Agreed. We're better off fighting for a playoff spot than trying to suck enough to get in the top 5 in the lottery. Chances are we probably won't do either but this year I'd rather us try and win rather than continuing the losing culture around here. We may not get our draft pick or a playoff berth, but we will have momentum going into next season

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Posted by NawlinsTiger9

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Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:53 am to Hazelnut

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I'd rather us try and win rather than continuing the losing culture around here.

This is the biggest thing for me.

I know people say you either want to be the best or the worst in the NBA, with middle of the pack being like purgatory.

I think you have to account for a transitional year from sucking absolute dick to being competitive, though. Sure, we went into "win now" mode this past off-season, but there's no controlling the injury bug that we've been dealt. That and we all knew there would be the initial chemistry issues, too.

I'd like to see us continue to play well and win games. That top 5 pick is a pipe dream; we have a guy on our team who is good enough to avoid that shite by himself, and I for one am pretty damn happy about that.

This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 10:55 am

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Posted by GumBro Jackson

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Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:16 pm to Hazelnut

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I'd rather us try and win rather than continuing the losing culture around here. We may not get our draft pick or a playoff berth, but we will have momentum going into next season

All of this. F*ck losing. Losing is at least in part a habit and we want the guys to scrap for every win. That way when the team is healthy and in a better place they will already have the mental makeup to win hard fought games.

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