HofstraBBall wrote:EnySpree wrote:Kind of a passing comment....."With these teams right now, they're saying us and Golden State are the superteams, and they're trying not to build that many superteams, and Adam Silver came out with the statement and this and that," Rose said. "And the expectations I think of us, we just want to win."
What else is a former MVP, who played on a team that could have won it all, suppose to say? This guy was unstoppable. True Winners think they can win every time. Losers know they will lose every time. Are we complaining that someone on the team feels this confident? Now we just need everyone on the Knicks to follow suit. If they do, the culture will truly change.
I like the fact we have several players on the team who were written off and have something to prove. At this level, its mostly about who wants it the most day in and day out. The talent is there for most pros but the effort level sometimes is inconsistent. If healthy, I see this team topping the 54 win year.
It's all about how we approach life. Glass half full or half empty!
I approach everything on the high side.....And inside, I prepare for the worst. But hoping for the best is a better culture to have around you. It's called mental conditioning.....Which is linked to injuries and sickness. People who thinks doom and gloom all day, usually live a shorter life.
With that said, I think we can make it to the finals this season. We can also win it all this season....Why not. If Rose comes back to his MVP self or even close. Noah turns into the perfect triangle center, breaking assist numbers for a center. KP rises to elite status. Melo plays at the highest level of his career. All of this is possible.
Now it will take a perfect storm like avoiding the Cavs in the early rounds, and hoping everybody has injuries to key player, while our key players are healthy. Since this is always a possibility, then thats what I'm rooting for. The easy way out is to just say, nobody will be 100% healthy and history backs that up since half the team is coming off of key injuries....
The real heros are the ones who calls for a victory, eventhough the odds are against them. Because if you call for a victory, and actually win, the feeling is great. Versus saying we will not be healthy, and we will lose....but at the end we win, the feeling is not as good......I'm always calling for a victory before I start anything. But thats just me and I don't mind being alone on this! Does it hurt when you have high hopes, and get let down when we lose? Sure.....But hoping we win, and we actually win feels better than the loss.
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