Those salaries are why there is complacency in sports today, IMHO.
Why would anyone push the limits, and endanger themselves, when they can play it safe and make that kind of money?
Who watches the NBA during the regular season? We all know its the playoffs when they actually start playing real basketball.
Hungry people always put more in, because they depend on the outcome.
Lee Trevino was asked how much pressure there was on making a putt to win in the 18th hole. Lee laughed and said "That's not pressure, pressure is standing over a 10 foot putt on the last hole to win a $500 bet when you only have $10 in your pocket"...
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