tennis proposition bet against a tennis pro - Page 6

Patrick del Poker Grande · #51 09-08-2005, 01:39 PM

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I think the discussion should be what sports you actually have a slim chance as a complete noob against the best-of-the-best in the world.

Chess, golf, tennis, hockey, basketball, ping pong - you have NO CHANCE. It's not 1A, B, C, etc...you have absolutely zero chance against a moderate pro, let alone the best in the biz.

Baseball you could get lucky and get a hit. Boxing you could land a lucky punch. And those are still like 0.00000001%. I'm drawing a blank after that.

What else do you even have a shot (however slim) against a pro?

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Soccer, particularly a free kick against the goalie. Again, that's not saying soccer sucks or anything. It's still a 0.000001% shot. If it's a penalty-kick type situation, I think I could score a 'reasonable' amount of times.

r2p · #52 09-08-2005, 01:40 PM

You probably have not pushed him enough for the "A" game to come out which means play for no money.

Voltron87 · #53 09-08-2005, 01:41 PM

youre going to get raped, and i take my choice of words seriously

jdl22 · #54 09-08-2005, 01:42 PM

If we're talking penalties then anybody that played high school or higher soccer should be able to score over half the time against a world class keeper.

Patrick del Poker Grande · #55 09-08-2005, 01:44 PM

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If we're talking penalties then anybody that played high school or higher soccer should be able to score over half the time against a world class keeper.

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Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. This is clearly the answer for easiest for a n00b against the pro. Now, if it were 1-on-1 'soccer', then that's a whole 'nother story, but still I think the 'easiest' for the n00b.

Voltron87 · #56 09-08-2005, 01:47 PM

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If we're talking penalties then anybody that played high school or higher soccer should be able to score over half the time against a world class keeper.

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I would change that to anyone who played in college. But youre right in that this is something amateurs would have a chance at.

i would say hitting a baseball would be the hardest thing for an amateur.

jakethebake · #57 09-08-2005, 01:47 PM

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ping pong I think would be worse. Any competent player should crush anybody that's never played. A competent professional would be ridiculous.

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There are professional ping pong players?

tdarko · #58 09-08-2005, 01:47 PM

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How about this: You come here to GT, and I'll set you up against one of the girls on the team under the same terms.

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are they better than a former male tennis pro.

b/c in practice i have beaten him in a full 6 game set without him spotting me a game. i think you guys might be underestimating me a little. i am not saying i am going to win but it will be closer than yall think.

jakethebake · #59 09-08-2005, 01:49 PM

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If we're talking penalties then anybody that played high school or higher soccer should be able to score over half the time against a world class keeper.

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There are high schools with soccer teams? What is a keeper? Is that a goalie?

Voltron87 · #60 09-08-2005, 01:50 PM

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How about this: You come here to GT, and I'll set you up against one of the girls on the team under the same terms.

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are they better than a former male tennis pro.

b/c in practice i have beaten him in a full 6 game set without him spotting me a game. i think you guys might be underestimating me a little. i am not saying i am going to win but it will be closer than yall think.

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yeah tdarko this is pretty much impossible for us to judge.