Tanking is nothing new that shit has been going on since Houston tanked to get Ralph Sampson. That's why they created the lottery system back in the day for those young fans that don't know the history. TRUST THE PROCESS took it to another level though and popularized it so damn much the NBA had to find a way to level the playing field on draft lottery night. I personally love watching tanking teams and believe in the PROCESS of it. Not every franchise is lucky enough to be like the Lakers who can consistently scoop up all the best talent decade after decade and compete for a title. Tanking and doing a successful rebuild is something any GM can do to become a contender if he's smart enough at evaluating talent.
"According to @ShamsCharania, #NBADraft PF Isaiah Todd is canceling workouts with teams in the late 1st round, such as the #UtahJaz #Jazz (#30), because he is now focusing on teams with lottery picks."
Interesting podcast but wondering if you could clarify some points re: the book. It appears the book is about tanking. However, under Vivek the Kings have never tanked and have always been focused on making the play-offs above all else. If Hinkie had the longest perspective in the room, Vivek could well have the shortest. But being organizationally bad and constantly finishing 8-12 is not tanking.
True or False: The '20-21 Pistons were the greatest tank job in NBA history. (Answer: True)
Tanking is nothing new that shit has been going on since Houston tanked to get Ralph Sampson. That's why they created the lottery system back in the day for those young fans that don't know the history. TRUST THE PROCESS took it to another level though and popularized it so damn much the NBA had to find a way to level the playing field on draft lottery night. I personally love watching tanking teams and believe in the PROCESS of it. Not every franchise is lucky enough to be like the Lakers who can consistently scoop up all the best talent decade after decade and compete for a title. Tanking and doing a successful rebuild is something any GM can do to become a contender if he's smart enough at evaluating talent.
"According to @ShamsCharania, #NBADraft PF Isaiah Todd is canceling workouts with teams in the late 1st round, such as the #UtahJaz #Jazz (#30), because he is now focusing on teams with lottery picks."
Chad can you confirm this? Found it on Twitter via https://twitter.com/kylecohenNBA?s=09
Interesting podcast but wondering if you could clarify some points re: the book. It appears the book is about tanking. However, under Vivek the Kings have never tanked and have always been focused on making the play-offs above all else. If Hinkie had the longest perspective in the room, Vivek could well have the shortest. But being organizationally bad and constantly finishing 8-12 is not tanking.