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 David Moseley |
Pam Reed (Fremont, CA)
You are playing super this year. I heard that you have taken up yogarecently. If this is true, what is your regime and how has it helped you onthe court.
David Moseley: Well it is true, and I try to do yoga every day, but it works out prettymuch to every other day. Just a 30-minute routine of breathing andstretching, just visualization of what I want to accomplish when I get outthere and play on the court.
Jessica Killen (Ukiah, CA)
David I was wondering how your four years of playing for the StanfordCardinal has been? I have been lucky enough to see you play for the lastfour years. I would like to wish you the best of luck for the NCAAtournament this year. Also, for many years to come.
David Moseley: My four years have been pretty good. Actually, great, because it's justbeen a fantastic learning experience as far as the education and school,getting to know more than the people that are in your sport or inathletics; getting to know other people outside of your usual regimen. Justimproving my game in four years has been very beneficial, and I think if Iwouldn't have come here I don't know if it would improve as much.
Joe Crayton (Yakima, WA)
What were some of the things that you did as a kid to get good atbasketball. Drills or places you played at? Thank you!
David Moseley: One thing I did was a lot of form shooting growing up, around eighth grade,that's when I really started getting better at shooting. I would stress toany individual who wants to be a good basketball player to work onball-handling skills. Buy Pistol Pete videos and dribble with gloves on,and as far as shooting, just get as many reps as possible and try to useproper form, because that's the key.
B. Osterhout (Los Gatos, CA)
You've a pivotal player and a regular starter on two tournament squadsbefore this year. This year you are playing some of your best ball ever.But this year's Stanford team has so much depth. How difficult is it tohave Mendez and Jacobsen effectively making you compete for floor time thisyear?
David Moseley: It's not difficult; it's important to the success of our team that we havepeople competing with each other every day. If you feel like you have aposition that's guaranteed to you, that you really don't have to perform aswell every day, that you can save it for the big games, then you're notgoing to be a great player, and you just need that competition every day.So it's been a blessing.
Chuck Gates (Stanford, CA)
I have heard from a few close sources about "Mose's left handchallenge." You know, a player challenges you to one on one to ten points,but you spot your opponent 9 points and the ball. However, the kicker isthat you only shoot with your left hand, unless it is a dunk. My questionis: Is this a growing legend or is it for real? Secondly, how have youfared if it is for real? Third, if this does exist, I know a lot of peoplethat would love to watch and it could be for some type of local charity orsomething. Play hard this week, we love to see your team leadership on thecourt.
David Moseley: It is absolutely true. I love it. I give the challenge. It started in highschool. I just made up this challenge and I'd beat all the high schoolfootball guys. They couldn't believe it. I think I lost once in highschool, and I've lost twice in college. I'm about 45-3, so I have afantastic record. It's fun to watch, if someone wants to come take thechallenge. I don't spot as many points with level of experience inbasketball, so if you had high school you get eight points instead of nine.And it's make-it, take-it for me, not the other guy -- whoever wants tostep up for the Moseley challenge. Jamie Z., our ex-marketing guy, beat meone time, but I kind of let him win to build up his confidence.
Mat Beale (Stanford, CA)
You have made a ton of clutch shots in your career. Duke and Arizona thisyear, and Maryland last year come to mind. Sometimes it seems like youcan't miss a shot when the game is on the line. What are you thinking aboutin these situations?
David Moseley: As the game gets closer and I feel that someone's going to need to make aclutch shot, I just draw on past experience of always making game-winningshots. I've done it in high school; I've done it in the level before that,AAU tournaments and all that stuff. When I came to the college level I justtry to envision the same thing: just go out there and make the shot. That'ssomething that all the great players talk about is they want the ball inthe clutch situations; I want to put myself in that realm, so I have to beprepared to make the shot at all times.
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