re: One lesson TM7 seemed to have learned better than anyone else.

Good point, I think, although the Rant loses its mind over it because it's another Honey Badger thread.

Following his lead in how to be a ball hawk does not endorse the things that led to his downfall. Our culture tends to have a hard time separating the two (as the old Charles Barkley "I'm not a role model" position discussed).

As a cautionary tale, the Mathieu story is useful for young players. But you can still learn something by looking at HOW he played (and will play again, I add hopefully).