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186435.1
Date: 6/2/2011 9:53:04 PM
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I played a cup game this evening and had the good fortune to build up a 21 point lead early in the fourth period. My coach of course then brought in the bench, who then proceeded to almost lose the game. Six minutes and 14 points later, my first string returned to the game and salvaged the game.

My question is whether anyone has actually lost a game in the fourth period because of a crummy bench and / or the other team getting hot. More accurately, because this is BuzzerBeater and almost everything that one could imagine happening has happened, does this happen with any kind of frequency?

I had foolishly come to believe that a 20 point lead in the fourth meant time to light up the cigar, the way Red Auerbach used to . . . tonight has disabused me of that notion.

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186435.3 in reply to 186435.1
Date: 6/3/2011 12:59:03 AM
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You wanted an example and I will give you on (from a League game):
(33310685)

I was leading by 17 going into the 4th quarter and then my team fell asleep.

From: CrazyEye

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186435.5 in reply to 186435.4
Date: 6/3/2011 9:18:57 AM
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but the fact that you know just one of those cases, is a indication that the system is qorking quite good(and you are quite active in the forum, and people will cry about it). And that those run could happen, you see in this NBA playoff more then once.

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186435.7 in reply to 186435.1
Date: 6/4/2011 8:46:40 AM
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it happened to me once, luckily in a private league match: (17565718). my pitiful bench was killed in 6 sad minutes of action that should never ever have happened. a 24 points lead vanishing like snow in the sun...

i'm not sure but i also think it happened again in a real match, but maybe my mind wanted to forget it so much that erased it :)

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186435.8 in reply to 186435.7
Date: 6/5/2011 2:25:39 PM
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I had a 26 point lead with 6:45 left in the fourth and my bench made me lose the game by 7

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186435.10 in reply to 186435.2
Date: 6/5/2011 4:27:15 PM
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What I would like to see—when leading by 20+ in the third—is the coach bringing in one or two backups. And then the same thing in the fourth, substituting 2 or 3 players to keep some semblance of continuity. At least as has been pointed out, the present GE does in fact bring the starters back when a nice lead has evaporated. But it normally takes a foul or violation to do so. The team leading rarely calls a time out:-(

Pappy
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186435.11 in reply to 186435.1
Date: 6/7/2011 12:38:59 AM
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You wanted an example.
Here is a recent one: (33057794)

Up 21 at end of the third quarter and proceeded to lose the game by 4.

Its almost happened to me a couple of times too. Big lead of 20+ going into 4th only to see the lead evaporate and lose the lead. (only then does your coach call timeout which is a bit ridiculous), then proceeded to rally a bit to scrape a small victory of less than 5 points.

Last edited by Monkeybiz at 6/7/2011 12:42:15 AM