tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post117400992287532918..comments2023-10-31T06:25:46.016-04:00Comments on SLANTblog: Rams outlast Blue DevilsF.T. Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-1174056737437743612007-03-16T11:52:00.000-04:002007-03-16T11:52:00.000-04:00You hear a lot about teams who just can't seem to ...You hear a lot about teams who just can't seem to "finish." (Clemson this year, for example.) Whether ahead or behind, the '06-'07 Rams are among the best closers I've ever seen. They needed a solid final 10 minutes in part because, in the first ten minutes, nothing was working. They often took rushed, bad shots and, even when they had good looks and good position, nothing was going in. They looked snake bitten.<BR/><BR/>But the mental toughness they've shown all year was in clear evidence. Example: for 30 minutes, most of Maynor's attempts to drive for a layup or pull up jumper missed or were slapped away, but he and Grant never quit believing they would make it work.<BR/><BR/>And they did.<BR/><BR/>I flat-out love this team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com