..when theres no chance to make the playoffs. You would think teams like the grizzlies or suxxers would just tank it for better draft picks but i never seen it.
2007-01-26 11:49:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
No, they don't lose on purpose, and here's why: You would think the GMs might want them to lose toward the end of the season if the team is doing terribly awful and they want a #1 draft pick. BUT, that's what the GM wants. The players on that last place team don't want to lose. Getting a really high draft pick player means less playing time next year for them AND they will have less opportunity to develop into a truly good basketball player.
2007-01-26 11:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by athleticsfan12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Colts from last year tanked on purpose. Even the Eagles this year did it, their last game vs Giants was very clear that they were not even trying to win. If a team has no chance of making the playoffs then they are better off losng games to grab a better draft pick to improve the team for next year. I think this happens basically every year. - The Colts had no chance of making the playoffs by week 6 of last year. So them playing in their own stadium was out of the question very early on. @AC - The Colts have over 20 returning players from last year. The only thing that really changed was the QB and RB. Their current RB is actually a downgrade from what they had last year by the way. You seriously think a team that won only 2 games last year, has that many returning players this year and now suddenly they're a playoff team? NO WAY! They tanked games on purpose, if you watched them it was very obvious. They never tried to win. Matter of fact once they locked up that #1 pick they suddenly beat one of the best teams in the NFL the very next game. What a coincidence!
2016-05-24 03:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hope that teams do not do that, but isn't it suspicious how the Cavs just happened tho have the worst record in the league the year Lebron was coming out in the draft. Makes you ponder doesn't it.
2007-01-29 16:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by someadvice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats why the NBA has a lottery so teams have no guarantee that if they tank it, they will get the 1st overall pick.. the worst team has a 25% chance of getting tha 1st overall pick
2007-01-26 11:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by ryboyin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they lose on purpose, nobody likes to lose. But I don't think that they give as much effort as they usually would.
2007-01-26 12:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE LOTTERY WAS INITIATED TO STOP TEAMS FROM GOING IN THE TANK ON PURPOSE.
2007-01-29 11:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's happened before. That's how Spurs got Duncan.
2007-01-26 11:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kira Yamoto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust me, no team wants to lose in front of hundreds of fans.
so, no i don't think they lose on purpose.
2007-01-26 11:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by A Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they try their hardest. Because if they keep losing then they get fired.
2007-01-26 11:55:42 · answer #9 · answered by qbsakk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