Because we couldn't stop them early on and set the pace of the game, they built confidence as the game went on. It's hard to get across to your team that they're 0-8 but better than that, and we saw that.
It depends on who else we bring (from recruiting). But what made this year's team so special is that we had guys willing to play different positions.
That's the kind of team you're afraid of because you don't know which one will show up.
When that fatigue hits, you have a tendency to cling to your man instead of helping and playing team defense.
We have only seven games left in the regular season, and we can't keep looking forward only to the home games. This team needs to win on the road if it wants to get recognized.
Wins are always OK, no matter what they look like. I realized that when I woke up (yesterday) and saw that Nevada struggled the same way we did against a team from that same conference.
We can't just show up and think we're going to win. We're having a hard time with guys out and all that, but so are they. No matter who's out there, we're the kind of team that has to give full effort or we can get beat by anybody.
This team works better than other teams we've had in the past as far as improving themselves on the court, and the attitude is always positive. But this team has its own personality, and unfortunately, it's a passive one.
Every team that comes in here now will try it against us. If we continue to not make the passes we're supposed to, if our timing is off, we're going to continue to struggle. But if we run it the right way, we'll pick them apart.
I've been coaching a long time and I really don't remember one where we trailed the whole time. But I was pleased with my team for staying focused the whole time. We just stayed there and stayed there.
Savo and those guys were aggressive. They didn't care where we were. They liked going on the road because the crowds and stuff got them mad. This team doesn't have that kind of fire.
This might be the first team I've had that doesn't complain and get sluggish. They all come to work hard.
They have nothing to play for, but that could work both ways. If they find the motivation and really want to get after it, they can beat any team in the league.
In the past, the host team has struggled to pull it out. I would say Nevada has its work cut out.
He's their go-to guy and the rest of the guys get around him and work. He comes up with a big basket or a big rebound and that gives the whole team energy. That's why they don't have the big lulls in there like we have.
I'd give it to him because his team is in first place. But I'd have no problem with Millsap getting it either. If there was a year where you could have co-MVPs, this is it.