I mean he says it himself and people still believe without the ability to stretch the field because of Bree's limitations it didn't hurt our chances in the playoffs? Or something?
Of course it was self-deprecating, folks are usually self-deprecating for a reason, because there is truth to what the reason is....
I love DB even more because he can be so honest and funny about it....
But this hero worshipping for DB seems a little over the top to me....