04-10-2023, 01:49 PM
(04-10-2023, 01:29 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Windhorst said it during his podcast. The Blazers record before the All-Star break the last two years is 53-64, after the ASB it´s 7-40 (2-21 last year), including 15 losses by more than 30 points. Why cause their 1st round pick is lottery protected.
Windy may have said that, but he's full of hot air in his take.
The POR tanking is not about the lottery protection. When they start to tank, they are already doomed to finish in the lottery, and keep the pick -- so they are making the decision that since they suck and will get a pick, they might as well get the best pick possible. Do they get pick 8-9 or pick 5? Go ahead and tank to the better pick. Might as well try to make lemonade out of lemons.