It's what you get from games you lose that is extremely important.
We sometimes need adversity to fathom our true depths.
Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness.
Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be cheated. Ordinary players and average teams want it to be easy
When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder.
When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.