Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game...
by mnd999 on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @02:48AM
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Even victory formation, this is an ultra cautious time waste.
It’s also a thing in association football (soccer). Teams are praised for passing the ball around aimlessly denying the opposition possession to defend a lead. It’s boring to watch, unless it’s your team.
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Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game...
by banannaise on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @10:06AM
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An interesting note is that basketball was like this until the introduction of the backcourt violation and shot clock.
The difference, of course, is that basketball is a fast-paced, high-scoring game, and the entertainment value suffers mightily when it is slowed down. Soccer is about deliberately building to a scoring opportunity, so forcibly speeding up the game would simply ruin the structure. Obviously, "turtling" can be a bit of a problem as a result, but it's not hard for a team to sacrifice some defensive structure to press for a turnover.
Re:Nascar Driver Stuns to Qualify for Championship with Game...
by Infernal on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:16AM
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Maybe the most interesting end-of-game play that would've been influenced by the existence of a "victory formation" strategy https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/11/14/miracle-meadowlands-40th-a...