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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Several people have tried to explain this as clearly as possible. There seems to be a willful misunderstanding going on here. I'll try again.
- I'm not talking about anyone doing anything. So take 'do' out of the discussions. This is simply speculation about likely cause and effect.
- Drafting 3rd will likely result in a player who makes a greater difference to the long-term success of the team than a player drafted 8th. Notice I'm saying 'likely', not 'guaranteed'. Call this value X.
- Finishing 3rd last may do somewhat more damage to a team's culture than finishing 8th last. Call this value Y.
- I believe X > Y.
That's all. |
So to sum up this thread.
Literally everyone on this board knows how standings and drafting work.
Everyone agrees that there's nothing that can or should be done.
This makes your "perspective" essentially just whining about winning.
The point of watching sports is enjoyment. This thread is about purposefully looking for the sh**lining on something good, or in other words trying to draw as much attention to what is at this point a purely hypothetical future negative in a situation where things are otherwise looking pretty good.
This thread is about trying to keep in people's minds that winning games now might not be a good thing.
Thanks.
I'd rather enjoy my hockey.