02-10-2020, 11:48 AM
I echo those caring more about Da Silva's health than the sport or where the team ends up this season. In a similar vein, I feel roughly the same about this team. I find it strange to write that I don't really care if they make the NCAA tourney this year. Don't get me wrong, I would love them to regroup and make it, but assuming they don't, they've shown me enough heart, grit, cohesion and promise to make me very excited for the future, especially as this team matures and gets deeper.
I disagree strongly with those who feel this is just another Stanford hoops team, like any other recent squad, that ends up tanking and missing the NCAAs. Maybe it's not so much a disagreement, as much as it is a difference in feeling. I feel excited by this team and its near-future prospects. I also enjoy watching them, win or lose (the only exception being $¢, which kept me up at night for a few days), which has not been the case for this fan for years.
I disagree strongly with those who feel this is just another Stanford hoops team, like any other recent squad, that ends up tanking and missing the NCAAs. Maybe it's not so much a disagreement, as much as it is a difference in feeling. I feel excited by this team and its near-future prospects. I also enjoy watching them, win or lose (the only exception being $¢, which kept me up at night for a few days), which has not been the case for this fan for years.