ANALYSIS/OPINION:
According to a familiar school of thought, winning is everything and the only thing. You know, play to win; that’s the name of the game.
When fans spend part of their limited disposable income on tickets, the expectation is that both teams will play hard. The competition presumably will be earnest and honest, with each squad doing its best to come away with a victory.
That’s the case for players on the field, driven by pride if nothing else.
But that’s not necessarily true for executives in the front office.
Take, for instance, the Philadelphia 76ers from 2013-16.