Obviously we want to win every game. If you sweep the first half of the conference that means you control your destiny in the second half. |
Portland has always been a perimeter-oriented team. It has given us problems because they've been able to spread us out a little bit and really make us pay from the 3-point line. So that's going to definitely be a point of emphasis. |
The game is starting to slow down in Adam's head. He was full tilt, pedal to the metal, get the ball and score. |
The kids get to sleep in their own beds, they stick with their normal routine, [and] they're eating the same places they normally eat. As far as playing, we're in a place where 6,000 fans are going to be behind us pushing us and there definitely is an energy level [that] our guys generate off of that. |
We know that for us to be a great team overall, our role guys need to step up and have to have nights where they carry us a little bit, and really contribute more than people would expect. |
We're not going to win the game today. |
We're not really going to change anything we do defensively. You do what you do and try to do it well and we're going to try to get up into the ball and hopefully limit some open looks from three. |