I sure hoped they are mad/angry as much as the fanbase.
And people here are always talking about "skill this and skill that". Babcock used to say will over skill and people made fun of babcock for it.
Saw this on twitter, about Cooper's speech during Tampa's two cup finals/wins. I wonder if people now want to make fun of cooper's will over skill speech
Well this depends on a player and a person, if you play your best game when you're relaxed it is best to play relaxed. If you play better thinking it's children game rather than game of death you'd better play it your way.
Not every person is like Michael Jordan and can't be.
That shouldn't affect that will part anyway, it is different thing. Not quitting or out willing someone is a different thing.
Some need to be angry and some need to be relaxed. I tried every angle when I played and I needed to be relaxed before the games, because I really dial in when I put my jersey on. If I'd concentrate whole day and tell myself that it is the most important game of my life it would take me over and I'd make way more mistakes. It was odd and nimble road, but my best games have been those when I have joked with my buddies before and during the game, but in the game I was dialed in 110%.
It was pretty sad moment to realize mid of my "playing career", since I could lift my game into completely another level, when I came in relaxed and to have fun. This same works for me in my profession also. I hell always know it's important to me and others, so I won't f*** it up, but if I think about it constantly I just drain myself. I don't need that extra motivation, but some might.
So sometimes when you think you should be even more angry and you want to succeed. Think about loosening it up for once. It might help.