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DD20045
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 Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject: Why do people care who starts? |
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| The 1st quarter has very little impact on the game in the NBA and the actual important thing is who closes the game. |
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13th Man
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So it's ok to get blown away by 20 pts every 1st and 3rd quarters?  |
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ringfinger
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Why do people care who starts? |
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| DD20045 wrote: | | The 1st quarter has very little impact on the game in the NBA and the actual important thing is who closes the game. |
Would you really pick your starters at random?
I mean, no impact, so why bother thinking about it? |
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since1991
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't starters in NBA who are generally better than bench players usually start AND finish the games? Which means starting the game is as important as finishing the game. |
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ringfinger
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| since1991 wrote: | | Don't starters in NBA who are generally better than bench players usually start AND finish the games? Which means starting the game is as important as finishing the game. |
Yes. The idea that who starts doesn't matter is ludicrous. You can't just pick 5 random players to start games and then expect the same result as any other combination of 5 players.
There is a 5 that would be best startong and 5 who would be best finishing. |
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44TheLogo
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.82games.com/random11.htm
because the 1st and 3rd quarters are the most important quarters of a basketball game. your premise is wrong. |
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Lakersprime
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Why do people care who starts? |
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| DD20045 wrote: | | The 1st quarter has very little impact on the game in the NBA and the actual important thing is who closes the game. |
Are you serious?! |
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axs
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:36 pm Post subject: Re: Why do people care who starts? |
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| DD20045 wrote: | | The 1st quarter has very little impact on the game in the NBA and the actual important thing is who closes the game. |
Gaining momentum from the beginning goes a long way.
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Legacy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember when I first started watching basketball... |
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loslakersss
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Legacy wrote: | | I remember when I first started watching basketball... |
"I remember my first beer." |
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lakersken80
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Why do people care who starts? |
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| DD20045 wrote: | | The 1st quarter has very little impact on the game in the NBA and the actual important thing is who closes the game. |
If one team has a 30 point lead in the 1st quarter, then the next 3 quarters will pretty much be garbage time unless that team blows it...trust me, if you ever watched enough basketball stuff like this happens. |
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