Basketball-In the 1st half of the game I play BAD,2nd half i play GREAT . How do i gain confidence at start?

How do i gain confidence in basketball, at the start of the game?|||just think about your crush, imagine that shes watching you play, and she has a fetish with men like you playing basketball, then you will have your confidence, worked for me one time.|||What i would do is say to myseI'm if i'm home that i'm at my home gym, im always here and playing and having a great time and just act like its a scrimmage with your friends. What i would do if im away is say to myself ok this is oujr opponent and these are the people standing in between the way of winning this cause ive played all the time this is just anouthe one of those times and that we will defeat your opponents...also warm up before the game and try to get yorself excited and pretend like you've already played a Half|||Firstly, do warmup exercises before the match. Try shooting the ball. Do not shoot 3 pointer first. First shoot the short range shot. Then slowly come to the 3 pt line and start shooting it. Then start running full court while dribbling. If you are that bad in 1st half, then think that first half is your everything. I play street in my school and if want to gain confidence in me, i do the hardest street move so that every one would think that i am a great player. Try it. It works for me. According to me, if you want to gain confidence, Think that you are the best player in the world.


Trust me, It really works


I hope that it would help you


|||well the way that i do good in both halfs is either i play a lot before the game starts to get myself pumped or somebody will make me really mad and i will steal and shoot the ball and do great|||I think it's not a matter of confidence but a matter of cold muscles. I think you should warm-up before games and have shootarounds.|||Either shoot around more before the game, or play a game of 21 or something to get you ready for the game.|||maybe its coz u have played a half already which sets u more focused for the 2nd half where u play better.. so i'd suggest more work during the warm ups to psych urself up