What is up with teams losing with a 3-1 lead?

[BigKAT]

Just some thoughts.


Teams who lost after being up 3-1 in recent time:
World Series Indians (MLB, Cubs are winning so far btw, 6th inning. 6-3)

2016 Warriors lost 3 in a row to the cavs
2016 OKC lost 3 in a row to the warriors
2015 Clippers lost 3 in a row to the rockets

In fact,I think that the last three times in the NBA where a Team was up 3-1, and then lost game 5, they went on to lose the series. How's that?

[SouBeachTalents]

I made a post about this earlier, but the connection is even more eerie. The Thunder lost a 3-1 lead to the Warriors, who the very next round lost a 3-1 lead to the Cavs, and now it seems like their Cleveland brethren is about to lose a 3-1 lead in the World Series

[BigKAT]

I made a post about this earlier, but the connection is even more eerie. The Thunder lost a 3-1 lead to the Warriors, who the very next round lost a 3-1 lead to the Cavs, and now it seems like their Cleveland brethren is about to lose a 3-1 lead in the World Series


Well, that is pretty creepy.

So basically, there's a curse floating around.

It started with the Thunder, who gave it to the Warriors, who gave it to Cleveland. Does that mean the Bulls will now lose a 3-1 lead?

Bookmarking this btw.

[lilteapot]

I made a post about this earlier, but the connection is even more eerie. The Thunder lost a 3-1 lead to the Warriors, who the very next round lost a 3-1 lead to the Cavs, and now it seems like their Cleveland brethren is about to lose a 3-1 lead in the World Series
Talk about a stretch, it's not even in the same sport.

[BigKAT]

Talk about a stretch, it's not even in the same sport.


Still man.
Still.

Don't you find it a little eerie?

[k0kakw0rld]

Western Conference teams I guess :confusedshrug: Regular season monsters, Playoffs midgets.

[RedBlackAttack]

It's not totally uncommon in baseball like it is in basketball. The Red Sox even came back from being down 3-0, which is just crazy.

It does seem like it is happening more often lately in the NBA the last couple years than it used to.

[ShawkFactory]

Yea baseball is totally about momentum and matchups. The best team can lose a series to the worst at any time.

Plus, this is gods way of not allowing Cleveland TOO much all at once :lol

[coined]

Doc Rivers started and mastered this shit

[ILLsmak]

Yea baseball is totally about momentum and matchups. The best team can lose a series to the worst at any time.

Plus, this is gods way of not allowing Cleveland TOO much all at once :lol

I saw the score and I was like o it's prol over now... but no.

I hope the cubs win just cuz... **** Cleveland they got their title.

-Smak

[moongaze]

Come on believeland

[Jasper]

OP kind of hinting at the Indians losing.

Last nights World Series, in my opinion Neither team lost.
Indians in 4 + games had a pitching ERA at .87.
THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!!!!

Problem is they were asking the same pitchers to sustain that over 7 games.

That is impossible to do against the high Octane offense of the Cubs.

DIFFERENT SPORT(.) HEII of a game though game 7.
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BBall when a team is up 3-1 it usually means they have something on the other team, and it would be a miracle for the team behind to come back.
Bball games that are close usually end with 1-5 point victories, and with a 3 point line and 15 seconds left , a lot can happen.

Only parallel to that with baseball was the guy that tied the came up at 6-6 with a homer , that hasn't hit a homer in over 2 months....

[D-Wait]

Well, that is pretty creepy.

So basically, there's a curse floating around.

It started with the Thunder, who gave it to the Warriors, who gave it to Cleveland. Does that mean the Bulls will now lose a 3-1 lead?

Bookmarking this btw.

:lol :lol

[BigKAT]

OP kind of hinting at the Indians losing.

Last nights World Series, in my opinion Neither team lost.
Indians in 4 + games had a pitching ERA at .87.
THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!!!!

Problem is they were asking the same pitchers to sustain that over 7 games.

That is impossible to do against the high Octane offense of the Cubs.

DIFFERENT SPORT(.) HEII of a game though game 7.
----------------------------------------------------

BBall when a team is up 3-1 it usually means they have something on the other team, and it would be a miracle for the team behind to come back.
Bball games that are close usually end with 1-5 point victories, and with a 3 point line and 15 seconds left , a lot can happen.

