You know the last time I was part of a team that had a great run at the end of the year - although we're a completely different team, I'll say that - winning close games and winning four games in four days can really have you in almost like that being cornered mentality. It's almost like your life, four games in four days. Then all of a sudden you play that fifth game, which is the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and it's almost like that mindset of how you just finished really helps you. And I hope it helps this team like it did the last one. |
You learn over the long haul that there are those games when you leave feeling that we should have something to show for this with a win. Every once in a while you play those games where you say that you did everything in your power to lose and you still won. I'll take the second. |
You lose your confidence when the shot doesn't go in. He seemed to really regain it in the second half, and I hope he keeps it all season. Sometimes you just need one to go in to make that hoop bigger. |
You've got to be able to catch it, dribble it, pass it and have confidence, and we certainly didn't do that. But nonetheless, we did have a completely new group in that situation. I'm glad we were able to learn from it and not be penalized with a loss. |