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thelead wrote:The amount of tanking going on is just crazy. Some of these teams have literally g-league players playing major minutes while starters are not even suited up.
RookieStar wrote:thelead wrote:The amount of tanking going on is just crazy. Some of these teams have literally g-league players playing major minutes while starters are not even suited up.
Eyes on the prize as I said. The prospective talent coming in this draft even if you aren't in the top-5 but in the next top 10 is insane. You can't get these kind of guys in FA or Trades without giving something up big. So the chance to get these guys for the next 5 years or so is just mouth-watering for the tanking teams.
thelead wrote:RookieStar wrote:thelead wrote:The amount of tanking going on is just crazy. Some of these teams have literally g-league players playing major minutes while starters are not even suited up.
Eyes on the prize as I said. The prospective talent coming in this draft even if you aren't in the top-5 but in the next top 10 is insane. You can't get these kind of guys in FA or Trades without giving something up big. So the chance to get these guys for the next 5 years or so is just mouth-watering for the tanking teams.
I get it but it's not good for the league. Honestly, they should adjust the percentages again. Something like very slight changes for 1-14 and then even giving the next 4 teams (playoff teams, yes) small odds on a 4-10 pick somehow.
KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Yeah, I wish it was us.RookieStar wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Yes I know... Im so jealous.
basketballRob wrote:Yeah, I wish it was us.RookieStar wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Yes I know... Im so jealous.
Not sure why we have to see Bacon, Ross, and Ennis anymore this year. Also not sure why they don't rest players that have been playing every game. Even playoff teams are resting players, because of the compressed schedule.
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KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
pepe1991 wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Umm we run with RJ Hampton and Cole Anthony. 2 guards who would struggle to be starters on upper level college team today.(CAP!!!)
As some expert about draft wrote, any player projected to be in top 10 this year, would automatically become second best Orlando player.
KillMonger wrote:pepe1991 wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Umm we run with RJ Hampton and Cole Anthony. 2 guards who would struggle to be starters on upper level college team today.(CAP!!!)
As some expert about draft wrote, any player projected to be in top 10 this year, would automatically become second best Orlando player.
opinions are like azzholes....everybody got one....i've heard expert say hasheem thabeet was going to be the next dikembe....point is it's all cap until it happens....most if not all these "experts" tend to jump the gun
pepe1991 wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Umm we run with RJ Hampton and Cole Anthony. 2 guards who would struggle to be starters on upper level college team today.
As some expert about draft wrote, any player projected to be in top 10 this year, would automatically become second best Orlando player.
Cliff plays guys like MCW and Ross, but MCW is by far our best guard (God, what a sad times) , and he is playing like 20 min and splits those min with two guys i mentioned above, who don't belong in nba today. That's active tanking.
Houston rolled out vs Warriors for 30+ min Wood, Wall and Olynyk , they are less of a tanker than we are.
Only team that is making mockery of tanking is OKC; but that's same OKC team that on start of a season was actually pretty damn solid, that's why they still have 20 wins despite losing 7 of last 8.
Tbh it will be interesting to see how rewarding sucking is, given reformed draft. It will be hilarious if Warriors and Pacers leapfrog over all those tankers.
GelbeWand09 wrote:Yea, OKC is the only team tanking hardcore in the moment. All the other teams play there vets & best players. Just in the last few days Houston won a game because of Wall, Detroit won a game because of Cory freaking Joseph, Cleveland won 1 or 2 games since Kevin Love is back, Minnesota plays all there best players, Toronto keeps Lowry out but still plays Siakam, OG, Trent & FVV should be back soon too, Sacramento plays every one, Washington plays Beal & Russ....
Houston got far enough behind where they can play everyone now. They've been resting players all year. If Houston put a few wins together, they'd sit everyone again.pepe1991 wrote:KillMonger wrote:some of these teams showing no shame in what they're doing
Umm we run with RJ Hampton and Cole Anthony. 2 guards who would struggle to be starters on upper level college team today.
As some expert about draft wrote, any player projected to be in top 10 this year, would automatically become second best Orlando player.
Cliff plays guys like MCW and Ross, but MCW is by far our best guard (God, what a sad times) , and he is playing like 20 min and splits those min with two guys i mentioned above, who don't belong in nba today. That's active tanking.
Houston rolled out vs Warriors for 30+ min Wood, Wall and Olynyk , they are less of a tanker than we are.
Only team that is making mockery of tanking is OKC; but that's same OKC team that on start of a season was actually pretty damn solid, that's why they still have 20 wins despite losing 7 of last 8.
Tbh it will be interesting to see how rewarding sucking is, given reformed draft. It will be hilarious if Warriors and Pacers leapfrog over all those tankers.
sChOlaRlY_Magi wrote:I still feel that people are missing out that we really have 2 shots at getting that number 1-5 pick whereas all other teams just have one...
Am I way off here?
sChOlaRlY_Magi wrote:I still feel that people are missing out that we really have 2 shots at getting that number 1-5 pick whereas all other teams just have one...
Am I way off here?