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Athletes/coaches who couldn't get it done until they did
Posted on 4/24/21 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 2:57 pm
Who are some memorable coaches or athletes that had the reputation of failing in their most important games or events until they finally broke through and won and silenced the doubters?
The classic examples in my sports watching lifetime are John Elway (lost 3 super bowls before winning), Dean Smith (took 6 him final fours to win) and Andy Reid (5 NFCCG and 1 super bowl before he won the big one).
Tom Landry lost 3 championship games before he won a super bowl. Federer lost to Nadal in the French Open finals 3 times before he beat a guy who wasn't Rafa so maybe that doesn't count. Peyton Manning had the rep of being a regular season QB before he won the Super Bowl.
Now it's Harbaugh beating OSU, Pandemic P performing in the playoffs, Kirby Smart and Mark Few as the guys who have the big hurdles to overcome.
If I had to pick, I'd go with Paul George as the guy to finally get it done, he's looking like he's on a mission this year but maybe he's going to puss out again when it gets tough. I don't count Harden because if he wins with Kyrie and Durant it won't prove shite.
The classic examples in my sports watching lifetime are John Elway (lost 3 super bowls before winning), Dean Smith (took 6 him final fours to win) and Andy Reid (5 NFCCG and 1 super bowl before he won the big one).
Tom Landry lost 3 championship games before he won a super bowl. Federer lost to Nadal in the French Open finals 3 times before he beat a guy who wasn't Rafa so maybe that doesn't count. Peyton Manning had the rep of being a regular season QB before he won the Super Bowl.
Now it's Harbaugh beating OSU, Pandemic P performing in the playoffs, Kirby Smart and Mark Few as the guys who have the big hurdles to overcome.
If I had to pick, I'd go with Paul George as the guy to finally get it done, he's looking like he's on a mission this year but maybe he's going to puss out again when it gets tough. I don't count Harden because if he wins with Kyrie and Durant it won't prove shite.
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Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:01 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Joe Maddon. Until tonight Jorge Masvidal.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:02 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Harden, never got it done. But has a shot to be carried now.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:02 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Maybe Sergio Garcia in golf?
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:03 pm to Diseasefreeforall
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Who are some memorable coaches or athletes that had the reputation of failing in their most important games or events until they finally broke through and won and silenced the doubters?
Well Jerry West is probably #1...he lost what 9 Finals to the Celtics before finally winning.
But it wasn't really his fault.
Shite, he won the NBA Finals MVP one year on the losing team.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:05 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Andy Reid
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:15 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Rich Gannon comes to mind!
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:16 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Elway
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:18 pm to Diseasefreeforall
MJ
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:24 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Jim Boeheim
Tom Osborne
Tom Osborne
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:24 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:26 pm to Diseasefreeforall
A title for harden will show that him, just like lebron and KD, did not win a title before getting on a super team. Lebron is 2 all time, no titles without a stacked loaded team.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:26 pm to Diseasefreeforall
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Who are some memorable coaches or athletes that had the reputation of failing in their most important games or events until they finally broke through and won and silenced the doubters?
Jim Boeheim
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:29 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Dabo from Clemsoning to a power house program.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:31 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Tom Osborne and Nebraska is the poster child for this. 20 years of being a contender and he finally wins in 3 of his last 4 years.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 3:57 pm to Diseasefreeforall
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Federer lost to Nadal in the French Open finals 3 times before he beat a guy who wasn't Rafa so maybe that doesn't count
It’s a tournament. You beat who is in front of you. Trust me, his title still “counts”
Posted on 4/24/21 at 4:08 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Arod
Made the bigs in 1994, won in 2009
Made the bigs in 1994, won in 2009
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Dating back to Game 4 of the 2004 AL Championship Series, Rodriguez had batted with 38 runners on base over a span of 61 postseason at-bats. He stranded every one of them, going 0-for-29 with runners on base.
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Having reversed his postseason misfortunes, he was the Babe Ruth Award winner as the 2009 postseason MVP,[106] in which he batted .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI.
This post was edited on 4/24/21 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 4/24/21 at 4:18 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Dan Jansen for a little different spin on it.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 5:14 pm to Diseasefreeforall
Dr. Tom at Nebraska. Couldn't win the big ones until he started recruiting the thugs like Phillips and Peter*.
*All while maintaining the veneer of holiness and virtue.
*All while maintaining the veneer of holiness and virtue.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 8:14 pm to Diseasefreeforall
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Who are some memorable coaches or athletes that had the reputation of failing in their most important games or events until they finally broke through and won and silenced the doubters?
LeBron is the easiest answer here.
David Price also came to mind. He had a reputation as a legendary playoff choke artist and then suddenly was unhittable in the 2018 playoffs.
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