Winning Championships Requires More Than Just Good Players
Philadelphia sports fans are rightfully frustrated about the lack of championships in the city. Philadelphia is the only major city with 0 dynasties. New York, Chicago, LA, Houston, & Boston have all had 1 or more in their histories.
With disappointment, blame naturally follows. How we meter out the blame is where things can get difficult and some people in media miss the mark.
Winning Championships Is Hard
Winning is hard to do, and to do so regularly you need very good ownership, a very good front office, great players, a good coach, and then good luck. Every champion has had the benefit of luck in addition to having to do everything correctly.
Every part is vital. When we really think about, how many times in Philadelphia have we have checked every box? It is a given that you need great players, but great players never win alone.
That isn’t just in Philadelphia, that is everywhere. Lebron James didn’t win in Cleveland for example the 1st time due to a petty owner, & bad management. He took the blame, as superstars do, but it was an organizational failure.
Find a person who is blindly ripping superstars & nobody else, and you will also find a person who isn’t looking at the big picture. It is never that simple.
Are Our Teams Doing It Right?
Look at Philadelphia sports right now. You can’t control luck but have the 4 major teams done all they can to win?
The Sixers have a good owner, they have 2 great players, and the coach is good, but they had bad injury luck. The Flyers don’t have the great players. The Phillies check every box, and now they just need things to break their way.
The Eagles have the ownership, they have the front office, they have great players, but is Nick Sirianni a great coach? We will find out at the end of this season. It will not be solely on Jalen Hurts, even though the QB is the face of the franchise.
It Takes Everyone In The Organization to Win Championships
None of this is to take accountably away from the star players. They are the ones who must perform. They play the games. You can’t work around a Tobias Harris. At the same time, winning is hard, and you need everyone in the organization pulling in the right direction.
Somebody paid Tobias, and they are just as responsible. We see the players out there every game, but a lot happens before they take the field. The best organization wins championships, not just the best players.
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