11.   And because of all that, players are actually coming to the defense of manager Bobby Valentine, who has had his share of spats with players.

12.   And he knew the fact several players would come and go because of commitments to their national teams would take its toll.

13.   And players are coming to expect the remarkable.

14.   And players have actually come back from a three-game deficit, though the probability is low.

15.   And then the players came and were loud and laughing.

16.   And the best players will come here.

17.   Any coach wants his players to come back.

18.   As soon as the players came back, the excitement came back.

19.   At one point, even though his players were coming off games on successive days, Van Gundy thought about running them through a practice.

20.   At the college level, players come and go, but the coach is the constant.