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[DaughtersofDougMirabelli]

Is this being broadcasted somewhere online? I've searched this thread and multiple websites (JustinTV) and can't seem to find it.

[johnmd20]

Is this being broadcasted somewhere online? I've searched this thread and multiple websites (JustinTV) and can't seem to find it.

Are you not in front of a TV, because it's on USA network? If that is obviously, I'm sorry, just wanted to point that out. I don't know if it's available online, online feeds have been very tough to find.

[The Napkin]

Is this being broadcasted somewhere online? I've searched this thread and multiple websites (JustinTV) and can't seem to find it.

http://www.nbcolympi...k united states

[johnmd20]

Ok Shuster, one last chance at some kind of redemption.

[The Napkin]

yeah, this should be a pretty easy shot to score 4. We shall see...

[DaughtersofDougMirabelli]

http://www.nbcolympi...k united states

Thank you, and yes I am not currently able to access a television.

[Jed Zeppelin]

This guy sucks. The nations of the world are laughing at us clumsy Americans. How embarrassing.

[mjm3773]

In all seriousness, is it possible for him to start going third and have someone else take the last 2? I know it's a different skill set and all but at this point how can it be any worse? They should be up 6-4 in the 9th end right now.

It is definitely possible. A lot of times the skip and vice are interchangeable in terms of the types of shots they throw.

And I'm aggressive in my strategy, so also would've gone for the shot for four, so I'm not going to fault him for that. Try to end the game right there if you can.

[johnmd20]

yeah, this should be a pretty easy shot to score 4. We shall see...

He got one and it needed to be at least two. It wasn't a disaster, but it wasn't great, either. There was no touch to that shot, he just chucked it down the ice.

[The Napkin]

1. well, it's a start I suppose.

[dwightinright]

HOLD THE LINE!!!

[mjm3773]

The US is set up beautifully here - just keep throwing up guards now specifically drop one behind Denmark's stone right on the center line.

Edit: It overcurled just a bit too much. And Denmark capitalizes.

Edited by mjm3773, 18 February 2010 - 02:48 PM.

[johnmd20]

The US is set up beautifully here - just keep throwing up guards now specifically drop one behind Denmark's stone right on the center line.

Denmark's last shot is the type of shot you could never expect Shuster to make right now.

Edit - HE HIT A SHOT! Ok, now it's Denmark's chance to blow it. C'mon, miracle.

Edited by johnmd20, 18 February 2010 - 02:49 PM.

[mjm3773]

And Shuster responds - a little roll would've been perfect as to not leave Denmark with the same shot.

Which they make - and another extra end.

Edited by mjm3773, 18 February 2010 - 02:50 PM.

[The Napkin]

wow. there is a -% chance that Shuster would have made that shot

[The Napkin]

then again...

[johnmd20]

And Shuster responds - a little roll would've been perfect as to not leave Denmark with the same shot.

And they hit the shot and it goes to the 11th and sets Shuster up perfectly to miss the final shot. I'm already scared.

[The Napkin]

cool. another chance to choke in extras

[mjm3773]

I agree with the color guy - just peel everything so that you have a draw to as wide open of a house as possible for hammer - why only have a draw to the four-foot if you can make it so that all you have to do is bite the eight-foot or best yet, just throw it anywhere in the rings.

At least that's how I always play extra ends with hammer.

[The Napkin]

awesome double take out

[The Napkin]

I agree with the color guy - just peel everything so that you have a draw to as wide open of a house as possible for hammer - why only have a draw to the four-foot if you can make it so that all you have to do is bite the eight-foot or best yet, just throw it anywhere in the rings.

At least that's how I always play extra ends with hammer.

hell, I have no idea what I'm talking about and that seems obvious to me. I was shocked when they didn't do that yesterday. There's no color guy online though so all we get is the crowd and the teams chatter. It's kind of cool actually.

[johnmd20]

Ok, they are set up very, very nicely. Time to take it home boys.

[mjm3773]

hell, I have no idea what I'm talking about and that seems obvious to me. I was shocked when they didn't do that yesterday. There's no color guy online though so all we get is the crowd and the teams chatter. It's kind of cool actually.

It seemed like, from what I saw of the other extra ends, they were playing as if they didn't have hammer, just protecting what they had instead of setting things up best for them. The proverbial playing not to lose instead of playing to win.

[The Napkin]

lol - the Danish team huddle - "make a shot and then hope he misses again"

[The Napkin]

It seemed like, from what I saw of the other extra ends, they were playing as if they didn't have hammer, just protecting what they had instead of setting things up best for them. The proverbial playing not to lose instead of playing to win.

that's sure what it looked like to my untrained eyes. Why leave any rocks around that can get in the way of things? Silly.

[The Napkin]

Shuster: "there's no reason to try to stay here is there?"

