NBA star Stephen Curry stimming with mouth guard?

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youtube: Stephen Curry Misses Two Consecutive Free Throws vs Knicks Mar 5, 2017 2017 NBA Season

It certainly looks that way. Just like baseball players stim in a variety of ways. Just like poker players fiddle with chips in order to maintain concentration and deal with the stress.

But imagine if Stephen was 12-years-old again back in school. And imagine if he was doing this in special ed while working on math problems. The special ed teacher would probably say that this was just completely unacceptable!!

and just for the record, I'm all in favor of teaching and modeling low-key and discreet methods of stimming for use in public, including in special ed.

And the low-key, quiet methods poker players use, is probably a pretty good place to start.

youtube: Steph Curry's Daughter Riley Steals the Show

Steph's a dad, too. And he seems like a pretty alright guy.

But if he were back in school, with any negative label whatsoever, the school 'authorities' would most probably be down on anything he did which was the least bit out of the ordinary.

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No such thing as 'normal' anyway and how boring a place the world would be if there were!! !

youtube: Lendl - Wilander Finale Roland Garros 1987 1/2

There's a lot of straightening of strings! I think it's as much a finger and visual stim as a practical thing.

1:03 Ivan Lendl, and then off and on till 1:33

3:16 Ivan again, and then at 3:23 Mats Wilander straightens strings almost in response

8:55 Ivan after he does something good (after he serves an ace!)

9:58 Mats after he does something good!

Martina Hingis looking very frustrated and straightening her strings.

So, it's a good stim to bring yourself back to center either after something good or something bad? Maybe. It looks that way.

youtube: Brunson Vs Matusow - Brunson goes nuts, Matusow still unlucky

Famous poker pro Doyle Brunson is rhythmically shuffling his poker chips toward the beginning of this video.

Alright, 1 out of 68 persons is on the Autism Spectrum. Odds are neither Steph Curry, nor Ivan Lendl, nor Martina Hingis, nor Doyle Brunson are on the Spectrum.

They probably stim for many of the same reasons those of us on the Spectrum stim: to maintain concentration, to kind of center ourselves in stressful situations. And probably other good reasons as well.

Yep. It's a very common thing for professional athletes, and they do it for many different reasons. It really doesn't signify anything.

Tennis players probably have the most "stims" or rituals, of any sportspeople.

Roger Federer twirls his racquet.

Rafael Nadal probably has the most rituals of any player: lining the water bottles up precisely, not walking on lines, pulling the pants out of his rear and playing with his hair, among others.

I have seen players adjust their shirts numerous times as well. I find that particularly annoying.

Djokovic is the champion racquet smasher.

Andy Murray mumbles to himself frequently.

David Ferrer jumps up and down.

I haven't seen any notable "stims" from Denis Istomin. The most notable unusual feature about Istomin is his on- court glasses. He seems to be a very quiet, composed young man on court.

If Andy did this in special ed classes in school, it would be viewed as unacceptable and a real problem.

And the interesting thing, I'm all in favor of teaching and modeling lower-key stims for Spectrum kids to use in public. In private, the child can stim however he or she wants. In private, we might be able to provide them a broader range of skills.

I'm not sure about Lendl. He was pretty remote and unfriendly and kept vicious dogs. He also had a very sour on-court demeanor.

He did keep Murray in line, after a fashion, when he was Murray's coach, however.

Tomas Berdych seems to have the flat affect and flat-toned speech of someone on the spectrum. Of all the top 20 players, his game is also the most boring and lacking in vitality.

I'd still give a lot of credence to baseline that only 1 out of 68 persons is on the Spectrum.

As far as Tomas's flat-toned speech, maybe it's just giving a stiff, going-through-the-motions interview to the media?

And if he turns out to be on the spectrum, that's fine, too. In fact, that's the point I want to get to. Maybe a person is on the spectrum, and maybe they're not, and either one is perfectly okay.

youtube: Rafael Nadal - Top 10 Superstitions/Tics That He ALWAYS Does (HD)

Yes, I see how Rafa is very precise with his water bottles. And I see how he consciously avoids stepping on lines when walking between points. Perhaps being more than just a quirk, this has a functional benefit in that it helps to really impress on his mind where the lines are? Maybe. Or if it's just a quirk, that's fine, too.

I agree! Rafael is awesome in any case! He won his match today in straight sets-yes!

If Rafa has anything, it is probably OCD, not autism. The Nadal side of the family is notable for these sorts of nervous tics and twitches. Anyway, I don't care. He is my favorite player, along with Roger Federer, and they are both nice guys. That's what counts.