The injuries are piling up for Miami. Neither Wade nor Haslem traveled to Orlando. Miami is already the worst rebounding team in the NBA, without Haslem to rebound, and without Wade to hit the Js, Howard should be an absolute rebounding factory tonight. As well, the Magic guards should look their best to be All Star subs (for this game at least).
(Merge me to the game thread when that is posted.)
ESPN: Injury-ravaged Heat won't have Wade against Magic
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Orlando vs. Miami Game Thread (Wade, Haslem & Shaq out)
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Orlando vs. Miami Game Thread (Wade, Haslem & Shaq out)
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How do you propose fixing tanking games?
Teams are free to bench players for whatever reason, and even if they cannot do that, nobody can force the players to play 100% or anything like that.
I'm interested in hearing your take on this.
The best I can think of is different weights for the lottery -- they've already partially addressed that, and at some point you start screwing over the teams that are legitimately bad.
Teams are free to bench players for whatever reason, and even if they cannot do that, nobody can force the players to play 100% or anything like that.
I'm interested in hearing your take on this.
The best I can think of is different weights for the lottery -- they've already partially addressed that, and at some point you start screwing over the teams that are legitimately bad.
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How is Mark Blount defensively?
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n0tforyou wrote:How do you propose fixing tanking games?
Teams are free to bench players for whatever reason, and even if they cannot do that, nobody can force the players to play 100% or anything like that.
I'm interested in hearing your take on this.
The best I can think of is different weights for the lottery -- they've already partially addressed that, and at some point you start screwing over the teams that are legitimately bad.
To fix, tanking, I think that they should get rid of the current lottery system and give every team a 1/30 chance for the first pick. The easiest way to stop intentional losing would be to stop rewarding bad teams. Teams like the Hawks pick aty the top of the draft every year, and they are still in the cellar. What would be so bad about a team like the Cavs getting the number 1 pick after making it to the finals last year? Would anyone be opposed to seeing Lebronand Durant on the same team? Wouldn't that be better for the league? Who is it helping to put KD on a terrible team with no point guard and a bad coach so he can jack up 30 shots per night and wait for the team to move to OK?
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Cigamodnalro wrote:How is Mark Blount defensively?
He's a type two defenseabetic. The Heat team physician typically administers adrenaline shots at halftime to encourage the big goofy to at least put his hands up from time to time. Oliver Miller is to Weight Watchers as Mark Blount is to defense.
With Wade and Haslem out... I think we might have 8 guys or so ready for action. So BE PREPARED to feel the wrath of Luke Jackson. The turdchucker might look d league-ish, he might dribble with his head down, he might have a 6 1/2 inch vert, he might remind you of Jim Carey from Man On The Moon playing basketball, he might make you think you have a shot in the NBA too... But that's all part of the man's deceptiveness. He goes in for the kill when he gives his opponents a sense of comfort. Luke Jackson FTW tonight.
