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2016 Postmortem

TomClash

(11,344 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:53 PM Oct 2012

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New Sports Analogy

President on the blocks, spins into the lane, drops the shoulder and takes it to the rack for the jam.

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New Sports Analogy (Original Post) TomClash Oct 2012 OP

So....the defender got "Romneyed"? yourout Oct 2012 #1

LOL! nt TomClash Oct 2012 #4

On the inbounds pass, Obama steps in for the steal and the layup. DrewFlorida Oct 2012 #2

I'D USE A CHESS ANALOGY! garthranzz Oct 2012 #3

He plays more like Capablanca TomClash Oct 2012 #5

Well, Lasker's my favorite garthranzz Oct 2012 #8

he was NOT playing prevent defense tonight smackd Oct 2012 #6

No ma'am TomClash Oct 2012 #7

yourout

(8,820 posts)

1. So....the defender got "Romneyed"?

Reply to TomClash (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:55 PM

Oct 2012

TomClash

(11,344 posts)

4. LOL! nt

Reply to yourout (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:01 PM

Oct 2012

DrewFlorida

(1,096 posts)

2. On the inbounds pass, Obama steps in for the steal and the layup.

Reply to TomClash (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:55 PM

Oct 2012

garthranzz

(1,330 posts)

3. I'D USE A CHESS ANALOGY!

Reply to TomClash (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:56 PM

Oct 2012

Check out Lasker's play.

An attack from an inferior position.

TomClash

(11,344 posts)

5. He plays more like Capablanca

Reply to garthranzz (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:02 PM

Oct 2012

Or Kramnik.

garthranzz

(1,330 posts)

8. Well, Lasker's my favorite

Reply to TomClash (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:03 AM

Oct 2012

And others always under-estimated him. Other GMs said he played weak moves and such. One IM said his play was like clear water, with a drop of poison. Also, Lasker was a fighter. Capablanca was satisfied with draws. Lasker was unfathomable, always ahead of his time, especially when others thought he was worn-out.

smackd

(216 posts)

6. he was NOT playing prevent defense tonight

Reply to TomClash (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:04 PM

Oct 2012

two weeks ago he was trying to hold the lead and let the clock run out

TomClash

(11,344 posts)

7. No ma'am

Reply to smackd (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:07 PM

Oct 2012

He didn't know there was a clock.

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