i do notice the difference when i dont play finals compared to when i do play finals.
If you finish 5th, its almost like, "What is BB OH YER, that thing i used to do... what its not a new season yet?"
the wait can sometimes feel like it is ages. Same with 8th. 6th and 7th get a little bit of relegation fun and if you lose first round of playoffs, it can be a bit painful the wait.
I know what you mean, sometimes its like you just feel like you want a break. but then if you made the offseason longer, players would have to get paid and there would be no revenue from ticket sales etc.
It would be good if they did like a 'summer league' or something like that. Maybe combine a summer league with the draft? Not sure how this would work, maybe ill start that in another thread.