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Chandan wrote:
they have always been clueless when it comes to the game within the game.
OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
Chandan wrote:
This franchise have always been clueless when it comes to the game within the game, as if they are above it.
OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
JB7 wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
The game that mattered was the Pacers beating the Heat on Sunday. That pretty much locked up 6 for them. At least the Heat might still be playing for home court in the play-in game against the Sixers. But it is not worth risking tied records with Memphis, to beat Indy.
Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
TimeForChange wrote:JB7 wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
The game that mattered was the Pacers beating the Heat on Sunday. That pretty much locked up 6 for them. At least the Heat might still be playing for home court in the play-in game against the Sixers. But it is not worth risking tied records with Memphis, to beat Indy.
Philly can still pass Indy. Philly probably won't lose again.
ForeverTFC wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
Then you throw the Bucks game, not this one. I know hindsight is 20/20 and they probably did not expect they win that game with both IQ and Barrett playing, but if they really wanted to lock it up, there was no reason to take the chance. This was always the game you go all out for.
I understand why they're going to throw the towel in on this one, but it was a baffling decision to play a full available roster against the Bucks when the Pacers game was on deck.
binjumper wrote:Chandan wrote:
This franchise have always been clueless when it comes to the game within the game, as if they are above it.
not as clueless as two realgm posters talking about a nba coaching staff that has more years experience coaching than you've been alive.
Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
KL78192020 wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:OakleyDokely wrote:I think locking up 6th is more important than whether the Pacers pick ends up 15th or 18th.
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
They could’ve tanked one of the last two wins and rested them instead of this one.
Johnny Bball wrote:KL78192020 wrote:Johnny Bball wrote:
If the Raptors gambled and put everyone in vs the Pacers, and then had to tank against Miami not playing anyone, and they won a game and tied the Grizzlies, lost the coin flip, this whole place would lose its mind.
This is the reasonable thing to do.
Yet when the do the reasonable thing and try to lock it in, they get called clueless by the guy that trolls everything. There's no pleasing people, its always finger pointing.
They could’ve tanked one of the last two wins and rested them instead of this one.
Hindsight. If this wasn't with hindsight you would assume that washington would outtank them and they would lose to the Bucks, right? Being realistic, they are lucky the Grizzlies won a couple in a row. Who somehow could have also done this that or the other but didn't because they have players that want to play.
OakleyDokely wrote:I just want the Pacers pick. If they somehow land in the lottery, there's a (small) chance they move into the top 3 and we lose the pick completely. Just give me the pick in the teens.
