Sunday Skills, Stumpers, and Silliness (#3) 🎪

May 18, 2025

It’s Sunday, Smallball-ers, and that means it’s time for another round of Skills, Stumpers, and Silliness… where the questions are tricky and your house just might become a mini golf course.

But first, let’s hit the scoreboard. ⏬

📅 Sunday Snapshot

Three things you gotta know today:

Caitlin Clark is cooking. She kicked off the WNBA season with a triple-double: 20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists. Her Fever crushed the Chicago Sky 93–58. It’s the first triple-double of the WNBA season… and the third of her career.
Game 7: Thunder vs. Nuggets. It’s win-or-go-home today at 1:30 MT on ABC. Jokić vs. SGA. The winner heads to the Western Conference Finals to face the Timberwolves. And yep, Aaron Gordon is still a game-time decision with his hamstring injury. Experts say: 67% chance OKC wins. 📊
Hockey’s got drama, too. The only Game 7 in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Tonight: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers. Just like the NBA, only one of four series is going the distance. Cold ice, high stakes. 🏒

🧠 Skills: Bounce Back Brain

This week we watched some all-time uh-oh moments… like the Buckner Ball slipping right through the legs.

But here’s the truth: Every great athlete makes mistakes.

What makes them great? What they do next.

But what if we told you that how you think after that moment can actually change what happens next?

🎥 Watch for yourself

So the girl misses 10 free throws. But after being told she made a few blindfolded (when she actually didn’t) and hearing a crowd cheer her on… she suddenly makes 4 out of 10. Just by believing she could.

Now flip it: the guy who made 9 out of 10 earlier gets booed… and suddenly, he can't make anything.

The difference? Not skill. Not luck. Just mindset.

🎯 Try This, Smallball-ers

Next time you mess up in a game or practice? Say one simple phrase out loud or in your head:

“I got this.”

Then take a deep breath, square up, and play like the mistake never happened.

Because mistakes are just part of the game. But belief? That’s the real game-changer.

❓ Stumpers: One Lucky City

This week, we talked about Paige Bueckers in our WNBA preview and Cooper Flagg in our NBA Draft Lottery breakdown.

Here’s your trivia test:

Need a hint? They’ve got the Mavericks in the NBA and Wings in the W.

😂 Silliness: All Sports Golf Battle!

After a week of Game 7 pressure and ping pong ball surprises… let’s ask something truly important:

What if you played golf… but used equipment from every sport except golf?

Welcome to the wild world of All Sports Golf Battle, where tennis rackets, hockey sticks, baseball bats, and football spirals all take their shot at the green.

🎥 Watch this madness

🏠 Got a paper airplane and a staircase? A ping pong ball and a laundry basket? Your house is now a mini golf course.

Here’s your mission, Smallball-ers:

🎯 Design your own mini golf hole using whatever’s lying around. Then play it and dare a grown-up to beat your score.

(And hey, we definitely want to hear about it below in the comments.)

💬 What We Learned Today

Confidence isn’t just a feeling. It’s a tool.

From free throws to penalty kicks, belief can shape what happens next.

So whether you’re bouncing back from a missed shot, dreaming of being the #1 pick, or building a mini golf hole out of couch cushions...

Remember: Bounce didn’t go your way?

Just smile and say: “I got this.”