Biggest Misconceptions in Sports

[HHR]

Yeah....that's not self efficacy.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You consider the concept of momentum being "that past/recent events can and do effect the future/immediately proceeding events" as "entirely bunk" -- thus ruling the possibility of one creating a pattern of positive plays through a snowball of self-belief as non-existent.

 

[HHR]

You consider the concept of momentum being "that past/recent events can and do effect the future/immediately proceeding events" as "entirely bunk" -- thus ruling the possibility of one creating a pattern of positive plays through a snowball of self-belief as non-existent.

We're stretching the idea of momentum even further than I imagined now

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

We're stretching the idea of momentum even further than I imagined now

How's it stretching the idea of momentum when it's all in a player's mind?

 

[HHR]

How's it stretching the idea of momentum when it's all in a player's mind?

The vast majority of references to momentum have nothing to do with a player's mind.

I believe in self efficacy, although it obviously has limits and, in athletics, can even lead to suboptimal results.

I think the issue you and I are having is the difference between team and individual sports. I conceded that things akin to momentum, like self efficacy/confidence/etc, do have a place in individual sports far more than team sports.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The vast majority of references to momentum have nothing to do with a player's mind.

I believe in self efficacy, although it obviously has limits and, in athletics, can even lead to suboptimal results.

I think the issue you and I are having is the difference between team and individual sports. I conceded that things akin to momentum, like self efficacy/confidence/etc, do have a place in individual sports far more than team sports.

Wait, what?

Momentum has EVERYTHING to do with a player's mind, I'd like to see somebody argue how it's not.

 

[Uncle Kendrick]

The biggest misconception in sports is that the NBA doesn't test for steroids or HGH.

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

Athletes are supposed to be role models. People forget that at the end of the day sports is a job and athletes are just regular people.

Steve bartman costed the cubs the NLCS world series. They were gonna lose anyways if they giving up 8 straight runs after that(yeah I know it killed off the momentum but still, 8 runs) and they had a full game 7 that they played and lost.

The whole championship team being equally champs. If a player was contributing factor on that championship team then your ring matters more. The bigger the contribution the more it matters.

 

[Bilz]

The problem is that you're judging the effect/strength of this "momentum" on the outcome. If it truly existed like you say, it would be predictive.

Biggest issue I have with the theory of momentum. I think momentum exists on the micro level but not to the extent it gets credit for. More often it is the product of the human habit of turning random events or occurrences into patterns.

 

[USSInsiders]

Put it this way: Scam is an old news.

Famous Jameis as a rookie is a better passer right now than Scam will ever be

 

[RiffRaff]

The idea that *insert sport* is better when some historic large market team is good and competitive. I can't speak for everyone, but for myself I couldn't care less about that shyt and it has never had an effect on my enjoyment for whatever sport I'm watching.

 

[PaperEnterprise]

Cricket will be a world reapected sports in 3 years.

 

[Rayzah]

Momentum.

Momentum does exist it just isn't always the reason a team loses.. If your team is marching down the field and throws a pick in the redzone, that shifts the momentum cause now that team went from having their backs against the wall to being in position to score, if that team doesn't capitalize then that minimizes the momentum shift but its still a lost opportunity... Those types of things gives teams confidence or that extra boost of energy that they needed to stay in a game or take the lead.. Ofcourse if you are up 50 and throw a pick it wont change nothing

The level of QBing is falling off due to the spread NO the level of coaching is falling off 2/3 of these coaches shouldn't be beyond the level of coordinator. That's why is running circles around these fools.

Exactly, NE is winning mostly cause of him, not Brady. Infact I cant think of anyone in the game that is even close to his level, most of these stupid ass organizations don't give their coach enough time to improve. Then they hire another proven failure and expect it to e different somehow, SF comes to mind, they have a guy that clearly got them from a joke to in the SB and fired him cause management didn't like him, now look where they at.. the same goes for the spurs, when phil was still coaching SA wasn't the team to beat, he retires and they become that team immediately..
The misconception here is QB's get too much credit and GM's/management don't get enough of the blame.. The nfl parity isn't due to so much competition its due to so many average teams with below average coaching.

The idea that *insert sport* is better when some historic large market team is good and competitive. I can't speak for everyone, but for myself I couldn't care less about that shyt and it has never had an effect on my enjoyment for whatever sport I'm watching.

Im a fan a few big market teams and I don't agree with that shyt either.. In an era where all games are televised based on how good the team is and not what market they are in, the media just likes to talk about the teams in the major cites to make them places more appealing since most outlets are stationed there..

 

[1 other person]

That the leagues don't fix games.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Wait, what?

Momentum has EVERYTHING to do with a player's mind, I'd like to see somebody argue how it's not.

He couldn't have ever played sports at any level to believe this theory