Golden State and San Antonio (both aided by season long injuries)

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Dec 3, 2021
1:12:00pm

fulano Truly Addicted User

Golden State and San Antonio (both aided by season long injuries)

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fulano

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Is tanking worth it? Which teams, in any sport, have done it successfully? It seems to work well in the MLB, but you can

Odysseus Head Gamemaker

12/3/21 1:03pm

Typically you have to to get elite players. There are exceptions

TNT

12/3/21 1:04pm

Almost worked for the colts

MormonThug

12/3/21 1:04pm

Spurs for Tim Duncan

BYU Fan

12/3/21 1:05pm

That's my issue with tanking. If tanking works so well? Why hasn't it? What

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 1:06pm

Yeah, I’m especially thinking about the multi-year tank jobs. Are the empty stadiums and loss of fan support worth

Odysseus

12/3/21 1:09pm

Cavs for lebron worked out in the end

MormonThug

12/3/21 1:07pm

Both times

crack

12/3/21 1:07pm

Seattle tanked for KD. It works sometimes.

MormonThug

12/3/21 1:10pm

Did they purposely tank or just sucked at the right time?

Odysseus

12/3/21 1:10pm

Yep. Have to define "tanking."

TNT

12/3/21 1:11pm

LeBron would have never resigned with the Cavs if it wasn't his home town. And

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 1:11pm

I’d have to see the Bennett/Wiggins/Kyrie trio in action together before I accept definitive statements like that one.

DieHarder

12/3/21 1:21pm

Golden State and San Antonio (both aided by season long injuries)

fulano

12/3/21 1:12pm

Not sure how you can say GS was successful. Not sure wiseman can contribute

PHXSUNS31

12/3/21 2:14pm

Successful tanking in the NBA is less about trying to lose every game and more about being 25-35 and realizing

kimdaddy35

12/3/21 1:12pm

Good call

TNT

12/3/21 1:16pm

I don’t know if all out tanking is worth it, but I’d rather be a 22-60 team than a 37-45 team.

DieHarder

12/3/21 1:20pm

My opinion? No not worth it. At least not the OKC or Hinkie Sixers way

PHXSUNS31

12/3/21 2:25pm

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