Ep 22- Mike Morrison- George Mason U alum- Yalovaspor(Turkey)

Aaaaand I'm back from the podcast hyatus with a treat for you guys. A great talk with Mike Morrison, currently playing for Yalovaspor in Turkey.  Here's the rundown. ▶️ 1:00 - The College experience and the adjustments needed from High School to College ▶️ 4:05 - Leaving George Mason University and signing with Antwerp Giants even before graduating. How does that transition look like?  ▶️ 8:30 - First off-season. What were the expectations from his first year overseas?  ▶️ 13:00 - Going into what his 4 years in Frankfurt were like, and about winning the FIBA Europe Cup.  ▶️ 18:00 - The move from Greece to Thailand. The why and the how. Basketball and lifestyle-wise.  ▶️ 22:30 - Thailand work ethic and the pros of one long practice per day.  ▶️ 27:30 - What Mike learned from COVID and so much time off. "Might be fat when I retire" :) ▶️ 34:50 - Moving into a bigger role and what it means to shift your mindset from being a role player to being a star.  ▶️ 41:15 - Self-talk, or as Mike puts it "Controlling the converstasion in your head".