to my iPod and when I take my warm up trousers off, I always put my left shoe back on first.

 

Taking a sh*t is my pregame ritual. It makes me all happy and relaxed, and pumps me up.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Dec 9 2006, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't get it?</div>Uh... yeah... neither do it. What a stupid comment... o.o

 

I listen to "Kill you" by eminem on loudest volume over and over again while meditating, to practice being zen and calm while pumped at the same time

 

I have no pre-game rituals..I just get like 30 minutes before tip-off and take my time warming up and shooting...I don't like being rushed.