‘”We’ve earned the right to be in that conversation, and I’m happy for our fans,” McDermott said Monday. “In my experience, being around the playoffs like I’ve been, the important thing is to stay focused on ourselves. Just stay focused on us and getting better as a team. It’s fun to be in those conversations, it’s a credit to how hard they’ve worked, so I want them to enjoy that part. But be focused on the task at hand.”‘