This season has some of the most blatant tanking I’ve ever seen And we still lost to a couple of them
After 3 quarters last night, the Jazz led the Magic by 7. Markkanen had 27 (in only 27 mins); JJJ had 22 (in only 25 mins). Apparently, they both sat the entire 4th quarter so the Magic could come back and win. If true, Ainge hasn't changed at all. They are within two losses of finishing in the bottom 3. The problem is the Kings are locked in at the bottom and the Jazz must pass three of these four teams: the Nets, Wizards, Pels and Pacers. I think it would be very hard for them to do it but stay tuned.
https://x.com/i/trending/2020283319993377203 Magic Stage Epic Comeback as Jazz Stars Sit Entire Fourth Quarter Last updated 21 minutes ago Paolo Banchero powered the Magic with 23 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in the rally that snapped their skid and improved them to 27-24. Jackson impressed in his Jazz debut with 22 points, while Markkanen added 27, but coach Will Hardy benched the stars entirely in the fourth as Utah fell to 16-37. Fans and analysts called it blatant tanking amid the Jazz's push for lottery positioning, though some defended it given the NBA's lottery odds favoring big markets ---------------- ----------------
And Minnesota goes from play-in in the West to 2nd best team in the East. Or will it be Memphis? Or New Orleans?
Two **** hole places to live -- but the NBA feels it needs to expand. Seattle is weird and full of drug addicts and people literally throwing their lives away. I remember thinking the Fox news hysteria was silly until I spent some real time in Seattle. While Fox was over the top, the reality is that Seattle does have lots of homeless and aimless people, lots of squatters (everywhere), hardcore drugs everywhere and the attitude of people there is "just how it is". Also - almost no one that lives in Seattle is from Seattle, you get annoying people that were too ugly for SoCal or San Fran. Las Vegas is another joke. It is soulless, dirty and full of transplants. It was better when the mafia was in control, at least it was authentic.
