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re: Disastrous night for the tank
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:23 am to Jumbeauxlaya
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:23 am to Jumbeauxlaya
I totally understand what you are saying. I just disagree with it 100%. First off, I can't cheer for my team to lose; I want them to do the best they can. Losing on purpose is one of the worst things you can do in sports. With that being said, our win last night doesn't automatically drop us from 3 to 5. What if CLE or SAC win again and we lose out? Too many variables to get upset over 1 win here. Furthermore, you are not cheering for us to lose to get a better pick (which would have more weight). You are cheering for us to lose to have a CHANCE at a better pick. Again, so many variables. Lastly, not a single team in the lottery have a majority chance at winning. shite, the best odds in the draft currently has CHA at a 75% chance of NOT getting 1st pick. If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be. Sure I would rather a 85% chance of not getting #1 than a 90% chance...but overall, we are at a disadvantage no matter what.
Like I said, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree with it.
Like I said, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree with it.
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Posted on 4/20/12 at 11:16 am to TigerTatorTots
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If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be
This is the comment that drives me up the wall. How do you know that 4% will be insignificant? It could be from that 4% of extra ping pong balls that the 1st pick in the draft is culled. There's a... wait... wait for it..... FOUR PERCENT CHANCE of it happening.
NOT insignificant. Certainly more significant than winning meaningless games down the stretch.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 11:19 am to TigerTatorTots
quote:
I totally understand what you are saying. I just disagree with it 100%. First off, I can't cheer for my team to lose; I want them to do the best they can. Losing on purpose is one of the worst things you can do in sports. With that being said, our win last night doesn't automatically drop us from 3 to 5. What if CLE or SAC win again and we lose out? Too many variables to get upset over 1 win here. Furthermore, you are not cheering for us to lose to get a better pick (which would have more weight). You are cheering for us to lose to have a CHANCE at a better pick. Again, so many variables. Lastly, not a single team in the lottery have a majority chance at winning. shite, the best odds in the draft currently has CHA at a 75% chance of NOT getting 1st pick. If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be. Sure I would rather a 85% chance of not getting #1 than a 90% chance...but overall, we are at a disadvantage no matter what.
Like I said, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree with it.
No, you are cheering for a better pick. The record not only determines your chance at a top 3 pick, but determines the "floor" or the lowest pick you can get. As we pass up teams, we fall further and further down the draft as far as the "floor" of the lowest we can get. Also, I fail to see the nobleness of not being able to cheer for a team to lose. This team has lost all year. I cheer for them to lose in order to better the team for the future. Winning now does nothing for the team longterm or its ability to get better.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 11:23 am to TigerTatorTots
quote::notsureifserious: 4% is a good bit and can make a world of difference
If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be
Posted on 4/20/12 at 11:28 am to TigerTatorTots
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I totally understand what you are saying. I just disagree with it 100%. First off, I can't cheer for my team to lose; I want them to do the best they can. Losing on purpose is one of the worst things you can do in sports. With that being said, our win last night doesn't automatically drop us from 3 to 5. What if CLE or SAC win again and we lose out? Too many variables to get upset over 1 win here. Furthermore, you are not cheering for us to lose to get a better pick (which would have more weight). You are cheering for us to lose to have a CHANCE at a better pick. Again, so many variables. Lastly, not a single team in the lottery have a majority chance at winning. shite, the best odds in the draft currently has CHA at a 75% chance of NOT getting 1st pick. If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be. Sure I would rather a 85% chance of not getting #1 than a 90% chance...but overall, we are at a disadvantage no matter what.
Like I said, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree with it.
The ONLY thing winning right now does is hurt the future of the franchise.
Having better odds is having better odds. Winning at this juncture is just straight dumb. It does us no good and in fact, could do significant harm to the future of the franchise.
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