Well the 14 years in the NBA, I served from 91-2005, I can tell you it does work! j/k I suck at B-Ball and couldn't hit a shot if my life depended on it. But in all seriousness, Canzano is right. They are with each other, outside their comfort and luxury of driving home right after the game. There is communication on the plane rides to and from games and practices, plus those "dinners and such" they have on the road. Also, I would like to add that in recent history, the Blazers seem to get their "second wind" right after a nice long road trip. So looking at that, I would say it works!