Hunter Patterson

those losses that they took last year and then the trust that they are a better team, more connected now.

And then they have the type of communication style where they can really get on each other.

And it's almost an extension of JB, whether it be K getting on Ron, Asar getting on JD or vice versa.

And I think they just have more belief in themselves because of how they

those games will go last season and how games have gone early on this season that they know that, okay, when, when the game seemed to inevitably, inevitably get close down the stretch, we're going to win these games.

Right.

I think it's a combination of needing to generate better looks, which can be difficult when defenses are collapsing on Cade.

And Duncan is the most reliable three-point shooter on the team.

I mean, he didn't make any of his eight attempts tonight.

Yeah, 0 of 8 tonight.

0 of 8 is not pretty at all, obviously.

And Tobias, 0 for 2.

He's more of a mid-range aficionado.

But I think it's a combination of needing to get better looks and also...

Honestly, not straying from the fact that they can score 64 points in the paint.

So it's like, that's not your game.

I'm not sure if you need to be heaving 31 attempts to only make six.

If you know that that's not what you do well, even Jonas Valanciunas couldn't guard Jalen Duren.

It's like, continue to feed him in the paint.

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