Maybe it's purely semantics but I tend to think of momentum as a wave of confidence bordering on certainty within the team they can do no wrong and consequently play that way and it is a self-fulfilling state of mind as is the emotional flip-side of being on the reverse end of the momentum scale.
Whereas rhythm (I can never spell that one properly, thanks) means to me both a pace of play and a compatibility among the line's players. For example, one of the breakdown's Image had in Tampa--in my estimation--is that the current squad isn't fully equipped to play to Chris's style or rhythm. He acts and expects the rest of the team to be on his page or able to read along with him and act in concert with what he does. They aren't there yet and it tells in their results despite the fact the have some great players.
Would love to see the result of your time with Sergey and would be nice to have you over for Cup.
I'm not so sure my difference of opinion is a matter of semantics but hey, I ain't gonna worry too much about that one slipping through.
Your post does raise another interesting point though and that is one of over-intellectualizing a game of paintball.
I am in no way suggesting you are doing as much but reading your analysis of Image in Tampa and in your opinion, their apparent inability to emulate Chris's rhythm, it did strike me as somewhat ... hmmmm, I'm struggling for the correct word here.....as somewhat 'vague' I suppose is the best I can do but it needs clarification.
To suggest they are 'out of synch' with Chris 'sounds' plausible but can NEVER be proved and in my head that smacks of being vague, it lacks form and substance but I do appreciate it does 'sound' good.
I suppose we can easily default to clichés sometimes when we search for the real reasons for under-performance and this is an area that intrigues me because it may well be we can never truly tie down a comprehensive analysis of a performance and all we can do is to a best approximation.
It is however, not a hopeless cause because even though it is an approximation, we can take clues from people like Sergey who consistently makes quality approximations and therefore must be touching on some legitimate fundamentals as he does his analysis and comes up with an answer, the like of which I mentioned earlier.
We need to steal one of Philosophy's 15th century principle and implement paintball's own Occam's Razor .... if we approach paintball in this way (and I believe Sergey does just this) we can move forward in the real understanding of paintball and for me, that quest has always been my Holy Grail and I know you wouldn't mind coming along for the ride too
