Um ... Ainge chose this same path when he was with the Celtics. Seems to have worked out well for them.

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Mar 19, 2023
12:31:15pm

ManicBlue Intervention Needed

How has it worked out for the teams that have been (seemingly) perpetually tanking?

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ManicBlue

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Jazz are on the verge of the wrong kind of NBA record for a tanking season

Coog4Life

3/19/23 9:12am

The Jazz can't do anything right. Always decent, never great. The management

Backcountry

3/19/23 9:19am

Amen brother

TNT

3/19/23 9:39am

RE: The Jazz can't do anything right. Always decent, never great. The management

bigbyuufan

3/19/23 9:57am

They have chosen not to tank.

Backcountry

3/19/23 10:06am

Um ... Ainge chose this same path when he was with the Celtics. Seems to have worked out well for them.

ManicBlue

3/19/23 12:31pm

San Antonio has 5 championships.

Backcountry

3/19/23 12:40pm

and got lucky with getting Duncan. Most of their other key players were picked much lower in the draft.

ManicBlue

3/19/23 12:53pm

So far this year the Jazz have scored 8207 points. So far this year their

JuicyJam

3/19/23 9:20am

Maybe tanking for a top pick was not the best thing...

WJCougar

3/19/23 9:30am

And Sexton

ManicBlue

3/19/23 9:41am

He seems like he has potential...but this year he has struggled...

WJCougar

3/19/23 9:46am

He's so athletic that he plays a bit out of control which leads to injuries. If they can get him to where he's not

ManicBlue

3/19/23 10:15am

That’s a good way of looking at it, although VW looks like he might be an

BlooCoog

3/19/23 10:05am

The Jazz were never going to get the number 1 pick unfortunately

WJCougar

3/19/23 10:13am

Maybe he will but I'd bet against it.

ManicBlue

3/19/23 10:16am

Good post

I'mBatman

3/19/23 1:43pm

Avoided injuries, bad contracts, off field problems, and their guys want to win.

calvindyer

3/19/23 9:42am

The way Markkanen is playing, he may become close to that guy. This team could become very good. Then need pieces, not

unctoothman

3/19/23 9:48am

If Lauri is your main guy then 3-4 seed and WCSF is your ceiling. You need a

arizonacougarfan

3/19/23 9:55am

Don't agree. Markkanen is a #2 guy now and that's assuming he doesn't continue to improve. If the Jazz can find

ManicBlue

3/19/23 12:16pm

Lauri is top6 in the league in offensive efficiency this year

I'mBatman

3/19/23 12:21pm

Swap 4 of those wins and they’re 5-6 lottery odds

insanobueno

3/19/23 10:26am

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