Derek McGowan recounts an 18-year-old Kobe Bryant in the playoffs saying he'd rather go 0-for-30 than 0-for-9. Stopping early signals loss of confidence. Kobe's point: relentless effort and refusing to let fear dictate what you do.
One of my favorite Kobe Bryant stories happened when he was just 18 years old, you know, player in the NBA, had all the hype, all the expectations, millions of people watching him. And then in a playoff game, kept shooting and missing. He said, I'd rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9, because if you go 0 for 9, it means you stop shooting, means you lost confidence, let fear win. We all know what happened.
