2018 NBA Draft

[Magnum_3_Ball]

No one is doing a better job of tanking than the Memphis Grizzlies. They're the new frontrunner for worst record this season.

If anyone in the Mavs FO is paying attention, they should pull out a notepad & take notes.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Magnum_3_Ball

No one is doing a better job of tanking than the Memphis Grizzlies. They're the new frontrunner for worst record this season.

If anyone in the Mavs FO is paying attention, they should pull out a notepad & take notes.

The Mavs benched all their veterans last night -- don't know what else they can do to tank other than break DSJ's knees.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by Underdog

The Mavs benched all their veterans last night -- don't know what else they can do to tank other than break DSJ's knees.

Sit the vets they sat last night against the Lakers. Sit Barnes against the Rockets. Not that that guarantees a loss either way. I think we can still beat some of these teams with our vets sitting just by virtue of Rick and young hungry legs. But it would've more likely led to 2 losses instead of a split

[Magnum_3_Ball]

Originally Posted by mac222b

Sit the vets they sat last night against the Lakers. Sit Barnes against the Rockets. Not that that guarantees a loss either way. I think we can still beat some of these teams with our vets sitting just by virtue of Rick and young hungry legs. But it would've more likely led to 2 losses instead of a split

This is very true too. Against a worse opponent the tank effort has to be better. Memphis wasn't fooling around. They were down by 25 pts going into the 4th qtr vs ATL, they did not let their starters back in for significant minutes. If Memphis is playing a bottom 8 team that competes with them for lottery balls, they limit Gasol's minutes. They don't do it vs GSW, but then play them his usual minutes vs PHX. They don't do it like that. They're smart about it.

Granted, HOU let the Mavs hang around last night. But, that happens some times. All you can do is plan ahead & see how it rolls out. I guess be mindful that some teams like the Thunder play down to their competition too.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

The Mavs are still two losses worse than the Grizzlies. Maybe we shouldn't panic about our draft pick just yet...

The fact is that 8 teams are in full tank mode so a less than desirable pick might happen no matter how you try to lose.

[Magnum_3_Ball]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

The Mavs are still two losses worse than the Grizzlies. Maybe we shouldn't panic about our draft pick just yet...

The fact is that 8 teams are in full tank mode so a less than desirable pick might happen no matter how you try to lose.

If you can't look at the Grizzlies and the Mavericks, and then determine the Grizzlies are doing more to tank than the Mavericks... there isn't anything else I can say.

If I said the sky was blue, you'd say it was red just because. Your posts really make no sense. Like do you have any further evidence the Mavs are equaling MEM tank efforts other then we're theoretically a game ahead of them? Because the season doesn't end today. This is about what happens over the next 25 games.


Edit: You haven't looked at MEM vs PHX or MEM vs ATL's box scores have you? You don't even know what I'm talking about do you?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Magnum_3_Ball

If you can't look at the Grizzlies and the Mavericks, and then determine the Grizzlies are doing more to tank than the Mavericks... there isn't anything else I can say.

If I said the sky was blue, you'd say it was red just because. Your posts really make no sense. Like do you have any further evidence the Mavs are equaling MEM tank efforts other then we're theoretically a game ahead of them? Because the season doesn't end today. This is about what happens over the next 25 games.


Edit: You haven't looked at MEM vs PHX or MEM vs ATL's box scores have you? You don't even know what I'm talking about do you?

I'm not sure you've ever watched an NBA game, but you've already been warned by a mod about personal attacks.

Going on some tirade about the Griz tanking better than the Mavs is just frankly stupid. The Mavs starting lineup last night was DSJ, Yogi, Barnes, Derm, and Powell. It's already been pointed out that short of breaking DSJ's knees that Mavs really can't do much more. Try listening and you will do much better around here.

[Magnum_3_Ball]

Originally Posted by Underdog

The Mavs benched all their veterans last night -- don't know what else they can do to tank other than break DSJ's knees.

Dallas has done several things lately towards a tank. The difference is Memphis has done everything they possibly can to tank. It's no accident they're 1-6 since they announced Conley Jr was being shut down for the season.

Look at the box score for their games vs PHX and vs ATL. Look at Gasol's minutes. Look at the players who received the most minutes compared to those players usual minutes. They pulled Tyreke from the lineup. They dealed James Ennis away pretty much just to get him off the roster, and take a late 2nd round pick back. They cut the player they received in return. Their real motive there was James Ennis helps us win games, he has to go!

When Memphis winds up with a top 4 pick this year, they'll have earned it. They are leaving no stone unturned... outside of maybe they could have taken a 2nd round pick for Evans, but I assume they're going to ration his minutes in tight games or vs key opponents the way they've been doing with Gasol.

The Mavs haven't gone that far yet.