{"id":10180,"date":"2019-06-07T17:53:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=10180"},"modified":"2025-06-06T06:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:30:11","slug":"are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Good Enough to Start on Your Team, but Don&#8217;t?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/general-image-big.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/general-image-big.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/general-image-big-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_be_Mentally_Prepared_on_the_Bench\"><\/span>How to be Mentally Prepared on the Bench<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/#How_to_be_Mentally_Prepared_on_the_Bench\" >How to be Mentally Prepared on the Bench<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/#Do_you_choose_to_give_up_or_do_you_work_to_put_yourself_back_into_the_lineup\" >Do you choose to give up or do you work to put yourself back into the lineup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/#Staying_Confident_through_Challenging_Situations\" >Staying Confident through Challenging Situations:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/are-you-good-enough-to-start-on-your-team-but-dont\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most challenging situations for athletes is knowing you&#8217;re good enough to start, be on a relay team, get more playing time, or make a travel squad yet you are not given an opportunity by the coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not getting a chance to contribute to a team can erode confidence. And confidence is the very thing you need when it&#8217;s time to show others you can do the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, many athletes lose confidence when others do not believe in their ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your mindset matters. If you think you&#8217;re not good enough, you will &#8220;talk yourself&#8221; into thinking you cannot compete at a level you belong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking this way can affect your effort, motivation, and commitment to reaching your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can re-frame the situation to one in which you increase your efforts, focus on developing your skills, and improve mental toughness needed to prove that you have what it takes to compete at the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_choose_to_give_up_or_do_you_work_to_put_yourself_back_into_the_lineup\"><\/span>Do you choose to give up or do you work to put yourself back into the lineup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Such was the situation Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet found himself facing\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VanVleet had a difficult road after not being selected in the 2016 NBA draft. VanVleet spent a significant amount of time playing for Toronto&#8217;s G-League affiliate, the Raptors 905.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, VanVleet signed a free agent contract with Toronto and has played a significant role in the Raptors making it to the 2018-19 NBA Championship. During the season, VanVleet averaged 27.5 minutes per game, 11 points, 4.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VanVleet was upset about not playing full-time in the NBA, splitting time between the Raptors and their G-league affiliate during his rookie season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But VanVleet&#8217;s mindset was geared toward developing his skills and proving what he believed all along that he can contribute at the NBA level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VAN FLEET<\/strong>: <em>&#8220;The grind of going down there [G-League] and not wanting to go. Feeling like I was good enough to play [with the Raptors] in my rookie year, but not having the opportunity. Having to go down there and prove what I can do. You go down there, you play, you develop your game a little bit and decide what kind of player you want to be and at the same time prove that you belong up here.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you meet difficult challenges head on with the right mindset, you develop both the confidence and mental toughness required to advance your game or reach the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staying_Confident_through_Challenging_Situations\"><\/span>Staying Confident through Challenging Situations:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It may sound difficult to believe, but your opinion matters most. Your opinion about your skills, your ability to improve, your mental game and your overall potential affect you effort. Plain and simple!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re sent down or sent back to JV, look at it as a chance to improve your skills, perform at that level, and prove to yourself and others you can get back to the level you deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/be-prepared-when-you-go-in-for-a-starter\/\"><strong>Be Prepared When You Go in For a Starter\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-start-firing-on-all-cylinders\/\"><strong>How to Start Firing on All Cylinders<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-keep-fighting-after-a-poor-start-to-competition\/\"><strong>How to Keep Fighting After a Poor Start to Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. You can learn to have greater levels of confidence in competition than you do in practice by identifying the specific ways you undermine your own confidence and <strong>how to convert your practice confidence into COMPETITIVE CONFIDENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d is a ground-breaking system to teach you how to think like a champion and have ultimate self-confidence every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course. The confident athletes was <strong>developed for any athlete \u2013 junior to professional \u2013<\/strong>that wants to gain confidence. However, coaches and sports parents can learn how to teach others to perform with ultimate confidence. 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