The loss to the Creighton Bluejays on Thursday night was one that demonstrated that the team defensive concept was lacking. In the words of head coach Mike Anderson after the game:
“We are still trying to get the blue collar out of our basketball team; last year they took pride in our defense. All it takes is a weak link. Tonight it was a number of guys.
“We gotta get more physical and we gotta take more pride. We gotta win with our defense. Our defense has to be our calling card.”
Surrender the “Me” for the “We”
Hall of Fame Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson once said, “good teams become great teams when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.