Edual wrote:I may have felt that way when I was 14 years old and just started watching the Magic on a nightly basis and was still learning NBA basketball. I wanted to be in the playoffs and feel relevant. But now, 13 years later, my philosophy has shifted. I feel like there's 1 winner and 29 losers every year. Winning 50 games and losing in the 2nd round has no value to me. If you're not that 1 winner, you need to do what you can do to become that 1 winner.
So I guess we should lose 60 games next season as well
If we lose 60 games next season, something has gone horribly wrong. I wasn't necessarily aiming to start a discussion on the concept and definition of tanking. I was simply saying, there's no actual value in assembling a roster with the goal of making the playoffs or competing for 50 wins. You're just gonna wind up as one of the 29 losers at the end of the year. Perhaps that's fine with people who value instant gratification, but it's incorrect from a competitive standpoint. From a personal standpoint, there is no wrong or right. Each individual is free to enjoy the game however they please. But ultimately, from a competitive standpoint, there can be only one goal, and that's winning the championship.
