Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdonkey
I think you’re the one who doesn’t understand. You might want to do some reading on necessary and sufficient conditions.
|
I understand perfectly, thank you very much.
If you can do X without meeting condition Y, then Y is not a necessary condition for X.
If you can meet condition Y and still fail to do X, then Y is not a sufficient condition for X.
Teams have won the Stanley Cup in the cap era without drafting in the top 2. Therefore, drafting in the top 2 is not a necessary condition for winning the Cup.
Teams have FAILED to win the Stanley Cup in the cap era when they DID draft in the top 2. Therefore, drafting in the top 2 is not a sufficient condition for winning the Cup.
Have I made some mistake in either of those last two statements? No, I have not. If you think I don't understand the terminology, that is YOUR failure of understanding, not mine.