Alpha player, cellar team

[mbuch21]

Jokic and Westbrook are two of the top players in the league right now, both averaging a triple double this season. But their teams are dead last in the league - Denver at 1-4 in the West and Washington 1-5 in the East.
In the hobby, can a player have an individual rise amidst team failure? If this fact pattern continues toward the All Star break will it weigh down on the hobby love for Jokic/Westbrook?

[chris_ac]

Imho, in basketball, no. KAT has lost luster due to his team's woes. Now injuries are mounting. Winning is nearly everything in bkb as much as accolades. Like QBs in the football. Baseball is the only sport where individual achievement outweighs the team's record. In hockey, some playoff success is necessary when weighing their credentials even if it is a title gained in their twilight years.