As far as not being prepared for the possible challenges of the Race I was screaming the same thing. OMG you noob, haven’t you ever watched this show before you tried out. They Always have some swimming, bungie jumping, mental freak out challenge. Why are you even here if you aren’t prepared to do the challenges.

I’d call Flight Time’s tactic there a bit of a verbal head fake. If Mika really wanted to win, she’d have used it to fuel her own resolve. That’s what competitors do.

It’s heartwarming to see the HG guys still playing classy ball, even if it’s on a different court.
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That is an excellent illustration of the mental aspect in competition. Whether it is physical contact sports, non-contact racing, or table top games. Your mind plays an integral role in how you succeed or fail. And not only does this illustrate Mika’s mental weakness . . . but Canaan’s. I mean, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. If he was there 45 minutes trying to talk her through her fears, that shows a lot of patience, which is its own mental discipline. Those moments he pushed her, physically tried to move her to do something she wasn’t ready to do, were lapses in patience. Lapses in his mental discipline. His own weakness coming through, even if it was exhaustion induced. I’m betting they showed the lapses on TV because those are what make good drama. He may have been very mentally strong. But not strong enough to overcome his team’s weakness.

Or maybe he’s just a jerk. I don’t know.

If I’m remembering correctly what I saw 30+ years ago, the Globetrotters were a mental game. I mean, they were physically impressive. Their skill was astounding. But what made them most entertaining were the mind games. The jokes, the good natured teasing. That’s what I most remember about the Globetrotters’ shows. What you describe is totally what I’d expect . . . them working to get inside their competition’s heads. In a good natured way, of course . . . but yeah. Totally what I’d expect, what I’d hope, to see.

Thanks.