re: 18-19 Tank Watch - 3 Way Tie for 7th

Shitbag Mavs lose another one in the last second falling 99-100 to the Nuggets.

Talk shows are piling on this morning. Not sure who the leaks are coming from, but Buecher's story about Buss contemplating a Lebron trade as potentially being an option of getting rid of Rich Paul is hilarious.

That followed by a story where a bunch of anonymous GM's and owners saying they wouldn't trade for Lebron or would only give up a protected 1st.

Yep. Some people are oordinating an attack on Lebron. Multiple stories that he and Klutch are toxic that if another star goes there and they lose, then Klutch/Lebron will throw them under the bus so one wants to play with him, the Lakers thought about trading him, but if they did they wouldn't get much for him.

I don't think catching the Mavs is realistic, but I think the 7th is very much in play. I would bet today the Pels finish 7th or 8th. Only way they can get to 6 is if they lose out and schedule is too easy for that.

Those Mavs/Grizz games at the end of the year will be interesting. If Mavs are in full tank mode, those are two wins for the Grizz, giving them a good chance to jump us. Wiz are going for playoffs still. I think 7th is most likely, especially if we can find a way to lose Saturday

really needed a loss tonight...sucks

edit: there is hope after all!!!! lets goooooo suns

we're so close to 6, 7, 8 spots. losses are CRUCIAL at this point. that was such a clutch tank move by gentry and company

I just laughed at the end.

One thing I’ve noticed listening to post game shows etc is the difference in perspective from one STH to the next.

For me, I get to spend so much time at 32 with my parents at these games and also have something important to all of us that we share together. I treasure that time with them, and as my dad said, it would be hard to contrive a similar scenario.

For others, they go solely to support the team and watch them try to win basketball games. Some travel for an hour + from BR, Monroe, Lafayette etc and losses like this are devastating.

I only bring this up because it’s difficult for those on this site to sometimes wonder why people want to win these games. Every person’s experience varies from one to the next. So while I’m playing the long game and hoping we lose to be competitive in the future, I also realize i have something just as important that makes these games worth going to.

I don’t think I’ve seen a Technical for that reason in my entire team as a STH. I don’t know that I’ll ever see another one, much less one that actually decides the game.

To my fellow Pels brethren who spend their time and money to see the Pels win, just know that losing is very important with these new lottery odds. There is certainly a silver lining in defeats like tonight. Also remember we’re sitting our best player to rest him and only playing AD to avoid league wrath. I certainly don’t begrudge anyone the decision not to renew like the caller in post game. There’s hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel, and thanks for bringing the energy tonight. It was a great atmosphere all things considered.

There's solace in the fact the pels play to the wire and are never complete garbage like say the Knicks and the way the mavs have been playing

I can live with any result as long as they give a frick and arent folding like the above

Mavs nearly blew it but they hung on

Half game ahead of the pels

They play each other Monday