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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Carl Herrera, Apr 16, 2015.

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  1. Carl Herrera

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    #1 Carl Herrera, Apr 16, 2015
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    What about throwing a match for a more preferable position in the playoffs? The Spurs conveniently have avoided both the Rockets & Grizzlies their two bogey teams until the conference final.
     
    #2 hooroo, Apr 16, 2015
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    the sperms would meet rockets in round 2 should both teams advance
     
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  5. Carl Herrera

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    I doubt that the Spurs worry more about Rockets and Grizzlies than they do about Clippers.
     
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    If we decided to tank and get a real nice player out of it.

    I cannot complain. TBH
     
    #6 daywalker02, Apr 16, 2015
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    I'm not 100% sure but I think we would face the winner between Blazers/Grizzlies in the second round IF both the Rockets and Spurs advance.
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    Right. We were all mad at JVG for winning that meaningless game so that we missed out on Brandon Roy. But then given how Roy's career was shortened by injuries, maybe there's some good karma in not tanking.
     
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    Sure you can go both ways. Just imagine what it would like had the Thunder not traded us James Harden.

    Howard would probably not be here. We probably would have thought of Tanking?!

    Or another shot at Royce White? Be Well
     
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    I thought a player drawing up plays wasn't too bad until I see it was Embiid doing it. Having a veteran player do it is one thing -- gives him a developmental opportunity -- but giving the pen to a guy with no experience is just plain tanking. Not the sort that GMs do, but actually trying to lose the game sort of tanking.
     
    #10 JuanValdez, Apr 17, 2015
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    Incorrect.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>On lottery reform, owners again concluded &quot;we are not ready for a change,&quot; Silver says.</p>&mdash; Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/589123054162305024">April 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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