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The Depressing Reality of Failure and Tanking

Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:35 am
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:35 am
Rybot: probably going to sit for the year now

Jrue: out for a long time with a stress fracture (and anybody who has followed bradley beal needs to realize he needs to sit for a long time, regardless of tanking or not)

Gordon: shocking news today that he's on the block

i don't even give a shite about the pick we still may very well lose. there was optimism and hope this year. a bunch of young studs giving many options who all seemed to get along? the rebuilding seemed almost done

now instead of thinking of trading bordon for deng, we're considering trading him for "granger" (an expiring)

luckily now the fanbase will see both the value of jrue and how bad the frick arse tyreke can be playing ball-dominant point guard (as weird as it is to think of both of those things together)
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 10:36 am
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:38 am to
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as weird as it is to think of both of those things together)


not weird at all.

Posted by Tha Herg
Herget Dorm
Member since Jul 2009
2929 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:39 am to
In years past, at least there was a light at the end of the season (high draft pick). Now we will tank and give our #7 pick to the god damn 76ers.

My pels offseason will now consist of hoping they follow through with the pool in the Party Perch. Otherwise, all hope is lost.
Posted by Cap Crunch
Fire Alleva
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:39 am to
I just want to sit in the fetal position and cry
Posted by Hazelnut
Member since May 2011
16445 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:39 am to
This makes the season useless unless we're able to trade Gordon for some kind of value.
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41039 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:41 am to
76er fans are so happy right now
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
435758 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:41 am to
i don't care about the pick. it probably has less than a 25% chance of even being a solid NBA player
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62159 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:41 am to
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Now we will tank and give our #7 pick to the god damn 76ers.


Not if Jrue's out and we trade Gordon for garbage. I didn't think we could pull off a proper tank job with Holiday/Gordon/Tyreke, but we're a trade and a Tyreke "sprained ankle" away from being as bad as any team in the east.
Posted by ShamelessPel
Metairie
Member since Apr 2013
12744 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:42 am to
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This makes the season useless


The worst part is that we are stuck with a crappier version of Byron Scott who will insist on healthy doses of minutes for Roberts/Morrow/Steimsma instead of letting Rivers/Jackson/Withey get very valuable playing time.
Posted by HandGrenade
Member since Oct 2010
11231 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:42 am to
I'm gonna run laps around the roof of One Shell Square
Posted by Tha Herg
Herget Dorm
Member since Jul 2009
2929 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:48 am to
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Tyreke "sprained ankle" away from being as bad as any team in the east.


It's funny/depressing that this was posted to give the board hope.

"Come on guys! We can be as bad as anyone in the league!"
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 10:49 am
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
24708 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:49 am to
There's only about 6 games between us and the 2nd to worst record in the league. We can definitely pull off a proper tank job now.

I know its a long shot, but am I correct that if we can somehow land the 2nd worst overall record in the league, we are guaranteed to keep our draft pick?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
435758 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:49 am to
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"Come on guys! We can be as bad as anyone in the league!"

we have to try really hard to be THAT bad, because other teams are perfecting it
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
435758 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:50 am to
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I know its a long shot, but am I correct that if we can somehow land the 2nd worst overall record in the league, we are guaranteed to keep our draft pick?

yes. top 3 are lottery, so the last "guaranteed" top 5 pick is #2

(x, y, z, 1, 2)
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41039 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:51 am to
yes you are
Posted by N.O. via West-Cal
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2004
7334 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 10:56 am to
Good grief, I wish that there was less truth in the OP.

Anderson's impact is huge, but I also feel that it is bigger than it should be. And now Jrue. Ugh. Just a short time ago, the Pels were starting to gel, the record was a respectable .500 or so and you could see things coming together.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59747 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:00 am to
If you're gonna tank, you have to get rid of CMW now. Trying to tank would be a horrible idea anyway, there are quite a few teams out there who could easily out-tank the Pellies. The backups have been ok to date, I don't think many people would have expected the team's record to be much different than it is now had the team been fully healthy all season... maybe 2 or 3 games better.
This post was edited on 1/10/14 at 11:06 am
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
435758 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:01 am to
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I don't think many people would have expected the team's record to be much different than it is now had the team been fully healthy all season... maybe 2 or 3 games better.



trying way too hard, boom
Posted by WB504
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
5931 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:02 am to
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Trying to tank would be a horrible idea anyway, there are quite a few teams out there who could easily out-tank the Hornets.


Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59747 posts
Posted on 1/10/14 at 11:03 am to
Most people here predicted a season at or close to .500. Isn't that where 2 or 3 more wins would have the team?
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