Com a vitória do FC Porto ontem sobre o Benfica veio a minha memória um artigo, de Messina, que tinha lido há uns dias atrás. Do qual deixo um pequeno excerto abaixo.
"The best-of-five series in the semifinal have a completely different outlook, because you play the first two games at home. It gives a better team more chances to advance to the next round, as you can restore the home court advantage even if you lose one of the first two games at home. If you lose the home court advantage in a best-of-three series, you will have no backing space, as two consecutive wins are now mandatory. Being in a best-of-five series, you might focus on winning three games, no matter which ones, rather than focusing on winning the first game by all means. So you can be a little bit more relaxed. It’s also a bit easier for the referees, with a little less pressure on them.
The key to the best-of-five series is to perform consistently at a high level for two games in a row. Let me explain. If you lose game one, you instinctively try to bounce back from a bad performance, whether you are at home or on the road. The problem arises when you win game one. Instinctively, you relax and have the tendency to prepare the second game referring to the first one. You assume that if you repeat what you did well in the first game, you will win again. It’s nonsense. You cannot assume anything, as repeating the success depends on too many factors. Unfortunately, we all make this mistake. When I go home and I watch the tape, sometimes I also tend to think that way. But then I realize: nobody can guarantee me that we’ll be able to do it well again. You need to be even more alert, if you want to repeat the good performance you had in the first game."
The key to the best-of-five series is to perform consistently at a high level for two games in a row. Let me explain. If you lose game one, you instinctively try to bounce back from a bad performance, whether you are at home or on the road. The problem arises when you win game one. Instinctively, you relax and have the tendency to prepare the second game referring to the first one. You assume that if you repeat what you did well in the first game, you will win again. It’s nonsense. You cannot assume anything, as repeating the success depends on too many factors. Unfortunately, we all make this mistake. When I go home and I watch the tape, sometimes I also tend to think that way. But then I realize: nobody can guarantee me that we’ll be able to do it well again. You need to be even more alert, if you want to repeat the good performance you had in the first game."
O artigo completo está em http://www.sports.ru/blog/messina/7452355.html
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