I haven't really seen people complaining about the excitement level. I've seen people complaining about the shenanigans. No, it wasn't a work, but calling it a game plan is a bit disingenuous. A game plan is a plan that you think is your best strategy to get the win. Denny didn't say he didn't try to submit Nathan because he thought that was the best strategy to win, he said he did it because he likes the guy and I guess thought that not submitting him in regulation would make him (Nathan) look better.
Assuming he was being honest about his motivation, that's not a game plan, that's handicapping yourself. What if he'd handicapped himself and lost because of it? Closeouts suck. This wasn't exactly a closeout, but (assuming Denny was being honest and not just guarding his ego at Nathan's expense because people were talking about him stalling) we didn't really get to see them grapple the way they would if they weren't teammates. If teammates can't do that, they shouldn't enter the same tournament.
Assuming he was being honest about his motivation, that's not a game plan, that's handicapping yourself. What if he'd handicapped himself and lost because of it? Closeouts suck. This wasn't exactly a closeout, but (assuming Denny was being honest and not just guarding his ego at Nathan's expense because people were talking about him stalling) we didn't really get to see them grapple the way they would if they weren't teammates. If teammates can't do that, they shouldn't enter the same tournament.
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