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bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 12:59 PM Mar 2016

March Madness: Will HRC go to the 4 corners defense to run out the clock?

Has she built up enough of a cushion with her Southern Firewall to play keep away for the rest of the primary to squeak out a victory? Think I'd rather go into the GE with someone that's building support instead of circling the wagons.

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March Madness: Will HRC go to the 4 corners defense to run out the clock? (Original Post) bigbrother05 Mar 2016 OP
"Parking the bus" Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #1
Dean Smith. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #2
Michael Jordan. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #3
I had to look that one up... Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #7
It happens in professional boxing matches... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #9
Totally meta: I know you're into boxing, but are you into UFC at all? Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #10
Kinda like this.... Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #14
LOL DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #15
Ha! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #17
Wow I thought it was John Wooden who played the clock like that. Learn something every day. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #13
UNC from Dean Smith with Larry Brown unc70 Mar 2016 #19
Credit for the offense goes back to Neal Biasi at West Virginia Tech. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #20
I think she will simply continue to campaign in states MineralMan Mar 2016 #4
You're probably fun at parties. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #6
Bernie right now Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #5
... and HRC with the ball: Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #12
"Watching the sand run out..." Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #8
It depends if there's a lobbyist in each corner to welcome her and sign her up for a gig. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #11
Right metaphor wrong sport tularetom Mar 2016 #16
Bernie should intentionally foul her with the email investigation firebrand80 Mar 2016 #18
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
7. I had to look that one up...
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:12 PM
Mar 2016

Originally this was my thought: Four corners pre-dated Jordan at UNC. Phil Ford was the point guard at UNC who made it work.

But, a bit of checking showed that Jordan's 1982 UNC team used the offense against Virginia to kill the seven straight minutes in the ACC championship game. The next year, ACC put in a shot clock.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
9. It happens in professional boxing matches...
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:15 PM
Mar 2016

Boxers well ahead on rounds become more cautious toward the end...

 

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
10. Totally meta: I know you're into boxing, but are you into UFC at all?
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:17 PM
Mar 2016

I use to love boxing....then....it just withered on the vine, but lately I've started really enjoying following the UFC.

unc70

(6,115 posts)
19. UNC from Dean Smith with Larry Brown
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:56 PM
Mar 2016

Watching UNC playing in the ACC Tournament at the moment. Dean Smith developed the Four Corners offense in the early 1960s with players Larry Brown, Doug Moe, and Billy Cunningham.

I agree that the football analogy is probably better for Clinton's actions.

BTW Dean Smith was a very strong progressive: anti segregation, anti war, anti death penalty, and so much more. I believe that if he were still with us, Dean would likely support Sanders; in 2008, Smith endorsed Edwards, then Obama.

Go Heels!

ETA
Just saw a Bernie ad during the game.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
4. I think she will simply continue to campaign in states
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:04 PM
Mar 2016

that have not held primary events. The results will determine the outcome.

I believe that's her strategy. Bernie's strategy, too. We have a two-person primary race. A winner will be determined by the voters.

I'm content to wait to see how it plays out, and then I'll be in full support of our nominee. Isn't that how these things go? It always has been for me. We have primaries. We end up with a nominee. Then, we try to beat the Republicans in November.

There are a bunch of delegates up for grabs next Tuesday. Maybe we'll see something significant following those. I'm betting we do.

Why should this year be any different?

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
16. Right metaphor wrong sport
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:26 PM
Mar 2016

I think she has gone into the "prevent defense", bring an extra DB into the lineup to keep the opposition from completing a hail mary while allowing some shorter completions.

This ploy is almost never successful, btw.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)
18. Bernie should intentionally foul her with the email investigation
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 01:42 PM
Mar 2016

Hope she misses the free throws so he can get the ball back

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