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Would you rather lose by 30 (in the NBA or NFL for example, or by 5 in the NHL), OR, lose by 1 point on a last second field goal (NBA or NFL) or a last second goal in hockey or soccer?
If you get blown out, there is some relief that no matter what you did, you couldn't win; you lost to a better team; it is clear cut - hats off to them.
If you lose by one, there are always doubts, "If I only made that one shot", "if I only made a better pass - just one more pass, just one more shot", etc.
My answer is 'how did the team play the rest of the game?' The Magic overcame double digit deficits; the Cavs lost double digit leads. This time the 'come-from-behind' team didn't win. Too bad.
My answer is 'how did the team play the rest of the game?' The Magic overcame double digit deficits; the Cavs lost double digit leads. This time the 'come-from-behind' team didn't win. Too bad.
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Here are four possible answers:
Losing by a lot,
losing by 1,
I don't know,
both the same.
I'd rather my team lose in a close game. When the Giants lost to the Patriots in the last game of the season, I was still proud of them. They played hard when they had nothing to gain (they were already in the playoffs) and were up against a team that was undefeated. They lost 38-35, but played their hearts out risking injury to starters rather than sit them out and save them for the post season. It was because of that game I wondered why so many Pats fans went into that game with so much confidence, as though the Giants were just a formality on the way to a perfect season.
I'd rather my team lose in a close game. When the Giants lost to the Patriots in the last game of the season, I was still proud of them. They played hard when they had nothing to gain (they were already in the playoffs) and were up against a team that was undefeated. They lost 38-35, but played their hearts out risking injury to starters rather than sit them out and save them for the post season. It was because of that game I wondered why so many Pats fans went into that game with so much confidence, as though the Giants were just a formality on the way to a perfect season.
You never hear the word "heart breaker" associated with a blowout.
I would get more satisfaction winning a close game than winning a blow out.
Someone once said "Losing hurts more than winning feels good."
I would rather my team get beat by 1, than getting killed. Close games going down to the wire are always the best ones. With that being said, I'd love to have my team up by 30 at halftime.
To me it's way more heartbreaking to lose by one. You almost had it but got denied. If you lose by a ton, you know you had no chance in the world a long time ago so there is no painful shock.
I would rather my team get beat by 1, than getting killed. Close games going down to the wire are always the best ones. With that being said, I'd love to have my team up by 30 at halftime.
I would agree with this if I was neutral on both teams. Yes, close games are more entertaining. But if it is my team, then I hate losing by one.
I am a Red Sox Fan. I go back to the 2003 ALCS, I emotionally drained watch Tim Wakefield throw a very bad knuckleball thats got deposited in the upper deck, we lost by one run. It's hard to describe the feeling, I would say being kicked in the grapes but thats only half of it.
In the 2004 ALCS in game 3 we lost 19-8 to the Yanks. I like most thought the seires was over but was emotionally killed like last time, I was PISSED.
WIth close losses you look at everything and say ifonly this, maybe we could have won. In blow out it seems it's like we had no chance.
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