Trading your stars for unproven young talent is also tanking.

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May 5, 2024
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Imagine coming on CB & seriously trying to argue that tanking doesn’t help when the Celtics, Twolves & Thunder all are

RdF3 Inactive user

May 5, 10:26pm

I actually think the Mavs can win…but they also tanked…for Luka and with Luka

PHXSUNS31

May 5, 10:38pm

Mavs got Luka via a trade with Atlanta. Just saying.

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:14pm

A trade during the draft…they moved from 5 to 3

PHXSUNS31

May 5, 11:19pm

Still a trade. They had the 5th pick. Goes back to talent evaluation.

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:27pm

I don’t get what your point is…trading is still allowed when you’re tanking

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 7:31am

My point is that Ainge is following the same path he did when he rebuilt the Celtics twice. He didn't follow the path

ManicBlue

May 6, 9:23am

The key is Boston got super high picks from Brooklyn to draft their 2 best guys

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 9:31am

I'd argue that Boston's success is not because of their top 2 players but because of the overall balance they have on

ManicBlue

May 6, 9:40am

Certainly they’ve done a lot right, but they would not be where they are

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 9:44am

smh ... missed the point again.

ManicBlue

May 6, 10:20am

I’m not missing your point, just disagree with it and think you’re missing mine

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 10:36am

Here's where we disagree ...

ManicBlue

May 6, 11:49am

That stuff is all great, but none of it is making you a contender

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 1:34pm

Of course you need top talent, but you're saying that talent only comes through the draft. It doesn't. OKC's top player

ManicBlue

May 6, 2:35pm

I’m not saying they only come through the draft, just that it’s the easiest way

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 2:46pm

No, that's how the Jazz got Lauri, Sexton and Kessler. Lauri is the Jazz's version of Tatum and Sexton/Brown. Jazz still

ManicBlue

May 6, 3:19pm

The lakers literally won a title with AD and LeBron.

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 3:43pm

Hahaha ... you mean the asterisk season in the "bubble" without travelling and fans? Ok then. Btw ...

ManicBlue

May 6, 3:49pm

I don’t know why I bother, you aren’t listening to anything I say, best of luck

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 3:51pm

Mavs also tanked at the end of last year to keep their draft pick

Jay Kay

May 6, 12:24am

What years are you counting as the Celtics tank?

wjman11

May 5, 10:42pm

The Nets did it for them

PHXSUNS31

May 5, 10:48pm

Yeah the problem for the Jazz is they got a lot of their picks from a team with

califcougar

May 5, 11:12pm

Cavs picks will turn out better. But one thing that could happen to Minny

JoeExotic

May 6, 5:43am

Drafting Tatum & Brown. The whole point is getting high picks.

RdF3

May 5, 11:17pm

They had NO guarantee those picks would be high picks when they made the trade. Good one. hahahaha

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:29pm

So the years the Celtics went 48-34 and 53-29 are your examples of the Celtics

wjman11

May 6, 12:11am

They got those picks because they traded their top players for picks

JoeExotic

May 6, 5:37am

They tanked for 2014.

JoeExotic

May 6, 5:35am

Plus magic. Not a contender this year, but very young and talented

insanobueno

May 5, 10:45pm

You realize the Magic have had 13 top 6 picks (including THREE #1 overall picks) since 1989-90 and have NEVER won

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:43pm

Celtics didn't tank. Imagine someone arguing that they did.

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:02pm

Trading your stars for unproven young talent is also tanking.

PHXSUNS31

May 5, 11:21pm

Oh, so like Ainge trading Donovan and Rudy? So, you're fully on board with the Jazz rebuild. Good to know.

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:28pm

I’m not refuting that the Jazz tanked…just didn’t follow through with it.

PHXSUNS31

May 6, 7:30am

Also, the Twolves "tanked" for 17 yrs. You're ok with that I guess.

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:09pm

Only two paths to a championship for small market teams:

J. Walter Weatherman

May 5, 11:24pm

Dennis Lindsey screwed that chance up. Gave up WAY too much for Conley and then made some horrible trades and

ManicBlue

May 5, 11:31pm

My Kings tanked for 20 years. They should be the ‘96 Bulls by this point.

Memmo

May 5, 11:59pm

Don't forget the Pistons. And the Sixers.

ochobeeguy

May 6, 12:09am

Have you heard of confirmation bias?

Soren Tversky

May 6, 12:19am

It’s the #1 reason the Jazz haven’t done anything since Stockton & Malone.

Alan Schaefer

May 6, 1:49am

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