(S10) - PT 2 - Pregame Hype

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The music you listen to on gameday is such a crucial part of any player's preparation. That gameday playlist can really set the tone for your day. It can give you the motivation you need, even in the face of great odds. Players have been known to set records on days when that playlist is tuned just right and have also been known to blow games in a big spot when they make the dreadful mistake of forgetting their iPod at home. Achilles Hondo brings a ton of intensity to every gameday, in the locker room, on the sidelines and on the field. So you can imagine he gets fired up with some intense music. Maybe some hardcore rap or maybe even some heavy metal is probably what you're thinking right? Well you'd be dead wrong in that case. Certainly as a native of Atlanta, GA, music and especially the rap genre is not unfamiliar to Hondo and he certainly appreciates a wide variety. But on gameday he listens to one type of music only: classical. Maybe it's that classical music helps him clear his mind and focus. Maybe it's that he approaches putting together a successful game like writing a brilliant musical composition. But, according to Hondo, the reason is a lot simpler than that. “I just like it”