Stephen
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- Feb 28, 2002
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I'm actually not frustrated at all. And I have Matthews in my fantasy team too. Still not frustrated.
As a long time Leafer, probably longer than you, I can recognize that a great player like Matthews who has set a precedent of being an elite scorer, will start scoring again, and I can recognize that it's too early into a new season with a new coach and new system to be judging too harshly at this time.
This is the difference between you and I. My frustrations will be when and if we lose in the playoffs or how we look heading into the playoffs. Not now.
I would argue Matthews has never been judged harshly enough for his own career playoff shortcomings, guys like Marner taking the brunt of it, and with elevated status on the team and being the highest paid player in the game this is a perfect time to expect more and raise the standard. We know what a $12 million plus player should look like. So far, it’s not up to par. But we are all free to follow along however we like.
In the end it’s more about the player than your credentials as a fan, so let’s just stick to that.