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I always forget he was on the 2012 team.

Hi yall. Im a grad student living in DC. I have rooted for pro mens Philly teams my whole life, but about a month ago I went to a Spirit game with my school, fell in love and decided to start following them. I have now decided to continue my dive into dmv womens sports by following the mystics. Ive watched a few games and Im excited to see what they do for the rest of the season. Is there anything striking I should know about the franchise or the current team? The players? Im trying to learn. Happy to join!

A saw a post in one of my other fandoms that made me think about how hard it is to win a championship in any sport. It was regarding how many elite teams in the nhl have struggled to win championship despite years of contention. That made me think, despite the Spirit struggling in championship games, there are many things to consider.

1. Narratives in sports can change very fast.

2. There so much that has to go right to win a championship. The Spirits lone championship came at the most unexpected time. Injuries, matchups all play a role.

3. The goal of the organization should be to extend the window for as long as possible, and the development of young players seems to be a solid start in that regard.

4. All of that said, if there are structural issues, they should be fixed as soon as possible because you don’t know what could prematurely shut that championship window.

Be as unhinged as your heart desires.

Next year is the year. Embiid is gonna be mad and go off and have his best season yet. VJ is gonna work his as off this season and turn into prime D Wade. PG will get in shape. It won’t be easy but next year you will see the Sixers win a hard fought game 7 against the Thunder in OT and the whole city will cry tears of relief and joy. Mark my words.

Im in DC for grad school and went to a game with my school last week. I think I’m ready to join the spirit bandwagon. Anything I should know about the players or the team in general? I enjoyed the atmosphere of the game and I’ve also heard about what the team has done for the cities culture for the past few years and I’m genuinely impressed.