You just thought only their regular season was beginning in earnest.
Yes, it was just one game.
But what an abysmal affair it was: the worst season-opening loss in franchise history.
My primary fear going into this season, as expressed as [A] Deep Thought, already seems to have taken root:
Many retoolings and rebuilds have gone off the rails after there has been too much losing. If you’re not playing to win, if you’re not playing for each other, then what are you playing for!?
Such an environment breeds selfishness and undermines organizational culture. Losing permeates everything if it goes on too long; it becomes what most characterizes the culture.
There is
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