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re: Dame has no intention of playing meaningless basketball

Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:17 pm to
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
9861 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:17 pm to
There is no way to eliminate injuries and you are setting a dangerous precedent. If the players don't think it matters, why should anyone else? Why should the networks pay for it? When the playoffs start, why should the 8 seeds or whatever they are doing try?

Its all front running and trying to game the system to gain minuote advantages. In the mean time the game suffers. They should suck it up and play it out. Other wise the game is rugged and it's losing what little integrity it has left..
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
Where the mongooses roam
Member since Jan 2009
35020 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:19 pm to
he's using his leverage to give his team a chance

alpha mentality
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
48087 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:30 pm to
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the players don't think it matters, why should anyone else?
why should people think some games matter if they don’t?

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When the playoffs start, why should the 8 seeds or whatever they are doing try?
wtf?
Posted by Rep520
Member since Mar 2018
10476 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 1:37 pm to
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There is no way to eliminate injuries


There is a way to minimize injury risk, though.

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If the players don't think it matters, why should anyone else?


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In the mean time the game suffers. 


I mean, have you ever watched a game in any sport with two teams who are mathematically eliminated? Or a team that's guaranteed home field/court?

Nothing about this is new. I don't get why it's so odd.
Posted by H-Town Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
59171 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 2:16 pm to
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If the players don't think it matters, why should anyone else? Why should the networks pay for it? When the playoffs start, why should the 8 seeds or whatever they are doing try?


you are ignoring this little fact like they haven't played for 3 months. For players to sit out for 3 months then come back to fill out the string is silly if a player is older or banged up. In a normal year if a guy gets hurt in late Dec and is cleared to play in April with 5 games and his team is out of it, no one would bat an eye if he just sat the rest of the season.
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