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nuraman00
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So the goal for this next game is the same. Cut it in half. Cutting 16 by 1/2 is eight and so that is the optimist. (32 in game one, 16 and game two, eight in game three, and four in game four.) But since we lost by 20 instead of 32, cutting 20 in half is 10 and so that’s the pessimist.
Seriously, my real goal is for Mitchell to have a great game and for us to win. We’re not going to win the series in my opinion. I don’t think we’re going to even have six games but I couldn’t say absolutely no.
But I don’t want a good game by Mitchell in game three (loss) and a great game four (loss). A great game and losing would be OK in game three.
In other words, I don’t want him to show up when it doesn’t matter. I don’t think we have a chance of winning, but showing up in game four whether we win or not, I think it wouldn’t matter. We need a great game three.
I know, I know, I should want to great game and a win for every game. 16 and 2. But if I’m going to want something unrealistic, it is no fun for me.
What if he had a great game in game 3 (loss) and a good game in game 4 (loss)? Would you be disappointed at the lesser performance in game 4?
Also, every game matters. Some team in the NBA is going to come back from down 0 - 3. So game 4 matters too.
Plus, there have been a lot of teams that after being down 0 - 3, have won games 4 and 5.
There have been a few times where teams won games 4, 5, and 6.
I don't like your notion that the game doesn't matter if down 0 - 3. Especially when I know of several series that get extended to 6 games. That much happens once every few years at least.
What I also mean is if what if Mitchell has the good (but not great) game in game 4, and it's a close game? Rather than a blowout loss. Does that count for something?
Because it's not a given that just because the game is at home, the game will be close. The Rockets blow teams out on the road too. So a better showing would count a little bit.