We are heading down the stretch and a couple of things stand out. The players on this team want to win. They play hard and they may be inconsistent and sometimes can be frustrating, but they come to play every night. While many fans have been cheering for losses, the players aren't going to stop playing for wins. The Hornets game aside, they have been putting out tremendous effort game in and game out.

With that in mind, a couple of things stood out to me in today's papers. First, in the Herald, Doc has this to say:

“ “but I think you’ve got to have integrity and character. I’m a big believer in both, and at the end of the day all that other stuff will shake out.

“It’s not the players’ job to get us a pick, you know what I mean. Their job is to not get you a pick, if you know what I mean. Their job is to go out each night and play hard and try to win.”

During the final few weeks of the season, Rivers plans to try a few different strategies (though "nothing big," he said). The most noticeable will be putting players at different positions. For example, Allan Ray has seen some time at point guard recently.