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Originally Posted by wingmaker
Why? I honestly don't understand why everyone is so caught up on this. Players are individuals. Good coaches will find ways to deal with different players. Some need to have a fire lit under their butt, and it seems Sven is one of these types, while others bring their own motivation and work hard on their own and don't need the tough love as much. As for vets, who cares if they make mistakes? They aren't the players the team is building around. Not to say that they can do whatever they want, but the team has generally identified veteran players that are character guys and they aren't going to tinker around sitting everyone in the line-up. That isn't the point. The vet players are asked to play hard and try to be competitive. Some of them will likely be traded throughout the season. Benching them won't really accomplish anything. In fact, you might run the risk of making a really sour environment if everyone is being sat after every mistake. Rookies can still benefit from taking a game off. They often aren't as physically mature, they often can get overwhelmed mentally, and sitting a game can just give them a breather, whether they think they need it or not.
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Fair enough but forgive young players like Sven and others if they don't take the coach seriously, and possibly tune him out.