MoreTrife wrote:I'm not smart enough to articulate it and it may be placebo effect who knows, BUT, boy it felt tangibly different. Body language probably a lot to do with it. But a lot of rebounds, a lot of smiling. Defense seems connected mostly.
I was MUCH more invested, yelling at the screen, living and dying each possession.
Feel like I had a lot of confirmation bias watching the game last night. But yes, had the same impression.
Again, very old reference but this reminds me a lot of when the Brewers fired Buck Rodgers and made Harvey Kuenn manager. Brewers had a veteran team of star players, and they hated Buck Rodgers. Players walked on pins and needles in the clubhouse. The vibe was just bad.
Literally the minute Harvey took over, the entire team relaxed and went on a massive winning streak, ultimately making the World Series.