{"id":8996,"date":"2018-09-20T20:24:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8996"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:45:14","slug":"how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Clutch Like Portland&#8217;s Damian Lillard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Perform-in-Clutch-Game-Time-Moments.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/How-to-Perform-in-Clutch-Game-Time-Moments.jpg 600w, 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#How_to_Perform_in_Clutch_Game-Time_Moments\" >How to Perform in Clutch Game-Time Moments<\/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\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#What_makes_an_athlete_clutch\" >What makes an athlete clutch?<\/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\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#Being_clutch_is_feeling_the_pressure_and_performing_anyway_regardless_of_the_possible_result\" >Being clutch is feeling the pressure and performing anyway regardless of the possible result.<\/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\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#What_helps_an_athlete_perform_best_in_the_clutch\" >What helps an athlete perform best in the clutch?<\/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\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#What_helps_an_athlete_to_stay_calm\" >What helps an athlete to stay calm?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#How_to_Perform_in_Clutch_Moments\" >How to Perform in Clutch Moments:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#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-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-be-clutch-like-portlands-damian-lillard\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performing under <strong>pressure<\/strong>&#8230; Being <strong>clutch<\/strong>&#8230; Making the big play&#8230; Hitting the winning shot&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is what makes sports exciting for athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When athletes are young and they are playing in their backyards, they dream up scenarios where their last ditch heroic efforts turn the tide and win the game in dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, when athletes become older, <strong>fear<\/strong> sets in and they don&#8217;t to take on that role of taking that clutch shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some athletes get swallowed up by the moment and falter under the <strong>competitive pressure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_an_athlete_clutch\"><\/span>What makes an athlete clutch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are the characteristics that separate those athletes who want the game in their hands in the closing moments and those athletes who want to defer to other athletes towards the end of a game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, being <strong>clutch<\/strong> doesn\u2019t mean always making the final shot to win the game or hitting the landing perfectly or striking out the side in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being clutch is not backing down from the inevitable <strong>pressure<\/strong> that surrounds an athlete when the game is on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Being_clutch_is_feeling_the_pressure_and_performing_anyway_regardless_of_the_possible_result\"><\/span>Being clutch is feeling the pressure and performing anyway regardless of the possible result.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being clutch is feeling <strong>intensity,<\/strong> but not nerves and the ability to <strong>focus<\/strong> and perform up to your ability no matter the game situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better understand the mindset of being clutch, let\u2019s examine the mindset of NBA Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lillard has averaged 23.1 points per game during his six-year career and roughly 27 points per game in the last two seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last season, Lillard was named as the most clutch player, receiving the National Basketball Player Association Mr. Clutch award nominated from his fellow players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 151 clutch minutes (less than five minutes remaining in the 4th quarter or overtime and neither team ahead by more than five points) Lillard has scored 127 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lillard reflected on what has helped him perform in clutch moments and he pointed to an incident when he was younger that helped <strong>cope<\/strong> with the sense of <strong>pressure<\/strong> to perform in closing minutes of a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LILLARD:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I remember in the eighth grade I had a game winning shot. I think we were down by two. I hit a three-pointer with one second left and I took my jersey off and started celebrating. It was one second left and I got a tech and the other team got two free throws. We ended up losing the game by one and that was the worst thing that could ever happen.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To put it another way, a loss is the worst that could happen and nothing more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LILLARD:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had a lot of moments where something just didn&#8217;t go my way at the time that I needed it to in a game. It just made me not fear what the outcome would be\u2026 I think it just made me more calm in those situations and it\u2019s just going to be what it&#8217;s going to be.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_helps_an_athlete_perform_best_in_the_clutch\"><\/span>What helps an athlete perform best in the clutch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being more <strong>calm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_helps_an_athlete_to_stay_calm\"><\/span>What helps an athlete to stay calm?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not worrying<\/strong> about results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being <strong>calm<\/strong> frees you up to play and to <strong>focus<\/strong> like you normally would which increases your ability to perform your best despite the circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is, you can be clutch if you can let go of what could happen and just play the game with trust in your skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Perform_in_Clutch_Moments\"><\/span>How to Perform in Clutch Moments:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, you need to realize sports are not life-or-death. It\u2019s just a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, don&#8217;t define the moment as clutch and attach significance to the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, you need to know that being clutch doesn\u2019t mean hitting the mark every time but making the attempt to hit the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fostering a &#8220;clutch&#8221; <strong>mindset<\/strong> is a matter of staying grounded in the moment, minimizing the &#8220;fear,&#8221; and <strong>managing expectations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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\/how-to-become-a-clutch-athlete\/\"><strong>How to Become a Clutch Athlete<\/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-develop-a-clutch-mindset\/\"><strong>How to Develop a Clutch Mindset<\/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-elite-athletes-combat-worry\/\"><strong>How Elite Athletes Combat Worry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" 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 wp-block-paragraph\" 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 wp-block-paragraph\" 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. 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