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The NBA's Most Depressing Players of 2008-09
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www.emptythebench.com — We love the NBA like a first-born child... but cannot turn a blind eye towards some of its more depressing players. Whether it's a drastic decline in production, playing out the tailend of a long career on a bad team, or never living up to expectations, here are the NBA's most depressing players.

vote down Brian Brian posted 11/17/2008
4 Comments
  • mookie mookie
    +3

    Great article! Thoroughly enjoyable...(yet depressing at the same time)...

    Posted 11/17/2008 respond (flag)
  • TheProgram TheProgram
    +3
    I loved the article.......the best part about it as mookie pointed out is really how depressing and melancholy it makes you about these players.
    Posted 11/18/2008 respond (flag)
  • Brian Brian
    +3
    Hey, thanks guys... in a strange way, it feels like it'll be almost a little less depressing to watch them now after getting that all off my chest.
    Posted 11/18/2008 respond (flag)
  • docksquad33 docksquad33
    +2
    nice post. i just sent it to all my buddies who love vc and rj!
    Posted 11/18/2008 respond (flag)
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