Mark Cuban, "Mavericks did everything possible to lose once eliminated from playoff contention"

[DamnItJake!]

Pretty sad.. the Hornets/Bobcats try to win and still find ways to blow it!!! But the lottery is a joke!! Glad I am not a major NBA fan .. I keep up just cuz a sports nut.. and hope the Hornets might be good again


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[pantherphan96]

Tanking is a bigger deal in the NBA because in any given draft the only starter-value players are gone by the top 10, sometimes top 5 picks. That's why a team like Golden State becomes a potential dynasty when they get starters in a 2nd rounder like Draymond Green in addition to top 15 picks like Curry and Thompson. Also why teams that linger around the fringes of the playoffs can end up in NBA purgatory, never good enough to make a serious run, never bad enough to get a franchise-altering player.

In the NFL you should be able to get starters in the first 3 rounds and everything beyond that separates teams like the Pats and Seahawks from the others. The difference between the 15 pick and the 10th pick might be a guy you wanted but you should get a lot of return out of the 15th pick regardless.