The article explores the profound impact of losing in the NBA, highlighting former All-Star Xavier McDaniel's experiences. McDaniel reflects on how a losing streak can feel like a life sentence, leading to negative coping mechanisms like excessive drinking. He discusses the feeling of hopelessness when a season unfolds poorly and the strain it puts on team dynamics, especially for veterans versus younger players seeking improvement. Ultimately, he suggests that players must find teammates who complement each other to mitigate the mental strain associated with ongoing losses.
When you lose, says former NBA All-Star Xavier McDaniel, it's like getting a life sentence. I knew for me, losing, it started me to drink beer. Losing created a lot of bad habits.
For me, [losing] feels like shit. When you're losing, everything is bad. The food is bad, everything is bad.
If you're young and on a bad team, you can hope that the roster will get reinforcements via the draft in the coming summers.
One thing about the NBA, says McDaniel, you've got to find guys who play well together to counteract losing.
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