Tournament Thread - B1G Tournament

MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I was thinking about this more, and I think another difference is the spread of the score + the difficulty it is to score. You can have a one TD lead in football and feel pretty comfortable, a 3 point lead probably not as much, headed into the final 5 minutes (depending on how the game has been going). Because it's harder to get that TD than it is the 3 pointer. Both are considered "one score leads". Unless you're in the final 5-10 seconds of a game, you're not going to feel comfortable with either a 2 or 3 point lead in basketball if the other team has possession. Even if you have a 5-10 point lead, those lead changes happen so fast and consistently that they could be wiped out in second. That kind of lead change is ultra rare in football. You don't see a, say, 14 point swing in seconds in a game where one team is down, very often.
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It's just a difference in measuring when the game is over.

Trust me, there's plenty of basketball games where the game is over with 10 minutes to go.

And as a Jets fan, I've seen plenty of 10, 14, 17 point leads evaporate...
 
jontaejones said:
It's just a difference in measuring when the game is over.

Trust me, there's plenty of basketball games where the game is over with 10 minutes to go.

And as a Jets fan, I've seen plenty of 10, 14, 17 point leads evaporate...
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My sports fandom started with baseball at an early age. No time limit and the game is not over til it's over. That, I think, gave me an appreciation for the game itself being interesting far more than the final score. That is why basketball is interesting, the game itself. 140 or so plus plays per game and each one is unique.
 
Kburjr said:
My sports fandom started with baseball at an early age. No time limit and the game is not over til it's over. That, I think, gave me an appreciation for the game itself being interesting far more than the final score. That is why basketball is interesting, the game itself. 140 or so plus plays per game and each one is unique.
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I think people actually appreciate the actual sport or the pure competition.

Tournament I think even non-bball fans should enjoy. Every game has a stake, and it's bang for your buck time wise.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I was thinking about this more, and I think another difference is the spread of the score + the difficulty it is to score. You can have a one TD lead in football and feel pretty comfortable, a 3 point lead probably not as much, headed into the final 5 minutes (depending on how the game has been going). Because it's harder to get that TD than it is the 3 pointer. Both are considered "one score leads". Unless you're in the final 5-10 seconds of a game, you're not going to feel comfortable with either a 2 or 3 point lead in basketball if the other team has possession. Even if you have a 5-10 point lead, those lead changes happen so fast and consistently that they could be wiped out in second. That kind of lead change is ultra rare in football. You don't see a, say, 14 point swing in seconds in a game where one team is down, very often.
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Tough break for you that you care more about football at a basketball school.
 
ericd7633 said:
Tough break for you that you care more about football at a basketball school.
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Only sport I don't watch or give 2 shits about is wrestling ... as an Iowa fan .... lol
 
Yall should just start gambling. Any sports bearable with skin in the game.
 
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