NBA – Followed by millions of people on social networks, Victor Wembanyama never reads what people say about him, good or bad. Gregg Popovich would like his teammates to imitate him, and the Spurs have even hired advisors.
As the Spurs endure the worst season in franchise history, Gregg Popovich begs his players not to read the reactions on social media. But like Victor Wembanyama (20 years old), its young workforce was born with Facebook and Twitter. As soon as the match is over, some Spurs take their smartphones to read Internet users’ comments.
“They don’t have to live every moment wondering what anyone says, good or bad,” supports Spurs coach. “People don’t have to know when they go to the bathroom, when they eat or when they wash their car. It shouldn’t affect their lives at all. »
But this recommendation is difficult to pass, and Coach Pop’ and his managers have asked for help from specialists to convince players to let go of social networks. “Older players, like LeBron James for example, are probably desensitized to it”explains Julie Wiernik, sports psychologist in San Antonio. “But the younger generation worries about what people think of them and that can disrupt their balance. You have to limit distractions and, frankly, social media has become a major distraction. »
The “Wemby” recipe: delete apps, then reinstall them if necessary
At Spurs, a young player, and even the youngest player, does not fall into this trap. This is Victor Wembanyama. For a very long time, the Frenchman stayed away from social networks, and even if he has millions of followers, he is not “slave” to X, Instagram and the rest, to use the term used by Popovich.
“I turn off my phone, and most of the time these apps aren’t even installed”
explains “Wemby”. “I delete them for players, weeks, or months sometimes. And when I want to watch something, I download them again. »
In fact, the Spurs center assures that he uses social networks to stay in touch with his friends and loved ones. That’s all. “It’s something that never worried me” he adds.
Make better use of your free time
For Rick Carlisle, this is the best possible attitude, and like all his colleagues, he would like his players to do the same. At least, so that they don’t have this reflex of going to read the comments on the networks. “When you don’t see them, it doesn’t affect you one way or another,” summarizes the Pacers coach.
As for Coach Pop’, he hopes that his players will be sensitive to the advice of the specialists who come to the club. “I don’t follow players all day and night to see how many minutes they spend on their phone. But we called on people to talk to them about it, so they understand that there are ways to use their time much more effectively and meaningfully. We hope they pay attention to it. »
2024-03-24 15:14:43
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