How to get through a rough night?

[Junker]

Everyone has these nights. I focus on stuff that I can control like hustle and mechanics. When I feel I'm not "in" a game, I run a little harder and try to snap off my mechanics nice and crisp. At least if I'm calling a crap game I can look like I'm making an effort. Another little trick I picked up from a D1 speaker at a camp (Rick Hartzell, if you ever get a chance to hear him, he does a great job) is to break the game up into segments. For example think "I'm going to be my sharpest until the next quarter break or time out" and then you know you have a little off time. It doesn't always work, but that's why I try.