When Missing Shots Start Affecting Everything Else

<p>Somaya Davis is known for her shooting — but what happens when the shot stops falling?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Underdawgs Voice Podcast, the Class of 2029 St. Frances Academy combo guard takes us inside a difficult tournament game where missed shots started affecting more than scoring. Her defense slipped, communication dropped, frustration grew, and she began feeling like she was letting her team down.</p><p><br></p><p>The turning point came before the late free throws. Somaya stopped waiting for her shot to fix the game and found other ways to help: defend, communicate, create for teammates, get steals, and get back.</p><p><br></p><p>She also talks about transferring to St. Frances, accountability, what “next play” means after a mistake, what athletes need from parents after a bad game, and why a coach has to be able to trust more than a player’s shot.</p><p><br></p><p>Parents, if one mistake starts affecting the next few possessions, use the free Pressure Pattern Snapshot to identify what pressure may be revealing:</p><p>https://the-underdawgs-voice.newzenler.com/f/pressure-pattern-snapshot</p><p><br></p><p>Pressure reveals training.</p><p><br></p>