As he walks off the practice floor, Lakers center Robert Sacre often loudly brags about his squad. He often does the same thing anytime he enters the Lakers’ locker room.
“We’re American’s team!!” Sacre said.
No, Sacre isn’t describing the Lakers. He’s not even talking about the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys that earned that nickname. Sacre is describing his alma mater, Gonzaga, a No. 11 seed that will face tenth-seeded Syracuse in a Midwest region semifinal on Friday.
“Those guys are hard-nosed, tough guys and all want to work hard and all want to win,” Sacre said.