Attention: Dean Lombardi Can Write
Dean Lombardi wrote an open letter to Kings' fans, which can be found here. It's all the stuff you'd expect him to say but it's still nice to hear him say it, although I'm dubious that it's actually him. (He doesn't say one "How ya doin'" and there's nary a reference to a box in sight.) My favorite part is this paragraph, where Lombardi pulls his best Chopra impression:
There are numerous other benchmarks that measure the game within the game that signify the hope and direction that this group of young players provides. However, the most significant touchstone that inspires my beliefs comes from those signs that are not visible to even the trained eye. I am convinced that all great sports franchises must develop a soul. The soul of a franchise is its identity. It springs from the well inside each athlete learning to bury his ego and direct his energy toward caring about his teammates and the achievement of their common goal. While the salary-cap era has changed the inner dynamics of the team and the building process, I am convinced that this intangible remains the hallmark of great franchises. Once this culture is established, it has the ability to transcend generations and provide a template for what it means “to be a King.” This sentiment is a powerful ally that instills in every player who wears the Kings Crown a unique brand of excellence that continually cultivates meaningful greatness.
I have no idea what he's talking about. Lombardi is either the smartest man alive or a Hank Scorpio-esque villain and my opinion goes back and forth every day. And what's all this weird talk about victory and rah-rah enthusiasm? Are the Kings trying to win a Stanley Cup or take Pellinor Fields? (I'll punch myself for that, no need to do it for me.)
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Maybe the Kings are more like the Spartans at Thermopylae and they’re going to ultimately get steamrolled by a bigger force, and they’ll all die in the end, but they’ll go down fighting.
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It springs from the well inside each athlete learning to bury his ego and direct his energy toward caring about his teammates and the achievement of their common goal.
Good luck with that.
Every person is different and unique, but everyone has at least a little ego in them. I may be way off base here, but IMO you will not find 22 guys that will put the team above themselves 100% all the time. What you will find is a select few who will, and those are the guys you make your leaders. Then you hope the other players look up to them enough to follow them to hell and back. It seems like players are inspired more by other more acomplished players, than by management and mission statements.
Hahaha
I’m all about that LOTR reference.
I still have faith in DL
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

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