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Tanking for the WEAK

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by nbalopez23, Apr 4, 2013.

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  1. nbalopez23

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    Teams that tried or are trying tanking. Notice they don't have championships
    Bobcats, Wizards, Magic, Raptors, Suns, Hornets, Kings, Pelicans, Blazers, Jazz, Hawks EXCEPT for Bucks, Pistons

    Teams that have acquired Superstars. Notice how 80% have won championships
    Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Knicks, Celtics, Grizzlies, Nets, Heat

    Teams that plain draft smart aquire superstar talent late in drafts
    Spurs, Mavs, Pacers, Warriors, Nuggets (Idk where to put them )

    Teams that currently successfully tanked potential to win a ring
    Thunder, Cavs <---- Still ringless

    I know I might of missed a couple teams :grin:
     
    #1 nbalopez23, Apr 4, 2013
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    “After the 1984 coin flip, which was won by the Houston Rockets, the NBA introduced the lottery system to counter the accusations that the Rockets and several other teams were deliberately losing their regular season games in order to secure the worst record and subsequently the chance to obtain the first pick.”
     
    #2 CCM721, Apr 4, 2013
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    Spurs produced 4 championships with one tank.
     
    #3 trock, Apr 4, 2013
  4. Air Langhi

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    I going to guess you are not a rockets fan or are really young. The reason why there is a draft lottery is the Houston rockets.
     
    #4 Air Langhi, Apr 4, 2013
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    Spurs drafted Parker 28th and Gino at 57th
    Tanking was a part of it, but for them it mostly was due to drafting smart.
    Yes they did draft Duncun and Robinson, but they didn't win a championship by tanking
     
    #5 nbalopez23, Apr 4, 2013
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    [​IMG]
     
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  7. nbalopez23

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    So what you are telling me WE DID NOT ACQUIRE DREXLER AND BARKLEY BY TRADES???
     
    #7 nbalopez23, Apr 4, 2013
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    They tanked to get Duncan.
     
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    He's talking about a couple of super tall guys who got drafted in the 80's - ask tinman to educate you - he'll gladly do it.
     
    #9 Sweet Lou 4 2, Apr 4, 2013
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    Because everybody knows that every single draft contains a once-in-a-generation big man.
     
    #10 dharocks, Apr 4, 2013
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    This has to be a troll post by the OP. Just about every other sentence is factually incorrect.
     
    #11 BigBenito, Apr 4, 2013
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    It worked out awesome for the Celtics when they tanked to get Duncan.
     
    #12 dharocks, Apr 4, 2013
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    Man I wish we had pulled a Bobcats, Anthony Davis is playing great for them and things are really looking up this year.
     
    #13 dharocks, Apr 4, 2013
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    Boy, this is sure a topic that is fresh and hasn't been discussed before.






    Except
    here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here.
     
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    Sigh, this kid knows nothing about basketball, we already saw that when he shat on Chuck Hayes.

    Move along, nothing to see here.
     
    #15 Nero, Apr 4, 2013
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    You guys. Marcus Fizer. Tyson Chandler. Eddy Curry. Jay Williams.

    Championship core. Gonna make Chicago forget all about Jordan.
     
    #16 dharocks, Apr 4, 2013
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    You know they won a championship without Parker and Ginobili right?
     
    #17 gmoney411, Apr 4, 2013
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    It's spelled WEEK. :p
     
    #18 RV6, Apr 4, 2013
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    Uh, the Wizards/Bullets, Suns and Blazers all have won Championships:rolleyes:
     
    #19 hlmbasketball, Apr 4, 2013
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    This, this and this. Robinson could have played a few months of that season and it was blatant tanking. They lucked out.
     
    #20 ChievousFTFace, Apr 4, 2013
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