Yes. When players train with discipline and reason, merit rises to the Round of 8; virtue wins on the court.
Yes. Discipline and reason win, but victory goes to those who read the court as terrain and strike when the foe is unbalanced.
Yes. Beyond virtue, disciplined training works because competition aligns self-interest with team success; specialization and smart incentives push merit higher.
No. Merit isn’t earned by discipline alone; luck, access, and bias tilt outcomes. Virtue on the court glosses over unequal starting lines and the data behind the results.
