When I think of this team -- and the lack of leadership and seemingly lack of a hate-to-lose attitude to which you're referring -- I'm always reminded of the 1984 NBA Finals, when the Lakers crushed the Celtics early in the series. Larry Bird said, "We've got some great players on this team. But we don't have the players with the heart sometimes that we need. Today, when you see Magic slappin' high-fives and guys going behind their backs and shooting layups on us all day long, it seems like somebody would put a stop to it. Until we get our hearts where they belong, we're in trouble." ... The Celtics then kicked a little a-- and won the series.
This team has some pretty good players, but we have no heart. PU and Rutgers just did what they wanted -- and nobody stepped up and put a stop to it. It's disheartening (pun intended). I'm sure they're not happy today, but it just seems as if losing doesn't really bother team all that much.