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BigBen · 06-06-2006, 03:14 PM

SETUP:From the Stanley Cup thread, and Rolo's injury in Game 1. Conk came in, and the game was lost.

Every sport has a possible situation like this: Quarterback, Striker, Pitcher, OTHER LEADER OF A TEAM.

Situation:
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.

I am not the kind of guy to stand back.
I am not the kind of guy to hurt someone else's confidence.

I guess I would have to choose B.

What do you folks think?

P.S.: Mods, if this is a stupid idea for a thread, please lock it, delete it, or make fun of me. I enjoy humour as much as the next person.

06-06-2006, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Every sport: In the Finals, and you are the back-up SETUP:From the Stanley Cup thread, and Rolo's injury in Game 1. Conk came in, and the game was lost. Every sport has a possible situation like this: Quarterback, Striker, Pitcher, OTHER LEADER OF A TEAM. Situation: 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. I am not the kind of guy to stand back. I am not the kind of guy to hurt someone else's confidence. I guess I would have to choose B. What do you folks think? P.S.: Mods, if this is a stupid idea for a thread, please lock it, delete it, or make fun of me. I enjoy humour as much as the next person. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.