I don't want to even read recaps of games when the Blazers lose, let alone watch the replays. When they win and its Tivo'd, I leave it on as background while I'm working on teh computerz
I like to watch the games real time so I can participate in the game thread. That's for road games almost exclusively. At the RG for home games, so I don't have a choice!
I'm the same way with one exception. Let's say Oden gets 24 points 15 boards . . . I'm watchin' that game (maybe twice) even if I know we won by 17. I went to the Brandon Roy 52 point game last year, then came home and watched it again because it was so spectacular. But the average 87-81 point win over Detroit, after scrolling through the box score and nothing jumps out at you . . . DELETE.
Right. That's why I never look at the scoreboard when I'm in the arena. Don't tell me how the Blazers are doing! I hate it when the people I'm sitting next to are talking to me, and they're using numbers. Shut up! I don't want to know what's going on! I want it to be a complete surprise on every possession what the team might do. I don't want to know how much time is left in the game, either, because that would again, ruin the surprise of what might happen on each possession. What a stupid foul! What are they doing? The guy just grabbed a rebound and wasn't going anywhere! I have to admit that since I've started watching this way, there are some plays I just don't understand. But I enjoy the surprise at the end of the game of not knowing who won.
Heh. It's even better if you close your eyes and wear earplugs. Drift off to sleep if you can. It's always fun to see whether anyone is left in the arena when you wake up. barfo
