Don't you realize that saying that you didn't care about a game just because you couldn't win it is pathetic? Calling a TITLE meaningless just because you lost it...
When you get elected the USA NT coach (read: never), then you get decide how we feel about what certain games mean.
Qualifying for the Worlds was much more important than winning the Americas final to the USA, regardless of how you feel about it.
If we had CTed the semi-final and you had been lucky in the final and beat us, I'm sure it would mean something to you. The attitude you have is the worst one a loser can possibly have.
Who was the one that said "And I didn't have to explain anything to my community about losing a semi-final because we didn't lose. "? Well, you didn't CT the semifinal, so you're hypocritical to make judgments on something that didn't happen if you're going to bash me for doing the same.
You talk as if you've done great things, but you didn't win anything. We have a title.
A title that didn't mean much to us, especially compared to qualifying for what was relevant to us. That fact does not change regardless of your opinion on it.
You dare to say a TITLE is meaningless
Not titles in general, but the Americas in particular when qualifying for the Worlds is what we cared about.
when in fact that is the ultimate goal on buzzerbeater.
To Brazil. We are not Brazil. We do not have to feel the same way about things as Brazil.
If you watch soccer checkout the ongoing continental cup in Europe and see if that is "meaningless".
So tell me, what does the Euro runner-up advance to? Oh, right, nothing. You do understand that the real life Euro '08 tournament has as much relevance to the Season 3 BB Americas tournament as the Pope?
You just saying things don't make it true
You seem to believe that for yourself. You want to impose your beliefs on the USA and it's community.
The first round game WAS irrelevant since it made no difference in the end of the standings
It was completely relevant at the time it was played - it was a de facto 2nd Round game for both of us. Bringing a better record to the 2nd Round helped us TIE our way to the semifinals, the game that mattered to the USA. The Americas final did nothing to further the USA's advancement in the Worlds. Again, these are facts that do not change regardless of your opinion.
So don't be ridiculous to say that meant more than the final.
The 1st Round game did more to help us advance than the Final ever could. You don't get to tell us what we think.
And if you entered that competition with the "only" aim of being second place, then usa americans should be concerned.
We entered that competition with the stated goal of advancing to the Worlds, period. When you can convince us that winning that Final had a tangible benefit aimed at advancing in the Worlds, we'll listen then.
Oh, and somehow I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the majority of "USA Americans" don't give a flying bleep about what you think they should be concerned about.
So seriously man, watch your mouth when you want to say **** about us.
Actually, I'll continue to express my opinion, even if it means Isiah Thomas eats a few more babies.
Last edited by Edju at 6/25/2008 10:41:02 PMNO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live