I think it's been great coaching by Stotts and his staff to prepare us for the second half of the season. This is the third straight year we've come out hot after the break. I don't think it's merely the schedule. After all, you still have to be prepared to win the games. I think our excellent coaching staff must do a great job or preparing the team to finish strong. You can also tell that the team and Stotts himself are very focused. More so than earlier in the season. During the last game, you could tell Dame and Stotts were serious in a way that they weren't earlier in the season. Now, we have to carry that into the playoffs. I think Nurk's injury in 2017 was a big setback and Mo's injury killed our run in 2018. Hopefully, our deeper bench can get us over the hump this year no matter what nagging injuries we have.
