stevenash Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 [quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1079417" timestamp="1318283600"][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079408#msg1079408 date=1318282980][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079379#msg1079379 date=1318281244][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079078#msg1079078 date=1318268978]For sure. If it werent for the move in, we would probably be district cellar dwellers. Gotta love that luck. That luck was particularly evident in consecutive games with Cleveland where we were severely outmanned. The only things our kids could do was run on unbasketball specific trained legs, shoot reasonably well and not turn it over a lot. Some times , with a lot of luck, of course,that combination can make a team reasonably competitive.[/quote] I think it has to do with underestimating HJ. One look at HJ and the opposing team think they have the game won before the tipoff ;D[/quote]That is my favorite part. ;D ;D ;D ALthough, one would think someone like Cleveland would make adjustments based on the past.[/quote]Nash, you know how it is with athletes. As long as they know they can jump higher and run faster, they will always under-estimate the slower team. ;)[/quote]Gee- does that possibly mean that you can still play the game if you arent the fastest and most explosive jumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="stevenash" post="1079427" timestamp="1318285072"][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079417#msg1079417 date=1318283600][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079408#msg1079408 date=1318282980][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079379#msg1079379 date=1318281244][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079078#msg1079078 date=1318268978]For sure. If it werent for the move in, we would probably be district cellar dwellers. Gotta love that luck. That luck was particularly evident in consecutive games with Cleveland where we were severely outmanned. The only things our kids could do was run on unbasketball specific trained legs, shoot reasonably well and not turn it over a lot. Some times , with a lot of luck, of course,that combination can make a team reasonably competitive.[/quote] I think it has to do with underestimating HJ. One look at HJ and the opposing team think they have the game won before the tipoff ;D[/quote]That is my favorite part. ;D ;D ;D ALthough, one would think someone like Cleveland would make adjustments based on the past.[/quote]Nash, you know how it is with athletes. As long as they know they can jump higher and run faster, they will always under-estimate the slower team. ;)[/quote]Gee- does that possibly mean that you can still play the game if you arent the fastest and most explosive jumper?[/quote]Sure you can still play but look slower and less explosive than the others. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenash Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1079730" timestamp="1318335674"][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079427#msg1079427 date=1318285072][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079417#msg1079417 date=1318283600][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079408#msg1079408 date=1318282980][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079379#msg1079379 date=1318281244][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079078#msg1079078 date=1318268978]For sure. If it werent for the move in, we would probably be district cellar dwellers. Gotta love that luck. That luck was particularly evident in consecutive games with Cleveland where we were severely outmanned. The only things our kids could do was run on unbasketball specific trained legs, shoot reasonably well and not turn it over a lot. Some times , with a lot of luck, of course,that combination can make a team reasonably competitive.[/quote] I think it has to do with underestimating HJ. One look at HJ and the opposing team think they have the game won before the tipoff ;D[/quote]That is my favorite part. ;D ;D ;D ALthough, one would think someone like Cleveland would make adjustments based on the past.[/quote]Nash, you know how it is with athletes. As long as they know they can jump higher and run faster, they will always under-estimate the slower team. ;)[/quote]Gee- does that possibly mean that you can still play the game if you arent the fastest and most explosive jumper?[/quote]Sure you can still play but look slower and less explosive than the others. ;)[/quote]I'll take results over appearances every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AggiesAreWe Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenash Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1079864" timestamp="1318352604"]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote]Yep- kind of reminds me of another statement I have heard by Mr. Rush Limbaugh, whom I know the Dove truly admires: " It's a matter of symbolism over substance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1079864" timestamp="1318352604"]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote]When you look bad and win people usually think it was all luck. You lose but look good, people think you're a very good team ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AggiesAreWe Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1079876" timestamp="1318352973"][quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=89266.msg1079864#msg1079864 date=1318352604]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote[b]]When you look bad and win people usually think it was all luck. You lose but look good, people think you're a very good team[/b] ;D[/quote]Difference between winners and losers, men and boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenash Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1079876" timestamp="1318352973"][quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=89266.msg1079864#msg1079864 date=1318352604]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote]When you look bad and win people usually think it was all luck. You lose but look good, people think you're a very good team ;D[/quote]Ok- I get it- If your team goes 0-30 but looked good doing so, your team is truly successful? If so, will the "Occupy Wall Street" gang be rewarded based on their good appearance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDOVE3 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="stevenash" post="1079902" timestamp="1318353942"][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079876#msg1079876 date=1318352973][quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=89266.msg1079864#msg1079864 date=1318352604]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote]When you look bad and win people usually think it was all luck. You lose but look good, people think you're a very good team ;D[/quote]Ok- I get it- If your team goes 0-30 but looked good doing so, your team is truly successful? If so, will the "Occupy Wall Street" gang be rewarded based on their good appearance?[/quote] Wall Street did it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenash Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 [quote name="BLUEDOVE3" post="1079933" timestamp="1318355858"][quote author=stevenash link=topic=89266.msg1079902#msg1079902 date=1318353942][quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=89266.msg1079876#msg1079876 date=1318352973][quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=89266.msg1079864#msg1079864 date=1318352604]Hey nash, that kind of brings up that saying about some that state, "I would rather look good and lose, than look bad and win". ;) ;D[/quote]When you look bad and win people usually think it was all luck. You lose but look good, people think you're a very good team ;D[/quote]Ok- I get it- If your team goes 0-30 but looked good doing so, your team is truly successful? If so, will the "Occupy Wall Street" gang be rewarded based on their good appearance?[/quote] Wall Street did it ;)[/quote]Wall street looked good- Occupy wall street gang looks horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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