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How many players would rather not make it to the post season?

coinmaniccoinmanic Posts: 572
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Probably most prevalent in basketball where the "second" season drags on forever.

Probably one or two guys on a team. Mostly the highly paid vets that have been there before and the post season bonus means relatively little.

I recall some years ago when Rickey Henderson was playing cards in the Mets locker room during the final innings of a close game. Pretty sure it was in the playoffs, but not positive.
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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    I would think there would be very few players that didn't want to make the playoffs. For me the whole reason to play proball (other than the money, women, and drugs image) is the chance to win the championship. And the more the better. But than there are players like Milton Bradley who may be one of the few that don't want to be there.
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  • TomGshotputTomGshotput Posts: 1,358
    In all sports, basketball especially, the number who don't want to bother with the regular season is a lot more than the number that don't want to bother with the postseason
    Tom
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>In all sports, basketball especially, the number who don't want to bother with the regular season is a lot more than the number that don't want to bother with the postseason >>

    Indeed, for many years, the Lakers were the poster children for professional teams that coasted through the regular season and then turned it up in the postseason, particularly when they still had Shaq on the team.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>In all sports, basketball especially, the number who don't want to bother with the regular season is a lot more than the number that don't want to bother with the postseason >>



    I agree. Believe the OP's theory is all sdrawkcabssa.
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  • coinmaniccoinmanic Posts: 572


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    << <i>In all sports, basketball especially, the number who don't want to bother with the regular season is a lot more than the number that don't want to bother with the postseason >>



    I agree. Believe the OP's theory is all sdrawkcabssa. >>



    I forgot about all of the regular season stragglers. I still maintain that more than a few old timers would rather not bother with the postseason. Not a large number, but they do exist.
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  • coinmaniccoinmanic Posts: 572
    As much of Detroit is in mourning over there beloved tigers not making the post season. The Millionaires are off to far away places to play golf and reunite with their familes. They are dissapointed I am sure, but not as much as the fans.
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  • TomGshotputTomGshotput Posts: 1,358
    Yes, the people who devoted their entire lives to yesterdays game are much less disappointed than the people who devoted three hours
    Tom
  • VintageCardLoverVintageCardLover Posts: 584 ✭
    less than 1%
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  • VintageCardLoverVintageCardLover Posts: 584 ✭
    LOL touche!
  • coinmaniccoinmanic Posts: 572


    << <i>Yes, the people who devoted their entire lives to yesterdays game are much less disappointed than the people who devoted three hours >>



    Many of the folks who devoted their entire lives to the game are mercenaries that ave no allegiance to a given City. Many of the fans have lived and died for their home team for generations. I used to be one of them.
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    << <i>Thread of the Year >>



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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In all sports, basketball especially, the number who don't want to bother with the regular season is a lot more than the number that don't want to bother with the postseason >>





    Same thing with hockey, since more than 50% of the teams get into the playoffs image


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