With players who make millions of $$s and an 82 game schedule to navigate, believe revenge is a small factor in most cases. However, in isolated cases could certainly become a bigger factor such as games that include a fight, last second decisions, recent playoff foes, geographical forces (Clips/Lakers). It would be logical to assume that the recency of last meeting would enhance the revenge factor.
I lean to Boston tonight, but more for their anti-streak nature (have not won or lost more than 3 consecutive all season, tonight will be 4 losses if they fall) then for their last encounter with the Hawks. I will not have a play on the game however.
I lean to Boston tonight, but more for their anti-streak nature (have not won or lost more than 3 consecutive all season, tonight will be 4 losses if they fall) then for their last encounter with the Hawks. I will not have a play on the game however.
hawks / celtics is'nt a great example to draw from. Those are just two bad teams.
The celtics have all the motivation in the world to win but they have to be a bit deflated after 2 close loses. The hawks on the other hand are playing their best ball of the season. Atlanta also has a near .500 record at home
It's tough to point at either team with any serious conviction and -2 might as well be a pick em in an NBA game
I save revenge as being a real serious factor more for like the san antones or the Mia's of the league.
The celtics have all the motivation in the world to win but they have to be a bit deflated after 2 close loses. The hawks on the other hand are playing their best ball of the season. Atlanta also has a near .500 record at home
It's tough to point at either team with any serious conviction and -2 might as well be a pick em in an NBA game
I save revenge as being a real serious factor more for like the san antones or the Mia's of the league.
Fish, I don't know you, never will meet you, nothing but I swear on my eyes I thought about you last night(not in a gay way) when I watched this game, can you believe how bad the Hawks are to blow a lead like that, all I could think about was whew, at least Fish doesn't drop his 5 hundy..
Good call.
coolidge
Good call.
coolidge
