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Mayjl Posted 19 years ago
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What does "down the stretch" mean?
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00 A friend of mine asked me about the above sentence, and the phrase, "down the stretch", has been used in NBA very often. I don't know what it means because I'm not really familiar with sports. Could any one tell me its meaning in NBA? 02 br
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00 A friend of mine asked me about the above sentence, and the phrase, "down the stretch", has been used in NBA very often. I don't know what it means because I'm not really familiar with sports. Could any one tell me its meaning in NBA? 02 br
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Down the stretch is originally a term from horse racing.
And down the stretch they come! is famously said by the announcer in calling a horse race right before the finish. It's probably the last chance for them to jockey for position for the big finish..
Just looked it up and it was popularized by this announcer.
And down the stretch they come! is famously said by the announcer in calling a horse race right before the finish. It's probably the last chance for them to jockey for position for the big finish..
Just looked it up and it was popularized by this announcer.
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The final moments of the game, especially when the two teams have very close points and the result of the game can change with one goal
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"The stretch" in horseracing is a straight part of the oval. The long one on the side opposite the start is the backstretch. The shorter one before the finish line is the homestretch. In other sports, it has come to mean the last several games of the season in reference to the homestretch, not any part of an individual game.
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