You work through the bumps and become a tighter team.
They were a much tighter team Friday; more composed and measured.
"We're a much tighter team, plus I think we're a lot more talented".
Although his overconfidence caused him to lose the pulse of the locker room last season, Ryan has regained it and, in turn, fostered a tighter team.
He needs a much tighter team who are not just yes men: people who will put him through his paces to get him psychologically ready.
Van Gundy read all about how the Sonics had become a tighter team after the fight, how the altercation had only strengthened their bond and galvanized their spirits.
"Having played both I think they're two very tight teams," he said.
"When you face Chelsea you know they are one of the tightest teams in the league, one of the hardest teams to score against.
"I felt the way we were pressing we would get a goal, but it wasn't to be our day, but they are two very tight teams and two good teams," said the former Bradford City manager.
Definitely one of the tightest teams in improv today, if Dr. God continues performing, there is no limit to their potential.
