Matz Stockman, a 7-foot sophomore who made a ton of progress this past season, was able to get on the floor and play in competitive games because of the Mahmoud and Mathiang injuries. But, Pitino said, Stockman has to tweak a "major, major character flaw."
"Matz has to stop beating himself up every time he makes a mistake," Pitino said. "If he misses a shot, he gets embarrassed. If he doesn’t do something well, he hangs his head. We’ve got to get him to change that. We’ve had great difficulty trying to change that."
Interesting I didn't know that about Stockman being so hard on himself. He just has to learn not to hang his head after a mistake and keep playing hard and trying to improve.
"Matz has to stop beating himself up every time he makes a mistake," Pitino said. "If he misses a shot, he gets embarrassed. If he doesn’t do something well, he hangs his head. We’ve got to get him to change that. We’ve had great difficulty trying to change that."
Interesting I didn't know that about Stockman being so hard on himself. He just has to learn not to hang his head after a mistake and keep playing hard and trying to improve.