I understand the comparison, but obviously this is not the case. First of all, this is the image he likes to create, that of being a poor schmo, the ultimate underdog who has to battle against titans. David and Goliath. Secondly, you don't get decades of results by running a team like PCT pseudo amateurs. And finally, there is some truth to the first point, but obviously not to the extent he likes to pretend. But it is true that in order to compete against bigger and richer teams, the team has to be run like a tight ship. I do believe that if you put another manager in his place with the same means, that the team would crumble. I believe the reason why the team has been as successful as it has been given the circumstances, is exactly because he is in full control.
This doesn't mean i agree with everything he does or that i think the team doesn't make mistakes.