Originally Posted by Anonymous
But was BLA even a real "nationals" team? Instead of seeking out top matchups against Hawks, Crabs, Express, the better variations on Team 91, etc., they just played down in normal club tournaments. It's easy to go undefeated if you carefully avoid all the teams that can defeat you...


BLA couldn't go into an elite tournament like Naptown and win so they choose tournaments they can. It's unfortunate because, while winning appears to help your brand, it's superficial at best. Kind of like Duke's Nationals winning a B tournament - it ultimately does more harm than good.