04-10-2023, 06:39 PM
for the shittiest teams it may be a discouragement because your chance at #1 is all the same as long as you finish bottom 3, so the competition among the bottom teams ain't that fierce (or shameless) at all, especially approaching end of the season when you see the tankers like spurs and rockets win games every now and then.
but to the marginal playoff teams it is quite the opposite. if you feel your chance at making playoffs or making it further is minimal, you will feel comfortable tanking some games to earn yourself a better position in the lottery since the draft order is mostly defined by records for teams barely missing the playoffs, especially when your pick is owned by someone else but is top 10 something protected.
but to the marginal playoff teams it is quite the opposite. if you feel your chance at making playoffs or making it further is minimal, you will feel comfortable tanking some games to earn yourself a better position in the lottery since the draft order is mostly defined by records for teams barely missing the playoffs, especially when your pick is owned by someone else but is top 10 something protected.