I looking back at all the trades that happened in the summer and i'm wondering whos gonna tank first orlando (with them losing howard) or houston (getting rid of our vets for young guns)?
How much younger can Houston get lol? Houston is where Orlando wants to be (lots of young potential and draft picks). Orlando had a top-5 player but was too stupid to get proper value for him. They will suck for a long time unless Stern pulls some frozen-envelope **** and gives them another #1 pick.
I think he's asking, who will start blatantly tanking first. Like, shutting down best guys with marginal injuries, giving best guys 'rest' and such. I think probably Orlando, because I don't think Houston will need to do that, they'll be bad as it is. Orlando on the other hand will actually need to do it in order to get a good pick. Once they have no shot at the playoffs, they are likely to start shutting down some of their better guys.
I don't see why anyone would think Houston would tank this season. Is this their first season as a Rockets fan? Not happening with Mauri & Le$ upstairs.
Even if Orlando gets a top pick- they still have several albatross contracts. They'll end up in mediocrity with no cap space leaving the team to be build around Cody Zeller and Arron Affalo.
