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Originally Posted by GGG
I think winning culture doesnt really exist but effort level does. You can see hockey players who outwork other guys on a nightly basis and do more with less skill. When you have hard working guys on your team it rubs off on other players. This is what Daryl gets out of his teams. He convinces everyone to work hard. If you can find star players who always play hard I think you have a good potential for winning teams.
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I don't know why some are denying the existence of a winning culture. GMs talk about it, players talk about it, coaches talk about it. Fact is it's hard to keep up the effort or care when the team is losing. You have to have something to work for and when your team isn't expected to win and your team doesn't win, it's easy to throw in the towel. Alternatively, you can become the underdog: the kid not expected to succeed who drives himself to prove everyone wrong. But that kid isn't telling himself that he's a loser. He's telling himself that he's a winner and everyone is wrong about him.
That's why I think winning culture matters. Competitive players thrive on the pressure. When guys know they are expected to win and have to win it's easier to be energized for a game knowing that you all you need to do is to step up and play your game. It's about pushing each other to work harder and get better, but there has to be a goal in mind and that goal isn't the #1 overall pick.