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re: Some Pels vs Some Mavs

Posted on 1/30/25 at 6:43 am to
Posted by PELsu
Member since Oct 2021
1477 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 6:43 am to
Our remaining schedule is particularly brutal. With even a minimal amount of effort, we can absolutely stay near the top of this draft lottery.
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31459 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 7:44 am to
My theory is that we were going to trade for a center mid year. Like Phoenix did to get Nick Richards

6 games, 25mpg (career high)
And now putting up career highs in ppg (11), rpg (10)
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12043 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 7:59 am to
I think he banked on a KAT trade but couldn't close the deal and didn't expect the Knicks to swoop in and seal the deal.

His gamble would have gotten him fired if it was any other team.
Posted by RUFshreve
Shree'pote
Member since Jul 2016
2899 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 8:13 am to
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There's no possible way we will out tank Washington, Utah, Charlotte, and Brooklyn. I think the 5th worst record is our ceiling


You're assuming we stay healthy the rest of the season. If we trade BI and Z goes down again for any significant period of time(history says he will), then we can easily finish bottom 3.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12043 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 8:19 am to
We won't sabotage and sit players to tank. Thats the difference. There will be teams who will outright sit all of their players to ramp up the tank after the break.

We may have a tough schedule but they'll win some games due to the talent. The idea that we can out tank these seasoned tanking teams is unrealistic.
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2316 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 10:34 am to
I don’t know if that’s fair. We are 12-36, anyone with a pulse knows the season is done. I could definitely see players getting shut down after the ASB.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12043 posts
Posted on 1/30/25 at 10:46 am to
Who are you going to sit? Murray? CJ? Murphy who absolutely needs the development? Zion who is ramping up his minutes and is now up to 28 minutes and is playing on a non guaranteed contract? Jose who is the ultimate competitor?

Yea we've only won 12 games so far but 7 of those wins games were in this month. They may not win games at that rate due to the tough schedule but they are probably going to win 1/3 of those games due to the talent where the tanking teams will start to go 1-9 for every 10 games.
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