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251103.37 in reply to 251103.36
Date: 12/18/2013 10:54:36 AM
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As the lesser team without HCA, I would only ever go Normal, Normal, Crunch Time.
Some points for this:

1. If you crunch time game one and lose, buh-bye. You got nothing for a possible game 3 on the road. Good chance other team can end you in game two as well.
2. You have to believe and act accordingly that you can win at home or else what's the point. With Normal at home (game 2), you can bait away team (Delta in this case) to end it and thus maybe him going CT again. If he beats you at your place, then so be it, as he is better than you. If you win at home with Normal in this case, he has now gone CT, CT to your N, N and you have a big advantage there. You are at least forcing Delta to coach a bit and think about it. If Delta goes Normal next game revving up for game 3, at least you are too. I know a case can be made for home team to CT here since, well, if he doesnt win he is done... I get that but it really hampers a game 3 chance.
3. The HCA team should always go CT in game one to get the win and leave yourself with options. He can now normal in game two if he wants and play it safe for game 3, or he can choose to take advantage with his good team and the fact you *should* go normal in game 2.

So the only question in this series for me is ...will Delta go for the throat in game two or will he play the long game and play the safe game 3 win? Another thing I see people worrying about by not going for the throat (and a solid worry with this game) is ... injury. One less game means one less chance for injury for Delta as the favored team.

Last edited by Burger Chef at 12/18/2013 10:56:33 AM

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251103.38 in reply to 251103.36
Date: 12/18/2013 11:16:16 AM
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That's funny, hrudley. lol. You could be a sportscaster

I too was impressed also with my team's defensive stats in our recent playoff game. All those blocks and steals !!

I guess inside isolation doesn't work very well vs. a good 3-2 defense. Of course, had you played motion, princeton or R&G, you'd have fared much better.

Like I said before, you've had a very impressive first season up here. I hope I don't have to face you next year and/or the year after ...


Yeah, the inside isolation failed miserably. The thing I was hoping for was that by playing Busch at SF that he might be able to drive by a guard that's on him and hopefully have layups - it also allowed me to go with a fairly big lineup to boost the rebounding fairly dramatically. I kicked around the idea of an LI but even with a 3-2 your inside defense is very potent and as is extremely evident, I don't have a whole lot of inside scoring. It still might have been better if only because it might have cut down on the turnovers, but I figured I had a choice of either trying to lose by somewhere between 10 and 20, or rolling the dice and possibly losing by a ton. Getting absolutely rolled at home with the Princeton leading into the playoffs pushed me more in favor of trying something unorthodox - and maybe it could have worked if your team weren't so annoyingly good. ;)

I have to say I agree with Burgertime about the effort, though - I'm sure I'd go PON, PON and POCT myself without homecourt in the finals, on the theory that if you can't win at home game 2 in that scenario you just aren't promoting, and then have the third game be for the whole ball of wax.

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251103.39 in reply to 251103.37
Date: 12/18/2013 11:46:46 AM
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Does it matter? The Kelt's are 0-5 in team history against Delta 9. The odd's of a game 3 are slim.

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251103.40 in reply to 251103.39
Date: 12/18/2013 4:36:30 PM
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Not with that attitude!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_R-G_i4Xk

From: Dmitri

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251103.41 in reply to 251103.39
Date: 12/19/2013 4:44:44 PM
Delta 9
II.4
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Does it matter? The Kelt's are 0-5 in team history against Delta 9. The odd's of a game 3 are slim.


Well, I'm only familiar with the last 2 and neither of those games is relevant seeing as how you didn't try. Perhaps, I can steal another on the road while you save enthusiasm. lol

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251103.42 in reply to 251103.41
Date: 12/19/2013 5:11:30 PM
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Does it matter? The Kelt's are 0-5 in team history against Delta 9. The odd's of a game 3 are slim.


Well, I'm only familiar with the last 2 and neither of those games is relevant seeing as how you didn't try. Perhaps, I can steal another on the road while you save enthusiasm. lol


I may be wrong for this, but I'm reading this and picturing Dmitri and calfson as Luke and the Emperor in Return of the Jedi, with some minor modifications:

calfson: Soon you'll be defeated, and I'll promote to I.
dmitri: Perhaps you refer to the imminent CT at your home arena? I assure you, we are quite safe from your enthusiasm here.
calfson: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
dmitri: Your faith in enthusiasm is yours.

Gosh, that wasn't nearly as entertaining as it sounded in my head. But if there's one thing we've all learned from Star Wars, it's don't make out with your sister.

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251103.43 in reply to 251103.42
Date: 12/19/2013 5:47:15 PM
Arizona Cacti
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Yep, after seeing that I don't make out with your sister anymore.

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251103.44 in reply to 251103.43
Date: 12/19/2013 5:55:13 PM
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Yep, after seeing that I don't make out with your sister anymore.


You wouldn't have time, with making out with my mother taking up all your attenti...

...wait, I've just been informed that you're the one that's supposed to make that joke. My bad. ;)

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251103.45 in reply to 251103.42
Date: 12/19/2013 7:07:01 PM
Delta 9
II.4
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dmitri: Perhaps you refer to the imminent CT at your home arena? I assure you, we are quite safe from your enthusiasm here.

dmitri: Your faith in enthusiasm is yours.


I don't know what the first reference is about. As far as the second, I have no faith in enthusiasm, except perhaps right before the All-Star break. Here in the Finals, its all about skill and chemistry.

It'll be close in game 3, but my prediction is for a Kelts victory by less than 5 points. They have the most talent and enough FT shooting to close me out in the final minute, barring some unlikely misfortune.

It seems right, also, to assume that my rival next year will be hrudlley ...




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251103.46 in reply to 251103.38
Date: 12/19/2013 7:21:12 PM
Delta 9
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Second Team:
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I have to say I agree with Burgertime about the effort, though - I'm sure I'd go PON, PON and POCT myself without homecourt in the finals, on the theory that if you can't win at home game 2 in that scenario you just aren't promoting, and then have the third game be for the whole ball of wax.



My thinking:

If I've got to win 1 out of 2 on the road in a 3 game series, I've got to play PCT in both road games and hope for 1 victory. Winning on the road against good teams is tough.

I don't mean to second guess The Kelts' strategy. His way is probably right. I'd just be frightened of putting all my eggs in one basket (Game3).

My final point: I, clearly, am nervous as hell. Otherwise, I'd shut the heck up. lol. The Kelts have every advantage on me and are right on track to achieve their goal & I'm grateful to them (really) for giving me the extra revenue from Game 3. They could' ve beat me in 2 ...

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251103.47 in reply to 251103.44
Date: 12/20/2013 11:01:27 AM
Arizona Cacti
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It's ok, you were just saving me time. Time which I could be using to... (Here's where I'd typically say "make out with your sister," but you've already tricked me into admitting I'm not doing that anymore. Well played, sir. Well played)

... save 15% on my car insurance by switching to Geico.

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