Joe Mazzulla

They're special.

You know, we have a special group of guys, and I feel like when you look back at this team, y'all will realize, you know, how special we are.

I'm sure.

Yeah, I mean, I think the season presents like so many tests. And I feel like, you know, we break the season down and try to, you know, give ourselves as many tests as possible. And I think there's something to be said, you know, in moments of, like you said, if a game is, for whatever reason, inconsequential, can you still practice that? You know, all the things that go in the way.

Yeah, I mean, I think the season presents like so many tests. And I feel like, you know, we break the season down and try to, you know, give ourselves as many tests as possible. And I think there's something to be said, you know, in moments of, like you said, if a game is, for whatever reason, inconsequential, can you still practice that? You know, all the things that go in the way.

Yeah, I mean, I think the season presents like so many tests. And I feel like, you know, we break the season down and try to, you know, give ourselves as many tests as possible. And I think there's something to be said, you know, in moments of, like you said, if a game is, for whatever reason, inconsequential, can you still practice that? You know, all the things that go in the way.

And can you make that game like the most important game at that time? And so that was that was the goal yesterday was, you know, can we make that game the most important game? Can we make it, you know, the feeling of the anxiety, the pressure, the expectation that where you have to deliver, you have to win. And I thought the guys, you know, did a great job of that.

And can you make that game like the most important game at that time? And so that was that was the goal yesterday was, you know, can we make that game the most important game? Can we make it, you know, the feeling of the anxiety, the pressure, the expectation that where you have to deliver, you have to win. And I thought the guys, you know, did a great job of that.

And can you make that game like the most important game at that time? And so that was that was the goal yesterday was, you know, can we make that game the most important game? Can we make it, you know, the feeling of the anxiety, the pressure, the expectation that where you have to deliver, you have to win. And I thought the guys, you know, did a great job of that.

No, I don't think so, because I think throughout the season you want to validate every player like one through, you know, 15 or 17. How many ever are with us at the time? Right. And I think, you know, I think sometimes the way you treat some of those games is actually a disservice to those guys because you're not putting the pressure and the expectation and the standard of winning on them.

No, I don't think so, because I think throughout the season you want to validate every player like one through, you know, 15 or 17. How many ever are with us at the time? Right. And I think, you know, I think sometimes the way you treat some of those games is actually a disservice to those guys because you're not putting the pressure and the expectation and the standard of winning on them.

No, I don't think so, because I think throughout the season you want to validate every player like one through, you know, 15 or 17. How many ever are with us at the time? Right. And I think, you know, I think sometimes the way you treat some of those games is actually a disservice to those guys because you're not putting the pressure and the expectation and the standard of winning on them.

And it's almost as like, OK, well, we don't have our top guys today at this game. you know, doesn't matter as much. And I think it's the opposite. We don't have our top guys today. This game matters even more. And cause like, you know, development goes a lot of different ways, right?

And it's almost as like, OK, well, we don't have our top guys today at this game. you know, doesn't matter as much. And I think it's the opposite. We don't have our top guys today. This game matters even more. And cause like, you know, development goes a lot of different ways, right?

And it's almost as like, OK, well, we don't have our top guys today at this game. you know, doesn't matter as much. And I think it's the opposite. We don't have our top guys today. This game matters even more. And cause like, you know, development goes a lot of different ways, right?

Like there's on-court development, but then there's also like the piece to which, you know, you can't simulate, which is like, you have to deliver every single night when, when, when, you know, when you are a Jalen or a Jason or like the top guys and you don't get to simulate that.

Like there's on-court development, but then there's also like the piece to which, you know, you can't simulate, which is like, you have to deliver every single night when, when, when, you know, when you are a Jalen or a Jason or like the top guys and you don't get to simulate that.

Like there's on-court development, but then there's also like the piece to which, you know, you can't simulate, which is like, you have to deliver every single night when, when, when, you know, when you are a Jalen or a Jason or like the top guys and you don't get to simulate that.

And so to find moments for the guys that are working their asses off throughout the whole season, to give them three, four nights where they have to deliver, um, That to me is just as important to their development as the skill work that they're doing and the stuff that they do throughout the season.

And so to find moments for the guys that are working their asses off throughout the whole season, to give them three, four nights where they have to deliver, um, That to me is just as important to their development as the skill work that they're doing and the stuff that they do throughout the season.