I like the hustle - A fancy way to say you got a decent shot but still messed it

A fancy way to say you got a decent shot but still messed it up like a drunk kid on a trampoline.

I like the hustle, man. You were close, but you still whiffed it like a rookie.

I like the hustle. That redfish almost bit the bait, but you flailed like a fish outta water.

I like the hustle. You had a good shot, but you missed it like a blind kid in the dark.