I've thought it; you've thought it. Or maybe if you haven't, you should have.
What, you ask, am I talking about? The "rope-a-dope" Boston Celtics, ladies and gentlemen.
Yes, it arose in most of us from plumbing the depths of the tin foil hat-part of our brains as we sought to explain why a widely-lauded coach and talented team were (not) working together to produce such an underwhelming season. No, I don't actually believe this.
At least, I'm pretty sure I don't.