I’ve seen the origins of the maxim applied to various people — Vince Lombardi, Barry Sanders, maybe even Michael Scott on “The Office.’’
Act like you’ve been there before.
Maybe it’s trite. Maybe it’s a cliché at this point. Heck, it’s almost certainly a way for grouchy old men (and apparently Madison Bumgarner) to do the back-in-my-day routine when modern athletes enjoy their accomplishments in real time.
But like most clichés, it was a fresh, insightful truth at one point. And it happens to be one now that explains why the Bruins are a great bet to hoist the Stanley Cup Wednesday night.