When the team returned to practice Dec. 26, the sessions took on decidedly different feel. Every time someone on the bench wasn’t cheering for the players on the court, practice stopped and running started.
Dare not hustle. Run.
Fail to communicate. Run.
Miss an assignment. Run.
“There’s a price if you make a mistake,” Jones said. “… It’s an accumulation of little things that add up to big things. If we see you make a little mistake, you’ve got to pay for it. …
“We’re getting in really good shape.