Only parallel to that with baseball was the guy that tied the came up at 6-6 with a homer , that hasn't hit a homer in over 2 months....

They do say that Basketball is the most predictable sport in terms of who will win, out of all major sports. Mostly because, like you stated here, if a Team is up 3-1, they -have- something over the other team. A game plan, a matchup, pure talent etc.

Not very knowledgeble about Baseball, but I heard 3-1 isn't as solid there as it was considered in the NBA until recent meltdowns by OKC, GSW and LAC.

[moongaze]

They do say that Basketball is the most predictable sport in terms of who will win, out of all major sports. Mostly because, like you stated here, if a Team is up 3-1, they -have- something over the other team. A game plan, a matchup, pure talent etc.

Not very knowledgeble about Baseball, but I heard 3-1 isn't as solid there as it was considered in the NBA until recent meltdowns by OKC, GSW and LAC.

Perhaps this speaks to basketball being more about skill than other sports?

[warriorfan]

3-1 lead is very overrated

All it takes is the down team to win two in a row and then the tables are turned and all the pressure is on the other team

[BigKAT]

3-1 lead is very overrated

All it takes is the down team to win two in a row and then the tables are turned and all the pressure is on the other team



Well still, teams were 32-0 or something in that situation, weren't they? At least in the finals.

So it can't be overrated.
Although it does seem less definitive than it used to be.

Are we headed for a 3-0 Comeback anytime soon?

[warriorfan]

Well still, teams were 32-0 or something in that situation, weren't they? At least in the finals.

Remember that for 30 years the NBA finals had a 2-3-2 format. This makes it more difficult to come back from 3-1

The 2-2-1 format makes it easier for the team to come back after being down 3-1




Are we headed for a 3-0 Comeback anytime soon?
3-0 is a whole different deal, now that shit is near impossible

[BigKAT]

Remember that for 30 years the NBA finals had a 2-3-2 format. This makes it more difficult to come back from 3-1

The 2-2-1 format makes it easier for the team to come back after being down 3-1



3-0 is a whole different deal, now that shit is near impossible

I'll give you that.
That change is crucial in the greater scheme of things. (3 straight games at home gave the Spurs a 3-2 Lead. And back-to-back at home might've given the Heat the chip.)

But yeah, 3-0 could happen. Some day. Would be awesome to watch.

[Meticode]

The Red Sox even came back from being down 3-0, which is just crazy.
That's not what made it crazy to me. What made it crazy to me was who it was against. Which made it even more of a :biggums: moment.

[Hey Yo]

3-1 lead is very overrated

All it takes is the down team to win two in a row and then the tables are turned and all the pressure is on the other team


No much pressure if the team with the 3-1 lead is the favorite and has 2 home games to close it out.

[MrFonzworth]

3-1 lead is very overrated

All it takes is the down team to win two in a row and then the tables are turned and all the pressure is on the other team



Yes. A 3-1 lead is very overrated. All the team that's down 3-1 has to do is win three straight games.

[MrFonzworth]

The Cavs jinxed the Indians with the 3-1 banter at the Halloween carnival.

[pedromarinho]

warriorfan is actually making some sense

[Big164]

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[ScalsFan21]

3-0 leads are the easiest to blow in hockey from what I can tell (I don't watch hockey but it makes sense with the games being the lowest scoring).

Basketball... yeah, it's the same two teams going out there every game of the series. NBA playoff series do have variables that come into play, but not to the extent of baseball with the nature of starting pitching and just the way the game is. It's almost like you're pushing the reset button before every game, and momentum is only as strong as the next day's starter.

Usually the better team wins in basketball, more so than any other sport. And it is surprising when a team shows themselves to be capable of a 3-1 lead and doesn't close it out in the NBA... way more than it is in baseball. A lot of people don't realize the '04 Red Sox were MUCH more built to win in the playoffs than that Yankee team was, yet still nearly got swept. That NEVER HAPPENS in a sport like basketball where the inferior team jumps out 3-0 in that kind of dominant fashion, you just don't see that.