![]() ![]() Inactive: Jayson Tatum (health and safety protocols), Aaron Nesmith (health and safety protocols), Robert Williams III (toe), Bruno Fernando (health and safety protocols) Inactive: Dejounte Murray (return to competition conditioning), Doug McDermott (health and safety protocols), Lonnie Walker (health and safety protocols), Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture), Devontae Cacock (health and safety protocols)Ĭeltics: F Al Farouq-Aminu (6-8, 12th), C Enes Freedom (6-10, 11th), F Sam Hauser (6-8, 1st), F Juancho Hernangomez (6-9, 6th), G/F Romeo Langford (6-4, 3rd), F Jabari Parker (6-8, 8th), G Payton Pritchard (6-2, 2nd), C Norvel Pelle (6-10, 3rd), G Josh Richardson (6-5, 7th), G Broderic Thomas (6-5, 2nd). Spurs: G Josh Primo (6-6, 2nd), G Devin Vassell (6-5, 2nd), F Keita Bates-Diop (6-8, 4th), C/F Drew Eubanks (6-9, 4th), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 6th), F Thad Young (6-8, 15th), C Jock Landale (6-11, 1st), G Joe Wieskamp (6-6, 1st), G Jaylen Morris (6-5, 3rd). Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-3, 2nd year), SG Derrick White (6-4, 5th), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 3rd), PF Keita Bates-Diop (6-8, 4th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 6th)Ĭeltics: PG Marcus Smart (6-3, 8th year), SG Dennis Schroder (6-3, 9th), SF Jaylen Brown (6-6, 6th), PF Grant Williams (6-6, 3rd), C Al Horford (6-9, 15th) “I read a lot, including books my dad gives me,” said Bates-Diop, whose name reflects his parents love of reading and learning. In addition to Holiday’s books, Bates-Diop also enjoys reading the works of Robert Green, who has written several New York Times bestsellers, including “The 50th Law,” a book on strategy and fearlessness he penned in collaboration with rapper Curtis James Jackson III, better known by his stage name 50 Cent. “It’s helped me pretty much get to where I am now,” he said. Spurs forward Keita Bates-Diop plays against the Grizzlies on Friday, Dec. 23, has used Stoicism to help him navigate some rough waters during his career, including playing for three teams after starring for the Buckeyes. To focus on managing emotion specifically, non-helpful emotion.”īates-Diop, who turns 26 on Jan. It’s a collection of spiritual exercises designed to help people through the difficulty of life. “Stoicism as a philosophy is really about the mental game,” Holiday told Sports Illustrated in 2015. The diverse group of athletes and coaches who have read it include Portland guard CJ McCollum and retired two-time NBA champion and former Spur Pau Gasol. In modern times, Holiday’s “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumphs,” a book about Stoicism and its principles, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into nearly 20 languages. “It helps a lot, especially during COVID and being in the NBA in general,” Bates-Diop said.Ī growing number of high-profile athletes, coaches, entertainers and entrepreneurs have embraced the credo first made famous by ancients like Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, Roman philosopher Seneca and Greek philosopher Epictetus. ![]() In 30 games, he averaged 8.2 minutes, 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds – all career lows.Looking for a way to cope with what can be a stressful existence, Bates-Diop turned to Stoicism, a centuries-old philosophy practiced by the Greeks and Romans he discovered at Ohio State through books written by best-selling author Ryan Holiday. But after growing his scoring from 5 points to 6.8 in his second season, year one at San Antonio saw Bates-Diop’s minutes and production decline. That’s admittedly been a bit of a learning curve for Bates-Diop, who said he took in a lot from the veterans he played with during his rookie season at Minnesota as well as his playoff experience with Denver in 2019-20 as teammates with Nikola Jokić. Ohio State basketball: San Antonio rookie Malaki Branham enjoys Ohio NBA homecoming at Cleveland That’s really been the area he had to work in is that aggressive, physical part.” “We’ve approached him in that tone, so since he’s come he’s made significant progress in understanding how you have to be to stay in the NBA and what it takes to be a performer. “It’s a matter of becoming a little nastier, a little more aggressive, understanding that people would like to take his job away and he’s trying to carve out an NBA career,” Popovich said. Coach Gregg Popovich, who has been coaching the Spurs as long as Bates-Diop has been alive, said the former Buckeye has had to learn what it takes to compete at the pro level. Adapting hasn’t just been about improving his physical skills or shape. ![]()
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