Remedies For Losses?

[MAS RipCity]

To say 2015 has sucked would be an understatement. My Ducks lost the Natty and our Blazers have lost nine of their last 13, including the most gut-wrenching loss imaginable tonight in Dallas.

So, my question is: How do you get over the losses?

I try not to let it impact my day, but I ride and die with this team, so it can be challenging at times, especially these last two years when the games have meant so much more than they previously had.

One thing's for sure: I turn off the television. No SportsCenter. No nothing. Sometimes I'll go straight to bed, but on night's like tonight when it was an early tip and also the weekend, going to sleep's not an option. Tonight's loss was so bad that working seemed like a great option ...

 

[EGame]

I rant for everyone to read and then the next night am as cool as collect as anyone until the Blazers make me rant again.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Drink a box of wine, take a hot bath and gently masturbate myself to sleep.

 

[EGame]

Drink a box of wine, take a hot bath and gently masturbate myself to sleep.

This must have been a common occurrence for you based off your avatar with all the Blazer losses, Ducks losing and Hawks losing.

 

[Strenuus]

I rant for everyone to read and then the next night am as cool as collect as anyone until the Blazers make me rant again.

Tomorrow is Houston.

See ya there, Egame. lol!

 

[EGame]

Tomorrow is Houston.

See ya there, Egame. lol!

lucky for me the walking dead returns tomorrow. so my bitching may be short-term tomorrow.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

This must have been a common occurrence for you based off your avatar with all the Blazer losses, Ducks losing and Hawks losing.

Don't remind me...

.. but it does remind me to buy more Jergens and Puffs.

 

[Sinobas]

Imagine if the Blazers lost the championship this year, that would be a trifecta of epic proportions! I'm glad I hate the Seahawks, so at least got a little bit of satisfaction from that.

Hey, if you didn't get emotionally involved in the game, it would be incredibly boring. But once it's over, remember it's just a bunch of guys running around trying to put a ball through an iron hoop....it's utterly meaningless. It doesn't matter if they win or lose. It's like playing a computer game, you want to win, but when the game is over, who cares. But of course, losing in this manner is not really entertaining or rewarding, it just sucks.

 

[EGame]

Imagine if the Blazers lost the championship this year, that would be a trifecta of epic proportions! I'm glad I hate the Seahawks, so at least got a little bit of satisfaction from that.

Hey, if you didn't get emotionally involved in the game, it would be incredibly boring. But once it's over, remember it's just a bunch of guys running around trying to put a ball through an iron hoop....it's utterly meaningless. It doesn't matter if they win or lose. It's like playing a computer game, you want to win, but when the game is over, who cares. But of course, losing in this manner is not really entertaining or rewarding, it just sucks.

At least they get paid millions of dollars to do it. Not sure what we pay Batum to do, though.

 

[KingSpeed]

Last year, we took a long dive mid season, going only 14-18 over a long stretch. I was MISERABLE. It was so painful and looked like we wouldn't even make it to the playoffs. But then we did make the playoffs and even though the games were close, we owned the Rockets. They couldn't stop either of our stars. It was only Lillard's first playoffs and he made it out of the first round. The team showed it had what it took to win when it matters. Showed me that they are mentally tough. Yes, we lost to Spurs but the Spurs were on FIRE and no one could stop them.. So THIS year, I'm not gonna freak out over a game in February when the team has shown me they can win big games in April and May. In the moment, I focus on all the positives. Right now:

1) 5th best record in NBA
2) Way better than hated Lakers and Thunder (who have struggled when they should've been making up ground)
3) CJ has played 2 games in a row where he looks like he belongs.
4) Lillard has broken out of his three point shooting slump
5) Aldridge is playing at an MVP level with a bad thumb
6) Lopez is healthy and playing well.
7) The next game is against a team in front of us. Let's get them and the Lakets and enjoy the time off.

 

[EGame]

another thing i will sometimes do is go play a game of 2k and squash whatever team we lost too with the blazers. then it makes me think we won that night, but then i end up going to nba.com and see we still lost.

 

[KingSpeed]

Imagine if the Blazers lost the championship this year, that would be a trifecta of epic proportions! I'm glad I hate the Seahawks, so at least got a little bit of satisfaction from that.

Hey, if you didn't get emotionally involved in the game, it would be incredibly boring. But once it's over, remember it's just a bunch of guys running around trying to put a ball through an iron hoop....it's utterly meaningless. It doesn't matter if they win or lose. It's like playing a computer game, you want to win, but when the game is over, who cares. But of course, losing in this manner is not really entertaining or rewarding, it just sucks.

If we make it to NBA Finals and lose at the buzzer of Game 7, that would suck but you HAVE to be happy with making it that far.

 

[Daweez04]

Jokes, make lots of jokes. After growing up as a Beaver and Blazer fan I just have to laugh at the epic fails. Lets you appreciate the wins that much more.

 

[KingSpeed]

another thing i will sometimes do is go play a game of 2k and squash whatever team we lost too with the blazers. then it makes me think we won that night, but then i end up going to nba.com and see we still lost.

Hahaha I love that

 

[Strenuus]

Last year, we took a long dive mid season, going only 14-18 over a long stretch. I was MISERABLE. It was so painful and looked like we wouldn't even make it to the playoffs. But then we did make the playoffs and even though the games were close, we owned the Rockets. They couldn't stop either of our stars. It was only Lillard's first playoffs and he made it out of the first round. The team showed it had what it took to win when it matters. Showed me that they are mentally tough. Yes, we lost to Spurs but the Spurs were on FIRE and no one could stop them.. So THIS year, I'm not gonna freak out over a game in February when the team has shown me they can win big games in April and May. In the moment, I focus on all the positives. Right now:

1) 5th best record in NBA
2) Way better than hated Lakers and Thunder (who have struggled when they should've been making up ground)
3) CJ has played 2 games in a row where he looks like he belongs.
4) Lillard has broken out of his three point shooting slump
5) Aldridge is playing at an MVP level with a bad thumb
6) Lopez is healthy and playing well.
7) The next game is against a team in front of us. Let's get them and the Lakets and enjoy the time off.

