Blazers’ win biggest NBA upset in decades

[SlyPokerDog]

And what about the impact of our tanking on other teams? If a team fighting to make the playoffs faces Portland a couple of times late in the season when Portland is intentionally losing games, is that fair to the other teams that are fighting to make the playoffs against teams that are not tanking?

So?

 

[Bingo Bango]

Agree with Wiz, Olshey being fired was one of the best decisions the franchise has made over the last years. But Cronin needs to show that he deserves the GM Job, so far, tanking in 21-22 and this season was the right decision. I'm not sure Olshey would have been so radical about that. But boy he needs big improvement in negotiations, that Clippers deal was so fucking bad

Based on the last two seasons, I don’t see how anyone can say Cronin is a better GM than Olshey, or that getting rid of Olshey was one of the best decisions Portland has ever made. I dislike Cronin’s moves even more than I did Olshey’s.

 

[Bingo Bango]

So?

Hmm. Your reply tells me a lot about you.

 

[SIeepwalker]

And what about the impact of our tanking on other teams? If a team fighting to make the playoffs faces Portland a couple of times late in the season when Portland is intentionally losing games, is that fair to the other teams that are fighting to make the playoffs against teams that are not tanking?

 

[blazerkor]

And what about the impact of our tanking on other teams? If a team fighting to make the playoffs faces Portland a couple of times late in the season when Portland is intentionally losing games, is that fair to the other teams that are fighting to make the playoffs against teams that are not tanking?

It is part of the game, it's been part of the game and if you can't get over it follow college ball where they only have to play for today and don't have to worry about the future. In college ball the only thing a win can do is benefit your team in the long run by building your reputation and helping you recruit. If you want something more pure follow that. This is professional sports and not just any professional sport, one where only 5 players play for a team at a time so one player has a greater impact on basketball than any other sport... therefore one draft pick is worth more than in any other sport and maximizing the value of that draft pick is worth more.

Or just continue to rage against something that you are identifying as the opposite of what it is which is pure competition, it's just competition that's looking a few moves ahead and you want it now. You seem like the same type of person who rages about the I want it now generation but can't seem to exercise any patience.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hmm. Your reply tells me a lot about you.

Thank you!

 

[Pinwheel1]

And what about the impact of our tanking on other teams? If a team fighting to make the playoffs faces Portland a couple of times late in the season when Portland is intentionally losing games, is that fair to the other teams that are fighting to make the playoffs against teams that are not tanking?

Right now 1-3 has an equal chance at the top pick. I would be in favor of extending it to 1-11

 

[blazerkor]

Right now 1-4 has an equal chance at the top pick. I would be in favor of extending it to 1-11

I'd be in favor of reversing the lottery order and giving the best four teams that miss the playoffs the best chances of landing the top 4 pick but after the lotto still give the teams that don't win a top 4 spot picks in order of worst record to best. That would stop tanking and incentive winning until the last day. That being said, as long as this is the system you have to play it the smart way, which is the most competitive way.

 

[wizenheimer]

I'd be in favor of reversing the lottery order and giving the best four teams that miss the playoffs the best chances of landing the top 4 pick but after the lotto still give the teams that don't win a top 4 spot picks in order of worst record to best. That would stop tanking and incentive winning until the last day. That being said, as long as this is the system you have to play it the smart way, which is the most competitive way.

so instead of the worst teams tanking you'd have several teams on the edge of the play-in tanking. Might even be more than there is now. If Dallas had a shot at the #1 pick does anybody doubt that Cuban would have them tanking?

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Someone has blinders on….

 

[blazerkor]

wht a lot of people don't seem to account for in the Clipper


so instead of the worst teams tanking you'd have several teams on the edge of the play-in tanking. Might even be more than there is now. If Dallas had a shot at the #1 pick does anybody doubt that Cuban would have them tanking?

I think I'd tweak the odds just a little so the best four teams that didn't make the playoffs still each had less than a 50% chance at a top 4 pick and the worst team had better than a 3.4% at landing one. So I would make the odds a little less steeply in favor of the lotto teams with the best records but not by much. If you had some teams that valued ping pong balls (figuratively) over a chance in the playoffs, I think you would have other teams that were close that would take advantage of that so they could get playoff experience and revenue.

 

[blazerkor]

Someone has blinders on….

Who? Don't be so vague.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Who? Don't be so vague.

Whoever thinks we shouldn't be losing these last handful of games.
Big pictures aren't viewable with blinders on.

I don't like it, but understand its necessary.