Anderson Says Four Teams Are Left, And The Real Race Is On

Anderson is keeping the message simple, but the subtext is doing plenty of work. When a veteran says there are “four teams left now,” everybody in the room understands the stakes have turned up and the margin for error has all but vanished. He says they are not done yet, which is the kind of line that tells you confidence is intact and the room still believes. At this stage, every shift starts to feel heavier, and every mistake starts to look like a season-ender.