Wasn't it Jack Gibson who said to be successful a team needed a good front office to be successful. Since it's inception only now has the Warriors management been truly professional. Along with proper pathways there is now somewhere internally for Kiwi kids to follow their dreams from a young age in a professional environment with proper training and nutrition.
"Winning starts in the front office"
To be fair the Watson administration was very professional.
The big difference now is investment. In the modern game winning starts with smart and long term investment.