[Van Hagar]

While I certainly agree we need to better defensively—-isn’t it so much more fun to watch talented, high octane offensive basketball? For the first time in years, I’ve actually been checking the schedule for game times, trying to make sure I can be able to watch the games. I haven’t done that since the Fox/Monk/Bam team. At first it was just the curiosity of watching Sheppard play. But now, I’m just as focused on the game even when he’s on the bench. One bad shooting night as a team could definitely end our season in March. Or we could score 90-plus the rest of the year and win the whole thing. Either way, I’m all in on seeing how it unfolds.