Black wrote:glm38 wrote:Teams do not collapse. Team are beaten by other teams.
Sorry but I think that's an oversimplification. Sometimes teams with superior talent beat themselves and lose to teams with lesser talent. When they do that over and over that's a collapse.
Totally agreed. Anybody who does not believe in teams "collapsing" doesn't exist in reality.
This isn't a philosophy message board.
Black, can you operationalize "collapse?" Can you measure it? How many games must be lost before you use the word "collapse? Can you qualify or quantify "collapse." Or is "collapse" simply fanspeak used by novices who watch basketball and the media who sells airtime? Teams do not collapse. They are worn down by the season, or they play better teams, or they have significant injuries, or their opponents play extremely well, or fill in the blank. Even the journalist who used the term last year provide reasons for why teams win early and lose late.
Consider the following from last year:
"Conference play has just begun in college basketball. Most teams are still coming off a fairly light non-conference schedule in which they feasted on under-matched opponents in order to improve their ranking.
Because of that, many teams have records that don’t quite measure up to their skill level. But now, as the competition gets tougher, teams will begin to show their true colors.
Many young teams will soon discover whether their players have matured enough to endure the grind of conference play, while others will learn just how well their veterans can step up and lead a team.
For some teams, the end of the season will be too hard to handle. Teams that are currently in line for NCAA tournament berths are in for a rude awakening.
Here are the top candidates for a late-season collapse."
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... ll-history
There is no difference between basketball and life. Give both your best and ignore the "fans" on the sideline.