I swear, that record-losing team that missed on Oden looked like they cared more, every game.
that's because they did
I loved that team
We all did. Too bad Al Jefferson doesn't care to play defense.
I mean, if I were Doc, I'd do something in the locker room. Smash a chair, climb on a table, jump up and down. He's thrown just about any single lineup we can field, and nothing has clicked.
Te bottom line is, many teams have tried to "turn it on" for the playoffs and it has never worked. You either have it all season long, or you don't (as evidenced by our 2008 championship season).
(by the way, I am in NY so I am watching the YES broadcast; the NJ announcers are annoying... but should I feel good about missing the Maria experience?)