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Message: [QUOTE="Zarathustra, post: 5304320, member: 11285"] FINALS: Netherlands vs mon"GO"lia! Mongolia over Poland 18 -17 n TO! So, why do the Mongols win? Here are a few of the suggestions from the FIBA announcers (beyond the talent issue): 1. Noise... the player on the bench is an unofficial coach to her team on the floor. It is SO NOISY with the 1,500 (sell out +) crowd that the "away" team loses some communication.??? 2. Altitude... The Capital, Ulaanbaatar, sits at 4,429 feet above sea level. The home team is used to this. With the fast paced, aerobic challenging game, the Mon"GO"lians are better conditioned for the altitude challenge.?? 3. Home Cooking??? Maybe. I would add, perhaps, the "sightlines" of the home court venue. This should favor the 2-point (i.e. 3- point distance shot) that is the Mongolia game plan. Then there is the shock value to the opposing team when the game is close and the ensuing "tightening up". Lastly, the Mongolians don't tend to foul and generally they are good from the foul line. [/QUOTE]