So like.... are we too good to tank now?

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Natebishop3 said:
I don't even know if we can fight it at this point.... gonna have to bench the whole team to lose games.
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Won too many early. Should have tanked harder to start the season.
 
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Natebishop3 said:
Nah that was a few years.... god that team was bad. Why do you have to keep bringing up those bad memories tince? That's just cruel man.
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To think, that team finished 12 games above .500. I hope it never gets that bad again!
 
Cronin is on a 10 year rebuild plan. Maybe we will get lucky being the 14th pick with a 1%Chance for the top spot!
 
Tanking the last few years post all-star break was simple - sit a couple guys and we had a G-League roster on the floor. Now we have a roster full of legitimate NBA players.
 
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We’re starting to take shape as an elite defensive team. Hard to lose games when you play great defense and ball out for 48 minutes. That said our schedule has been weak lately and this is the time of year where teams start to turn it up a few notches.
 
1 Eye Jack said:
We’re starting to take shape as an elite defensive team. Hard to lose games when you play great defense and ball out for 48 minutes. That said our schedule has been weak lately and this is the time of year where teams start to turn it up a few notches.
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SOME teams turn it up a notch, others turn it down several notches.
 
HailBlazers said:
Go to a game.
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Good point. I do not live in the state so I don't go, but I have family who have been season ticket holders for decades.

They depend on selling some of those tickets to help offset the cost. They can't give them away when they tank. Interesting to hear their perspective vs those in this forum. No one wants to go when they lose every game, but they have been excited as of late.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Good point. I do not live in the state so I don't go, but I have family who have been season ticket holders for decades.

They depend on selling some of those tickets to help offset the cost. They can't give them away when they tank. Interesting to hear their perspective vs those in this forum. No one wants to go when they lose every game, but they have been excited as of late.
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It's not easy to build a winner. It takes sacrifice.
 
We've become the Portland of teams.

We think we're a great city but actually we're a bit boring and bland.

I guess that makes Camara our ANTIFA.
 
If Wins come because of the young stars ( Scoot , Sharpe , Deni etc ) then I am fine with it but if Ant , Grant or even Ayton are the main reason then I am not cause all three of the last bunch should be traded. Do not be fooled by Ayton he has these stretches every year then decides to not give a shit anymore so if anything hope another GM is like damn he looks good maybe we should try and get him. The other two in Grant and Ant both should be traded without question cause I think Grant slows this team down a little not to mention he sucks at rebounding for the most part and Ant might fit if we did not have Scoot and Sharpe but we do so he needs to go too.

I think after the AS break if any of the vets are still here then they need to be phased out and just hand the keys to the young guys and see what happens sans maybe Williams cause he kind of fits since DC can only go like 18 to 22 minutes before he is dog ass tired. This team SHOULD not be trying for the play in and maybe play hard for 3 quarters then take the foot off the gas specially on the road and hope for some losses and try to aim for the 7th to 9th and then pray for the lotto gods since they has denied the team the past couple years when they were just throwing games without even hiding it.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Sure but there is a limit to it. If you are a season ticket holder then I applaud you for your sacrifice. If you rarely go to games, then you need to consider the toll it takes on
everyone else.
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Right. Sitting at most games the last few years, knowing I paid to sit there and watch absolute garbage posing as entertainment has been nightmare fuel. Can't make a game? You *might* be able to sell them for 50% of what you paid for them - and that's before ticketmaster takes their 10% cut. I get the strategy but man it has been rough, and the last few home games have been such a breath of fresh air.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
If Wins come because of the young stars ( Scoot , Sharpe , Deni etc ) then I am fine with it but if Ant , Grant or even Ayton are the main reason then I am not cause all three of the last bunch should be traded. Do not be fooled by Ayton he has these stretches every year then decides to not give a shit anymore so if anything hope another GM is like damn he looks good maybe we should try and get him. The other two in Grant and Ant both should be traded without question cause I think Grant slows this team down a little not to mention he sucks at rebounding for the most part and Ant might fit if we did not have Scoot and Sharpe but we do so he needs to go too.

I think after the AS break if any of the vets are still here then they need to be phased out and just hand the keys to the young guys and see what happens sans maybe Williams cause he kind of fits since DC can only go like 18 to 22 minutes before he is dog ass tired. This team SHOULD not be trying for the play in and maybe play hard for 3 quarters then take the foot off the gas specially on the road and hope for some losses and try to aim for the 7th to 9th and then pray for the lotto gods since they has denied the team the past couple years when they were just throwing games without even hiding it.
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You say Ant might fit in if we did not have Scoot or Shae, but since we do he needs to go. They have won 6 of 7 with all three, so I am not sure where the problem is. All three are completely different types of guards. Why does Ant "have to go"? Grant I understand. But Ant (25 years old) and Ayton (26) have short contracts and can fit in with the youngsters if they choose to. I understand trying to get value for them in a trade, but again why do they have to go?
 
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