"At the end of the day, we've got to find ways to close games better, " Felton said.
"I thought we've had that many close games that it was just not going to happen, " said Swann.
The difference this year seems to be that Cas are winning the close games that they used to lose.
"We play a lot of close games, and these guys are used to it, " said Giants coach Bruce Bochy.
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"It's huge to show that we can win close games, " said Byrd, who struck out his first two times up.
In the 21 close games that the Pacers forward has played in this season, he has attempted 12 last-minute field goals.
But in the final minute of close games, Bryant has performed more like former teammate Shaquille O'Neal at the free-throw line.
They mean that bowlers' skills are as much on display as batsmen's, plus lower scores are likely to mean more close games.
But they showed up in close games, they clawed back from behind.
Since Denver snapped the skid, the Super Bowl has featured many more close games than it used to, with the AFC winning 10 of 16.
When there are close games, I like to see who's going to step up and make plays, and he made the biggest play of the night.
Because once the round of 64 kicks into gear Thursday, the number of close games rachets up to 17 percent, then 23 percent for all the subsequent rounds combined.
The Jayhawks won close games to get to the Final Four, beating Purdue and North Carolina State by three points apiece, then pushing past a hobbled North Carolina team.
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But to Jordan it always mattered--playing good defense, he was taught at North Carolina, was what won close games, and what he always hungered for was championships, not individual honors.
The Baltimore Orioles have improved, but their penchant for winning close games last year had baseball experts pegging a lot of their newfound success to luck, and predicting that a repeat performance is unlikely.
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"It's unfortunate that we're not able to close out games, " Brodeur said.
And before the Garnett incident, Knick fans hated Boston's Paul Pierce, who has antagonized them and Garden courtside super fan Spike Lee with big shot after big shot to close out games over the years.
In theory, the Truce starts seven days before the Olympic games begins and ceases seven days after the close of the Paralympic Games.
The difficulty, though, with the tickets not being allocated until so close to the Games is that those who are lucky enough to be able to buy them could discover that transport and accommodation prices have risen in the meantime.
Not only would it show the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, but it will be the focus for a celebration marking the handover ceremony at the close of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday 24 August and be a permanent feature in the city.
Ireland have never beaten the All Blacks in 20 attempts although the Irish went close in the two games in New Zealand in 2006.
As the Nets were losing 11 of 16 games to close out 2012, their anemic offense effectively limited Williams to just 6.4 assists per game, whereas he averaged over eight assists per game in both November and January.
In free fall with four losses in five games to close the regular season, the Orange beat Seton Hall, Pittsburgh and Georgetown in the Big East tournament before falling to eventual national champion Louisville in the title game at Madison Square Garden.
And to add to Alabama's legacy, none of the championship games were really close.
"The two games are so close together that they were always going to be played at the same venue, " added Cumbes.
Others under consideration: disgruntled security guards or Olympic vendors who lost money during the Games, sources close to the case have told CNN.
Mr Pincus also said 13 games titles would close and there would be reduced investment in The Ville, a game launched four months ago.
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