Of all the great discipline it takes to be a world-class athlete — eating right, resting right, skill development, treatment between games and practices — one of the most important aspects is more mental than physical.
It’s blocking out the noise in a loud and intrusive world that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. It can be never-ending.
“The big challenge today is, there’s more noise than ever coming at the players,” Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said during a visit to Toronto a week before Christmas.