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

[SharpesTriumph]

Players win and lose games. Rooting for losses is rooting for the players to lose games.

So you think some fans rooting for losses is the same as players trying to lose on purpose?

Like if I wished for a win super hard we would actually have all the players try harder and win.

Wish I had that sort of power.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

It's time to start thinking about getting that big athletic two-way shooting guard to pair with Scoot in the back court.

If it is Shaedon Sharpe, or somebody else.

I mean we could really use a talent at any position, but we don't have any glaring holes at any position.

We've had stretches this season where it looks like each one of these is our best future position;
C (Clingan)
Guard (Scoot/Sharpe)
Forward (Deni/Camara)

 

[Phatguysrule]

Players win and lose games. Rooting for losses is rooting for the players to lose games.

Rooting to get rid of proven players who are in the way of the young guys (which appears to be what most in this forum are advocating for) isn't rooting for players to lose on purpose.

It is putting them in a situation in which they have opportunity for growth, but which, due to lack of experience, maturity, and respect from the officials will result in many losses regardless of how hard they try to win.

This would have likely resulted in 5 or more high lotto picks, and we'd be in a much better situation, with plenty of talent and young players we could trade for better fits to round out the roster.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Yep we're too good to tank now. I'm okay with that.

All-in! 53-29 baby!

 

[blazerkor]

Players win and lose games. Rooting for losses is rooting for the players to lose games.

Almost every fan in the forum wants to see our young guys play hard and develop... that's rooting for them. The fact that most of us wanted and have kind of abandoned hope of having good draft lotto position has no correlation with if we're rooting for our players or not.

It's oversimplifying what rooting for your team means to say that rooting for them means wanting a win in every game. Some of us value a chance at a championship over a single win in any regular season game.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I don't recall a single post saying that.

I was going to "like" this but then I remembered that as we went to overtime versus the suns; I posted "Let's let them win, we already proved we are the better team as long as we don't play Ant and Grant.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

The "so like..." title of this thread cracks me up. Is Nate (thread starter) a 16 year old girl? "like OMG"

 

[Natebishop3]

The "so like..." title of this thread cracks me up. Is Nate (thread starter) a 16 year old girl? "like OMG"

I don’t think 16 year old girls still talk like that. We are old.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yes, yes we are

 

[HailBlazers]

Yes, yes we are

And too healthy, unfortunately?

 

[blazerkor]

And too healthy, unfortunately?

Besides Shaedon last season we were healthy. Made up injuries to half of our roster... the good half, could crop up REAL quick.

I think if we continue to over perform then we'll try and make a run at the play ins but if we drop these next four games against quality but not elite teams... I'm just saying that the immediate goals of sports teams rapidly evolve.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Does someone need to start a "Playoff Play-In Tournament Update" thread?

Good idea! If the trade deadline passes without significant changes, I'll do precisely that.

DO IT

 

[Everything Beagle]

Let it ride, let it ride. We won’t win them all, but let’s have fun while it lasts.

Silver told us we weren’t getting Flagg so we might as well win as many as we can.

 

[illmatic99]

next three at Minny and Denver who are also hot right now will be fun tests to see how sustainable this run is on the road

 

[PtldPlatypus]

next three at Minny and Denver who are also hot right now will be fun tests to see how sustainable this run is on the road

Yup. If they take one in Denver, I'm gonna be extremely impressed