How do you win without losing? What does it mean to win? Is it possible to win without losing?
Of course it is! The word “win” is traditionally defined as “to finish first in a contest,” or “to succeed by striving or effort,” or “to gain victory; overcome an adversary.”
To win, though, doesn’t always just mean outscoring your opponent, like the Suns have done at a robust 27% clip for the last three seasons.
Sometimes the adversary is your battle with your own state of mind. And as sports fans, our own minds can be our worst enemy.