Jewell Loyd Reveals 2-Word Advice She Voices to Herself, Disregards Tokyo Olympics Debut Despite Gold Medal Win

After dominating their group, Team USA clinched their spot in the Quarterfinals. Something similar was the case back in 2021 when the team brought home gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Still, more than the others, one player who can definitely differentiate the two experiences is Jewell Loyd. Her debut Olympic was not as thrilling as she would have hoped for. Hence, calling the Paris Summer Games her “first real Olympics,” the guard wishes to keep one thing in mind while playing.

With a star-studded roster for the Olympics, a few players may not get enough floor time. Loyd explains the toll it can take on a player. “You kind of get in your head like, ‘I didn’t get enough shots, I didn’t do my job… why didn’t coach play me,'” she conveyed. The Seattle Storm guard, who averaged about 18 minutes last Olympics, might have known the feeling too well.

So focusing on the larger goal, she stresses upon understanding “10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, all these minutes are for us to win. That’s the end goal.” Making the most of their minutes becomes important and Loyd arrived in Paris with the mindset. The mindset to take on the sixth-man role alongside a two-word advice to deliver on her intent – “no turnovers.”

Sitting with Andscape, Jewell Loyd revealed, “I know how teams are aggressive when they guard us. So, I’m like no turnovers. if I have no turnovers in the game, we win. I’m good. Don’t turn the ball over.” Turnovers can be one of the worst things that a player can post as it gives an easy possession to the opposing team, something that Jewell Loyd thoroughly understands after recording 18 last Olympics.




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