Race for Ping Pong Balls

basketballRob · Post #301 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:13 pm

Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

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basketballRob · Post #302 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:16 pm

Xatticus wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
Knightro wrote:
I don't get this. I feel like people automatically assume teams that are losing are tanking. Sometimes teams just aren't very good or just have a lot of injuries. It doesn't mean they're actively trying to lose.

The only team that appears to be no questions asked actively tanking are the Thunder.

Toronto has won 2 of their last 4 and 4 of their last 8. They have some guys out because of injuries, they pretty much play their regulars when they're available. They just aren't a very good team.

Houston has been playing all of their healthy veterans - Olynyk, Wall, Bradley, Wood and Tate are all playing, they just aren't good.
Most Raptors fans believe they're tanking.

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They aren't. They've been riding their starters pretty hard when they play. It's just been a really dysfunctional season for them. They've always relied on good depth, but they haven't had that this year for a variety of reasons.

If they were tanking, they surely would've traded Lowry and they probably would've moved Siakam as well. I think there is a decent chance that he gets moved this offseason. Siakam has had a couple blowups this year and reportedly said something very personal to Nurse after he was sat down for the entire 4th quarter of a game earlier this year. All might not be well between them and they aren't going to get rid of Nurse. Siakam has had a down year and if they can get good value for him, they'd probably be happy to move on. If they were tanking, he probably would've been shopped hard at the deadline.

I think they did try to move Lowry. Siakam just doesn't look good now, and he has a horrendous contract, not sure he had a lot of attention in the trade market.

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RookieStar · Post #303 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:23 pm

basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Read on Twitter
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Dang... that's just... They still have Birch's revenge game ready right? Any future Magic killers in their lineup?

basketballRob · Post #304 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:24 pm

RookieStar wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Read on Twitter
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Dang... that's just... They still have Birch's revenge game ready right? Any future Magic killers in their lineup?

It looks like it could be mostly g league players.

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Post #305 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:26 pm

basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Spoiler: The Magic will not be resting any healthy players :lol:

basketballRob · Post #306 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:28 pm

Knightro wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Spoiler: The Magic will not be resting any healthy players

And it's blatantly obvious they're tanking. Why can't we just sit 5 players and say it's for rest?

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Xatticus · Post #307 » by **Xatticus** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:30 pm

Knightro wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Spoiler: The Magic will not be resting any healthy players

It's unfortunate. A lot of teams are going to be resting their best players against us. I'd like to get into the top 3 to maximize our chances of getting a top-4 pick, but it just seems really unlikely at this point.

Nyce_1 · Post #308 » by **Nyce_1** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:31 pm

basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

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FFS

RookieStar · Post #309 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:37 pm

Ok wow.. Raps really gunning for the top 5 then. How do we protect our spot? Put in Prime-Time Bacon to disrupt the team? Put in Hall? Who is probably gonna ball out trying to earn that 2nd 10-day and by extension another longer contract? How about Cole and RJ and tell them to just get theirs?

axl_c_cool · Post #310 » by **axl_c_cool** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:38 pm

Teams should get big fines for this, it's so blatant.

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RookieStar · Post #311 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:39 pm

basketballRob wrote:
Knightro wrote:
basketballRob wrote:Toronto is tanking. We need to match that.

Spoiler: The Magic will not be resting any healthy players
And it's blatantly obvious they're tanking. Why can't we just sit 5 players and say it's for rest?

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Im down.. who do we want to rest for the stealth tank? I assume Bamba OPJ.. who else?

basketballRob · Post #312 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:40 pm

RookieStar wrote:
basketballRob wrote:
Knightro wrote:
Spoiler: The Magic will not be resting any healthy players
And it's blatantly obvious they're tanking. Why can't we just sit 5 players and say it's for rest?

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Im down.. who do we want to rest for the stealth tank? I assume Bamba OPJ.. who else?

Chuma, Mcw, Harris, and WCJ. We can just roll with Hall as the only center.

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Post #313 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:06 pm

Read on Twitter

Pistons and Thunder tomorrow is going to be absolutely tanktastic.

RookieStar · Post #314 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:25 pm

Knightro wrote:

Read on Twitter

Pistons and Thunder tomorrow is going to be absolutely tanktastic.

Lol what the heck is this? A Friday night game in your local YMCA gym?

Message Boar · Post #315 » by **Message Boar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:28 pm

Hope the league steps in this offseason and does something about teams resting healthy players by the bunches in order to tank (but how?).

RookieStar · Post #316 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:29 pm

basketballRob wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
basketballRob wrote:And it's blatantly obvious they're tanking. Why can't we just sit 5 players and say it's for rest?

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Im down.. who do we want to rest for the stealth tank? I assume Bamba OPJ.. who else?
Chuma, Mcw, Harris, and WCJ. We can just roll with Hall as the only center.

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Im for it. However, just play Chuma... he needs the reps. He needs more games to feel comfortable dunking lol

MaKiaVeLi7 · Post #317 » by **MaKiaVeLi7** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:33 pm

After last night's impressive win and good play by the current squad, I am a bit worried about our lottery odds.

Less Bamba = Less tanking
Mo Bamba = Mo' tanking

We need our worst player back on the court and less on the injured list. We need his defense and rebounding skills to help us secure some losses.

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Post #318 » by **Knightro** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:43 pm

Appears the Magic won't have MCW on Friday. I know he's been a whipping boy on this board all year, but not having him is actually beneficial to the tank.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-michael-carter-williams-out-with-sprained-ankle/

thelead · Post #319 » by **thelead** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:55 pm

Knightro wrote:Appears the Magic won't have MCW on Friday. I know he's been a whipping boy on this board all year, but not having him is actually beneficial to the tank.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-michael-carter-williams-out-with-sprained-ankle/

Yeah, with no one else to run the offense, it definitely helps the tank.

basketballRob · Post #320 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:18 am

Cleveland looks like they're trying to make the playoffs.

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