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Kyrie Irving lauded the Boston Celtics' desire after leading the team to a sensational fightback and an overtime win at the Phoenix Suns.
The Celtics were 20 points down on the road at halftime before and eventually triumphing 116-109, with Irving scoring a season-high 39.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers are not only a part of the NBA, but he was pleased with Boston's reaction.
"It happens on these road trips, you want to come out and play well," Irving told NBC. "Obviously, with this team, our camaraderie, our cohesiveness, we've gotten to figure it out as a team.
"We've got to be resilient, have heart, and we're looking for it."
While Irving delivered in spectacular fashion with six points and two assists in the additional period, he defended his back to his team-mates.
"It was definitely kill time," he said. "I wanted to come out aggressive, make sure I made the right plays at both ends of the floor and play to my strengths, as well as trusting my team-mates.
"I think that's the most important thing that we're starting to figure out: it's not about who scores, it's about the trust, making that extra pass, making a play and having confidence.
"That's what it's really going to be, we're doing a great job figuring that out, we're going to be strides, we're going to have a hole in it and we do not want to do that. "
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