Crimson
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Post by Crimson on May 10, 2016 22:52:13 GMT -5
Honestly, the first thing that comes to my mind is the 2011 NBA Finals where Lebron completely disappeared. Which in itself wouldn't have been as bad if not for his "Not 1, not 2" proclamation.
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Post by kingoftheindies on May 11, 2016 21:27:38 GMT -5
The 06/07 Mavs. Best team in the league by far, Dirk was MVP, and they lose to the 8th seed Golden State Warriors. In fact, I'd say the choke was more on Avery Johnson who tried to match up by going small which Dallas hadn't done all year.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on May 11, 2016 21:39:46 GMT -5
Theres the ULTIMATE definition of a choke.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on May 12, 2016 11:50:19 GMT -5
It has to be the Oilers vs the Bills in 1993.
I've never seen anything like it before or since. A 35-3 lead and you whizz it down your pants leg.
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Post by Hurbster on May 12, 2016 15:17:35 GMT -5
Spurs every year apart from this one.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on May 12, 2016 15:19:32 GMT -5
As much as it pains me to say it, the Yankees blowing a 3-0 lead in the 2004 ALCS to the Red Sox. After going into Boston and winning game 3 by 11, scoring 19 runs, it was a foregone conclusion that the Yankees would win. Even with the Sox winning the next 2, the feeling going to New York was that the Yanks were just going to cruise at home. But after the Red Sharpie bloody sock fiasco in game 6, there was no doubt to the outcome of the series.
For a longer-term choke, the Red Sox blowing a 14-game division lead in '78 has to be up there.
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Post by karl100589 on May 12, 2016 16:55:38 GMT -5
I'm realising now I should have renamed my video the biggest chokes in British Sport.
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Post by Hit Girl on May 12, 2016 17:09:13 GMT -5
Devon Loch
Yes, I know he was just a horse, but holy shit.
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Jiren
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Post by Jiren on May 12, 2016 17:28:20 GMT -5
It's about the only thing I remember from that night
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Post by unc40 on May 12, 2016 20:11:40 GMT -5
Northern Iowa losing to Texas A&M in the the NCAA Tournament after having a 12 point lead with 34 seconds left in the game.
Oklahoma losing to Villanova by 44 points in the Final Four. Talk about a team not showing up especially after Oklahoma had beaten Villanova earlier in the year.
TCU beating N.C.State in the Fort Worth Regional after trailing 8-1 in the eighth inning. It wasn't as though TCU put together a bunch of hits as it was N.C. State committing a bunch of errors and their pitchers walking a bunch of batters and balking base runners home.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 17:41:20 GMT -5
1984 NLCS, Game 5. The Cubs gave that game away to the Padres...lousy defense.
1967 White Sox should have won the pennant (were up 1 1/2 games going into the last week) BUT they lost a doubleheader to Washington and a series to the Kansas City A's - the two worst teams in the league, and wound up 3rd.
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Sam Punk
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Post by Sam Punk on May 15, 2016 20:07:56 GMT -5
Chris Webber's timeout in 1993 against North Carolina.
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Urethra Franklin
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Post by Urethra Franklin on May 15, 2016 20:47:17 GMT -5
The one that comes to my mind recently is the Leafs/Bruins game 7. 2 goal lead with under 2 minutes left, and you blow it. Gary Andersen also comes to mind. It, uh, was a three-goal lead. *returns to sobbing*
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unc40
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Post by unc40 on May 16, 2016 8:35:02 GMT -5
1984 NLCS, Game 5. The Cubs gave that game away to the Padres...lousy defense. It was a ground ball through Leon Durham's legs that turned the tide of that game. What is so interesting is that the Cubs first baseman at the start of the year was Bill Buckner.
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4real
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Post by 4real on May 16, 2016 9:46:06 GMT -5
Spurs every year apart from this one. Well I think they still did. Choked winning the league then didn't finish above Arsenal.
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Post by enraged emu on May 17, 2016 3:23:56 GMT -5
Ricky the Dragon Steamboat
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Post by dodgykiwi on May 17, 2016 3:40:54 GMT -5
Team NZ in the America's Cup blowing an 8 race lead.
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Post by Hugh Mungus on May 17, 2016 10:41:01 GMT -5
What about the Two Miracles at the Meadowlands:
1978:
2010:
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nm
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Post by nm on May 17, 2016 19:42:39 GMT -5
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Post by warriorthug4edge on May 18, 2016 0:43:04 GMT -5
2011 Braves--9 game Wild Card lead on September 1, only need to take 2 of 3 from a Philly team who had nothing to play for...and got swept, leading to the Cardinals sneaking in, upsetting Philly, blasting Milwaukee, then getting a couple of miracles to beat the Rangers.
2012 Reds--Went up 2-0 in San Francisco, with the next 3 at the Great American Ballpark---and lost the last 3, one where the Giants had one hit through 9, and one where Buster Posey hit a grand slam, and the Reds blew ample opportunities to tie or win.
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