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Originally Posted by SMC0007
I don't see how it appears at all that they strategically tanked to where they are. They did what they could to win for as long as they could and then rolled over a bit too late. They could have had the #2 pick if not for a handful of boneheaded wins in the last 20(ish) games. Who knows, I'm hoping that it may not make a difference in the long run.
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No, they didn't. They pulled starters for many fourth quarters, and played younger players when they didn't need to. Mavs could easily have won another 10-15 games if they had wanted to. They didn't want to.