Lamest argument in sports.

[DU Ute]

Is there anything more pathetic than defending a teams performance in a game by claiming they played a little better or just as well as the winner for some portion of the game when they were trounced during the other part? This is in the football category, but it applies to all sports. Most coaches would give their left nut if they could have the ability to always play even with an opponent after getting the lead in a game. There is a name for teams who play straight up after falling behind. They're called losers.

[Surfah]

Is there anything more pathetic than defending a teams performance in a game by claiming they played a little better or just as well as the winner for some portion of the game when they were trounced during the other part? This is in the football category, but it applies to all sports. Most coaches would give their left nut if they could have the ability to always play even with an opponent after getting the lead in a game. There is a name for teams who play straight up after falling behind. They're called losers.

LeBron used this excuse as to why he didn't feel the need to shake hands with the Magic or speak to the media. The Nuggets were spouting this garbage too after getting waxed the last 6 quarters of that series.

I've always hated the better team didn't win argument. At that moment when it mattered one team was certainly better and did win because of it.

[Indy Coug]

The one I hate the most is that player so-and-so failed to win a championship, even though it is a team sport. There is only so much heavy lifting one person can do if the remaining players/coaches/etc aren't doing their part. To boil it down to one person, especially when that person excelled, is the ultimate in ignorance and is usually the byproduct of parroting some 75 IQ sports radio host who makes up all sorts of true-isms in the desperate attempt to fill air time and to sound authoritative.

[TripletDaddy]

The one I hate the most is that player so-and-so failed to win a championship, even though it is a team sport. There is only so much heavy lifting one person can do if the remaining players/coaches/etc aren't doing their part. To boil it down to one person, especially when that person excelled, is the ultimate in ignorance and is usually the byproduct of parroting some 75 IQ sports radio host who makes up all sorts of true-isms in the desperate attempt to fill air time and to sound authoritative.

I see you are a Kobe Bryant fan!

[FN Phat]

The one I hate the most is that player so-and-so failed to win a championship, even though it is a team sport. There is only so much heavy lifting one person can do if the remaining players/coaches/etc aren't doing their part. To boil it down to one person, especially when that person excelled, is the ultimate in ignorance and is usually the byproduct of parroting some 75 IQ sports radio host who makes up all sorts of true-isms in the desperate attempt to fill air time and to sound authoritative.

I didn't even know that you liked sports. I learn something new every day.

[pellegrino]

I've always hated the better team didn't win argument. At that moment when it mattered one team was certainly better and did win because of it.

That argument cannot exist in a seven game series, maybe in a single elimination tournament, but in a series it just doesn't hold water.

[Indy Coug]

I didn't even know that you liked sports. I learn something new every day.

That's pretty funny.

[Indy Coug]

That argument cannot exist in a seven game series, maybe in a single elimination tournament, but in a series it just doesn't hold water.

I think that "argument" comes from frustration when a team clearly outperformed the other team (including usually head to head) during the regular season over 82 or 162 games, but couldn't come through in the playoffs over a 5 or 7 game series.

It doesn't mean they are necessarily right, but I can understand where the thought process comes from.

[JohnnyLingo]

I think that "argument" comes from frustration when a team clearly outperformed the other team (including usually head to head) during the regular season over 82 or 162 games, but couldn't come through in the playoffs over a 5 or 7 game series.

It doesn't mean they are necessarily right, but I can understand where the thought process comes from.

Surfah has admitted his latest "LeBron is a loser because he lost to Orlando" kick is merely a trolling exercise.

The thought process is born of a desire to argue with people; it doesn't come from any logical line of thinking.

[pellegrino]

I see you are a Kobe Bryant fan!

could be a Malone/Stockton fan too.

[jay santos]

The one I hate the most is that player so-and-so failed to win a championship, even though it is a team sport. There is only so much heavy lifting one person can do if the remaining players/coaches/etc aren't doing their part. To boil it down to one person, especially when that person excelled, is the ultimate in ignorance and is usually the byproduct of parroting some 75 IQ sports radio host who makes up all sorts of true-isms in the desperate attempt to fill air time and to sound authoritative.

Still defending Beck '03 - '05...

[pellegrino]

I think that "argument" comes from frustration when a team clearly outperformed the other team (including usually head to head) during the regular season over 82 or 162 games, but couldn't come through in the playoffs over a 5 or 7 game series.

It doesn't mean they are necessarily right, but I can understand where the thought process comes from.

I agree that that's the logic behind that thinking, but how often does that happen? It doesn't happen in baseball, and in the NBA it's likely only to happen between teams in the same conference or division. I can't think of a time where that has happened off the top of my head, but I don't follow the NBA. Your resources are greater than mine, so if you can name an example or two I'd be interested.

[il Padrino Ute]

The lamest argument is the one which analysts and fans use when they say the losing team didn't want to be there.

Funny how that argument is always used after an ass kicking.

[SoCalCoug]

Steroids don't help you hit a baseball.

[Indy Coug]

The existence of "it" in an athlete; where "it" is some indescribable, inborn spiritual essence that either you have or you don't.