Although the math didn’t quite work, one of the most famous quotes in Major League Baseball history came from catcher/accidental philosopher Yogi Berra, who said, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” Berra’s memorable line was vaguely reminiscent of how New Orleans wing Josh Hart described what NBA players face, as they head into a lengthy stretch of being isolated in an Orlando bubble, a sacrifice required to complete the 2019-20 season.
“It’s going to be 10 percent physical, 90 percent mental,” Hart said Thursday of being in Central Florida from July 7-9 through at least Aug.