After tonights' loss, I just don't see us getting amped for the game tomorrow. This one could send us into a tailspin. It probably won't, with thankfully the ASG coming up. But I blame no one for having trepidation about this season. Our only peaks have really been against inferior competition, I can't recall too many solid wins aside from the SAS, NO, and OKC games. It's a skiddish time, to be sure. I don't blame people for trying to stay positive, and I don't blame people for being negative. The team is just too influx to really feel safe with them.

 

[Strenuus]

If we make it to NBA Finals and lose at the buzzer of Game 7, that would suck but you HAVE to be happy with making it that far.

Oh man... that'd take months.

 

[EGame]

if we seriously lost game 7 of the finals people would attempt jumping off the freemont bridge.

 

[Daweez04]

Oh yeah, and beer. Lots and lots of beer.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

NETFLIX: Saved By The Bell

Judge me.

 

[KingSpeed]

After tonights' loss, I just don't see us getting amped for the game tomorrow. This one could send us into a tailspin. It probably won't, with thankfully the ASG coming up. But I blame no one for having trepidation about this season. Our only peaks have really been against inferior competition, I can't recall too many solid wins aside from the SAS, NO, and OKC games. It's a skiddish time, to be sure. I don't blame people for trying to stay positive, and I don't blame people for being negative. The team is just too influx to really feel safe with them.

We beat Dallas, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, and Toronto too. Our team is tough. They won't crumble over one loss.

 

[Kaydow]

To say 2015 has sucked would be an understatement. My Ducks lost the Natty and our Blazers have lost nine of their last 13, including the most gut-wrenching loss imaginable tonight in Dallas.

So, my question is: How do you get over the losses?

I try not to let it impact my day, but I ride and die with this team, so it can be challenging at times, especially these last two years when the games have meant so much more than they previously had.

One thing's for sure: I turn off the television. No SportsCenter. No nothing. Sometimes I'll go straight to bed, but on night's like tonight when it was an early tip and also the weekend, going to sleep's not an option. Tonight's loss was so bad that working seemed like a great option ...

I find that I can't escape the agony after losses like this no matter what I do. Like you, I usually go to bed. When it's early I try to read or watch a movie, but the frustration lingers. One thing I WONT do is watch the doom and gloom Talkin Ball guys. I usually don't come on here after tough losses either. Tonight was so bad I suppose I was just looking for a morsel of something positive.

As a fellow ride or die Blazers/Ducks guy, it's been all heartbreak since Jan 12. Up until that day, it felt like our year. Mariota was an unstoppable force, and Lillard was starting to make noise as a dark horse MVP candidate. Then the Ducks get slapped around & pushed back into the "these guys are too soft to ever win the big one" category. Couple days later Blazers melted down late in the 4th in a loss to the Clippers as Chris Paul owned Dame on national TV, and thus began his decent back to earth. These losses aren't Dame's fault, but we win most of them if he's his usual Mr. Clutch self. When he's just average, that's not good enough to make up for the deficiencies of Batum and (once again) a less than stellar bench. I try to I imagine how we can get better. It seems pretty clear we need some help on the perimeter. How nice would it be to bring Jeff Green off the bench? That ship has sailed but hopefully there's another move out there before the deadline. If there is a positive of losing all these games at least it's before the trade deadline.

 

[PDXFonz]

Jokes, make lots of jokes. After growing up as a Beaver and Blazer fan I just have to laugh at the epic fails. Lets you appreciate the wins that much more.

Why did the peach go out with the prune?


Because it couldn't find a date!

 

[Strenuus]

We beat Dallas, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, and Toronto too. Our team is tough. They won't crumble over one loss.

We also lost to Cleveland without Lebron James. Washington's been in a tailspin. Toronto took a miraculous comeback. This team is far from complete.

 

[Strenuus]

NETFLIX: Saved By The Bell

Judge me.

It's always a go to for me.

You saw the Jimmy Fallon thing right? Epic.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Winning.

What else would be the remedy.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

NETFLIX: Saved By The Bell

Judge me.

Pffft Netflix... It's all about that plex life bruh

 

[Strenuus]

Pffft Netflix... It's all about that plex life bruh

You shut your face right now, bruh.


YOU LIFT??

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

You shut your face right now, bruh.


YOU LIFT??

Bro! I'm straight yoked, Bro! You don't even know!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

ALCOHOL

 

[Orion Bailey]

Imagine if the Blazers lost the championship this year, that would be a trifecta of epic proportions! I'm glad I hate the Seahawks, so at least got a little bit of satisfaction from that.

Hey, if you didn't get emotionally involved in the game, it would be incredibly boring. But once it's over, remember it's just a bunch of guys running around trying to put a ball through an iron hoop....it's utterly meaningless. It doesn't matter if they win or lose. It's like playing a computer game, you want to win, but when the game is over, who cares. But of course, losing in this manner is not really entertaining or rewarding, it just sucks.

Id disagree with this. There is a monetary value to both the team and the city for winning. Much, more at stakes than just records, stats and memories.
Not only are there potential advertising deals, but the city is noticed more, which attracts a multitude of business opportunities.