With the Milwaukee Bucks now somewhat routinely getting the NBA equivalent of the middle school “kick me” sign treatment, it’d be reasonable to begin worrying about something called the Cycle of Suck kicking in. The theory is not at all original given its pulling from the idea of fulfilled prophecies, but it applies to sports in that the psychology of winning and competing makes up a large portion of how players and teams do. Lose one game, that’s just 1/82nd of the year. Lose seven of ten with defeats to teams you have no right losing to, and self-belief threatens to tank the whole operation (even if that stretch is ultimately a small sample).
Monday Morning Media Roundup: The Heart Beats On
