Electricity
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Some of you I guess weren't paying attention in 04 when we won the cup. That team also sat back and let the other team dictate play until it cost them in game 6 against Philly. Lesson learned. Game 7 they had the full court press up until the buzzer and they won. Are you all going to argue that Tort's told that team to hang back too? It's the players who ultimately dictate the pace, stop blaming Cooper.
That team knew it could win a series any way the opponent wanted to play it, and this team does the same thing. They've seen it all, and they also have the talent and depth needed for any style or series situation.
We saw the Bolts get dominated in Game 1, play better but still handled in Game 2. In Game 3 we were outplayed but figured out how to win. Game 4 was where we started to outplay them, and Game 5 was the first time we started to dominate the Caps. Taken all together, they've been steadily figuring out Washington as the series has gone on and I wouldn't be surprised to see our best game tomorrow night.
Maybe a little Muhammad Ali rope-a-dope this round?