“I just think I’m the leader of this team,” Braun …
“It’s just unacceptable. Especially with the talent we have on this roster,” Braun said. “I think when we come here every single year, we talk about championships.
That’s our mindset and our goal. And obviously, we fell short. A first-round exit’s not acceptable.
We’ve gotta bounce back. We’ve gotta get to work. … You can kind of put it on my shoulders.
I think this team wasn’t resilient enough in the playoffs. ” When asked to elaborate, he said the lack of resilience was a reflection of him. “I just think I’m the leader of this team,” Braun said.
“I’m the vocal leader of this team. And when we don’t play well as a whole, you can blame whatever you want … You can blame anything. But I didn’t play well enough as an individual, and I didn’t have this team ready enough to play in a tough series.