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BigBen · 06-06-2006, 03:08 PM

Conk made some stupid comments? Really?

Do you have the transcripts somewhere, or can you give me the broad strokes?

Have I ever been under that much pressure? Nope. Would I ever want to be tested like that? That is an excellent question. What are the odds?

How confident am I? How long have I been practicing? What resources do I have to use?

In the situation of a backup goaltender, the answer would be:

Practicing your whole life.
Team of professionals working with you to win. The highest calibre of professionals, selected and trained along with you.
Confidence would be a personal issue.

Hell yes. Put me in.

What a wonderful idea for a thread. We could put this in broad terms, like the World Cup, or the World Series, the Superbowl or other team sport.

A star player is hurt, and you are one of the backups. It is the final game. You have a 50/50 chance of success.
Your teammates are not confident in your abilities, but you are.
Your teammates want the other backup to be sent in. They have voiced their opinion.
You know that you can do a better job than the other player, but you need to have the team's support to push the odds in your favour.
If given the chance, do you:

A. Bow out gracefully, throwing your support behind the other backup, and therefore not accepting any blame in a possible loss? This also means that you will not share the true spirit of the possible win.

B. Advocate to the coach, and get in there and do your best. The team will be better with you out on the field. This will lead to a 50% chance of failure.

C. Advocate to the players to get behind you. Confidence in your ability will allow the team to function better, and thus possibly improve the odds. If they don't, and the other backup is selected, the chosen backup's confidence will be shaken due to your lack of support.

Hmmm. INteresting.

06-06-2006, 03:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Conk made some stupid comments? Really? Do you have the transcripts somewhere, or can you give me the broad strokes? Have I ever been under that much pressure? Nope. Would I ever want to be tested like that? That is an excellent question. What are the odds? How confident am I? How long have I been practicing? What resources do I have to use? In the situation of a backup goaltender, the answer would be: Practicing your whole life. Team of professionals working with you to win. The highest calibre of professionals, selected and trained along with you. Confidence would be a personal issue. Hell yes. Put me in. What a wonderful idea for a thread. We could put this in broad terms, like the World Cup, or the World Series, the Superbowl or other team sport. A star player is hurt, and you are one of the backups. It is the final game. You have a 50/50 chance of success. Your teammates are not confident in your abilities, but you are. Your teammates want the other backup to be sent in. They have voiced their opinion. You know that you can do a better job than the other player, but you need to have the team's support to push the odds in your favour. If given the chance, do you: A. Bow out gracefully, throwing your support behind the other backup, and therefore not accepting any blame in a possible loss? This also means that you will not share the true spirit of the possible win. B. Advocate to the coach, and get in there and do your best. The team will be better with you out on the field. This will lead to a 50% chance of failure. C. Advocate to the players to get behind you. Confidence in your ability will allow the team to function better, and thus possibly improve the odds. If they don't, and the other backup is selected, the chosen backup's confidence will be shaken due to your lack of support. Hmmm. INteresting. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.