Ropela was a gun, if it wasn't for him, I woulda been nowhere near winning in season 14

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I actually think I was more unlucky in season 9 than 14, for two reasons:
1) the gap between the big 8 and great 8 that season was huge. Huge. Which is why Coolcats was ahead of me by a couple of games and got HCA

2) My best big man went down 6 minutes into the first game of the finals. Meaning that instead of having a 80K PF, I had a 14K PF. Hurt a little.
Season 14 noone expected me to win, and it was probably more by luck (and Ropela's incompetance at the foul line) that I even got close.
And I still hate Royce Raines. (though I probably should hate the guy who fouled Gafa more - without that injury the game probably doesn't get to that position).
And I expect it will be 5th time unlucky, assuming I even make the finals (which is far from certain)

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