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Players dont tank. They play their hardest when on the floor.
Not complaining at all.
Merely asking, WTH is Charlotte doing winning?
Don't tell me the Mavs are tanking?
Players dont tank. They play their hardest when on the floor.
They are far from the third place and far from the fifth, so winning is the better way to end the season for them.
Still better to get the higher pick as it can open trade scenarios and also gives the higher pick in the 2nd round and it could make a difference in getting a player you want or not by not missing out by a pick or two.
But players can also get lazy and not put out a strong effort especially on defense if they know management wants no part of winning.
I've been lightly suggesting for a while that the team wants Wemby, of course, but after missing him would be okay dropping down a bit. Still get a player they want while not being tied into a high salary structure.
Charlotte beat the mavs again
Charlotte is doing the lords work, securing a top 3 pick for the Spurs as well as pouring tons of fuel on the ongoing Mavericks dumpster fire.
They help lakers too.
and hopefully pushing for a playoff spot next season
Dallas is unbelievable man - what an absolute train wreck. Luckily, magic number is 3 and Spurs have a tough matchup today. So should be 2 after this to officially cement this (its already a lock tho)
As of now the spurs, Houston and Detroit have 8 games left. Don't think the pistons win anything much so they'll have the worst record. The spurs are going to continue to lose hoping that Houston somehow wins 1 game. If that happens, they'll both have 19 wins and its a coin flip for the 2nd worst record. No way the spurs try to win after that point. Sure they'll both have a 14 pct. chance of getting the top pick, but neither will fall below the 7th pick at worst and that's something to shoot for (sort of) . Not worried about passing Charlotte one bit.
At this point, it's pretty safe to say that the spurs will get the 3rd-7th pick, or if they are lucky the 2nd - 6th pick, or if the basketball gods really smile upon us, we land Wemby , Adam Silver has a stroke and Pop flashes that wicked evil simile as only he can. Its going to be an interesting next few weeks even for us bottom dwellers and then its on to the draft lottery.
Dallas fighting to keep their top 10 protected pick.
Im not sure thats the case…why trade for Kyrie (and give up a first to do it) if you want to end up in lottery? I think they are trying to win but are just a disaster
Possible, but not one play in team so far has won a PO series... They know they're not contending this year but can still luck (long shot) into Wemby or a top 3 pick... 2% is still 2%. Their pick becomes a SRP in 2 or 3 years I believe. Cuban might also anticipate Luka and Kyrie leaving now he've seen it's might not be not working (duh!) and then a rebuild where he'd keep that FPR.
Last edited by JPB; 03-26-2023 at 06:42 PM.
Nah man they're securing a bottom three seed for the Spurs, giving them the best possible odds at a top 3 pick. But it's still only a 40.17% chance of picking in the top 3.
It honestly doesn't make much difference whether the Spurs finish 2nd or 3rd. The expected value for the pick for the 2nd worst record is 3.86, while the expected value for the pick with the 3rd worst record is 4.06. Even Detroit's expected value for their pick is 3.66.
Excellent game by Pop today.
Doogie and Grahams combined 2-15 outstanding.
Better to get the higher 2nd round pick. Can make the difference in getting a better player. You must not play fantasy sports where you draft a team. Often you lose out on a targeted player by one or two picks.
Definitely possible but would make the trade for Kyrie look amazingly silly sense they gave up a first…but honestly, if they wanted to blow it up Luka would command such a massive package it would not matter.
Like, I would trade #1 pick for Luka probably if Spurs landed it and Dallas made that offer.
Ya - Spurs have to survive those picks 7, 6 & 5 still and it will be scary come time for those picks to be announced.
I wouldn't trade Wemby for Luka.
I get both sides of the argument - I guess I would rephrase it that theres only a few players I would even entertain it for and Luka is one. Giannis is another. Not sure who else.
I would in a second if (and only if) Doncic wanted to be here. Which he probably wouldn't so I guess the argument is moot.
Yeah, the trade would have to come with an extension (which I'm not even sure he is eligible for).
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