Napkin: "NO!"

[The Napkin]

heck, I'd try to get the yellow one out of there too, don't give him a chance to freeze to it with the next shot

[johnmd20]

lol - the Danish team huddle - "make a shot and then hope he misses again"

Man, this final shot is going to be a straight bank shot. If he misses this one, you definitely have to bench him.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Hahahahaha what a fuckup

[JulE6]

NATSTOWN!

[mjm3773]

I can't believe he jammed.

[mabrowndog]

I swear to fuck, put a blonde wig on John Shuster and dress him in a Mario Lemieux jersey, and you've got Curt Schilling. He looks and sounds exactly like him.

[johnmd20]

Hahahahaha what a fuckup

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, I cannot believe it. That was a shot I could hit and I've never curled. They have to take him out but who cares now because it's too late?

[mjm3773]

heck, I'd try to get the yellow one out of there too, don't give him a chance to freeze to it with the next shot

The benefit of that as well - is that it would've eliminated the possibility of a jam - which is exactly what happenned.

[The Napkin]

hahahaha

unfuckingreal.

0-4 with winning shots. They should be 3-1 and sitting prime right now.

[Buckner's Boots]

Chuck Knoblauch.

[johnmd20]

I swear to fuck, put a blonde wig on John Shuster and dress him in a Mario Lemieux jersey, and you've got Curt Schilling. He looks and sounds exactly like him.

Except for the fact that in the biggest moments Schilling was dominating and Shuster shits the bed every single time.

[Catcher Block]

If he had actually tried to do that, it would have been harder than just knocking the Danish stone out of the house.

Thank god for hockey.

[dwightinright]

I swear to fuck, put a blonde wig on John Shuster and dress him in a Mario Lemieux jersey, and you've got Curt Schilling. He looks and sounds exactly like him.

Thankfully, Schilling came through in the clutch.

[The Napkin]

The benefit of that as well - is that it would've eliminated the possibility of a jam - which is exactly what happenned.

clearly they should hire me

How does Shuster ever show his face at an event again?

[mabrowndog]

That was the equivalent of giving up walk-off HRs in 4 straight ALCS games.

You couldn't possibly conceive of a greater level of suck being televised live around the world. It's just impossible.

[The Napkin]

at what point do his teammates arrange for an "accident"?

[mjm3773]

Unfortunately, Shuster goes home still having gotten a bronze medal from Torino, while the rest of his team will have nothing.

[dwightinright]

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, I cannot believe it. That was a shot I could hit and I've never curled. They have to take him out but who cares now because it's too late?

Do they actually have subs? Maybe not in a game, but in the tourney itself? Or is it these 4 guys, sink or swim?

[johnmd20]

You couldn't possibly conceive of a greater level of suck being televised live around the world. It's just impossible.

He's Byung-Hyun Kim in 2001.

[mabrowndog]

at what point do his teammates arrange for an "accident"?

"Hi, may I speak to Jeff Gillooly please?"

[mjm3773]

clearly they should hire me

How does Shuster ever show his face at an event again?

Because despite the choke job this week, he's still a good curler. He got by a number of talented teams, including his old team, former Olympic bronze medalists, just to get to this point.

Plus, although they have clearly played worse than expected, the US team wasn't considered medal favorites by any stretch of the imagination.

I figure this is just like his Byung-Hyun Kim moments in the 2001 World Series (edit: Johnmd beat me to the analogy). He'll rebound.

Edited by mjm3773, 18 February 2010 - 03:19 PM.

[dwightinright]

Plus, although they have clearly played worse than expected,

Well, technically, *they* have played fine, *he's* played like shit.

[DaughtersofDougMirabelli]

His Wikipedia entry:

In a side note, in 2008 Shuster attempted to commit suicide. Unsurprisingly to those who know him and have watched him play, he failed at the attempt; Shuster used a gun and once again completely messed up the shot.

Shuster has come to be known as the biggest choke artist of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and is the lone reason the USA curling team has not won a single game this Olympics.

Upon John's pathetic performance at the 2010 games, he has decided to retire from the sport. And an hero.

Shuster said he draws inspiration from Bill Buckner, Brad Lidge, Scott Norwood, and the city of Cleveland.

He currently works as a quality control specialist for Toyota.

[mjm3773]

Well, technically, *they* have played fine, *he's* played like shit.

Actually they all haven't played fine. Benton has played the best of all of them, but it's usually easier for a lead to have a higher percentage, and Smith has played okay, but Isaacson has had a really poor tournament so far as well. Coming into the Denmark game he was dead last in percentage amongst seconds.

If the rest of the team had been playing truly well, Shuster's job at the end of ends would be throwing up guards or having draws to score a 3rd or 4th point instead of making a draw to the button for just one.