Luck, grit, talent

There are so many factors in any championship season that it is almost impossible to predict with any confidence. Will the team stay healthy? Will there by off-the-court issues that will be distractions that are beyond your control? Luck plays such a big part. Then there is just the determination factor. Do we have the backbone for it? Can we maintain the intensity over the course of a long season without burning out come tournament time? Can we play through the inevitable "down" stretches of the season? And you have to have talent - no denying that. Is your talent good enough that IF you have good luck and IF you can stay focused you will be better than the other guys, who are trying to do the same thing?