I’m going by your standard., lol..
Whatever the standard though are you still in insisting we’re not tanking?
David Locke - Utah Jazz are NOT tanking
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Whatever the standard though are you still in insisting we’re not tanking?
Which is the exact definition of double standards, my man.
I havent seen any new actions by our FO sabotaging our record so of course I stand with the same opinion. The inuries seem legit and being without 2 of our top 4 players (first JC + Sexton then Lauri + Sexton) in each of the last 3 games is the single biggest reason why we lost them. I don't know how legit/fishy the injuries are but ofc if this stays as a theme and our top guys never seem to get healthy then I might become suspicious about it.
I will only ask you one question in this post and hope you answer it:
Why are you trying to keep this thread/debate alive singlehandedly? Please explain that. Feedback from the community was that we need to let it die.
Cos you seem to be the only one single-handedly in this thread arguing against the tank and has yet to admit we’re tanking.
So as long as you’re arguing that we aren’t tanking his thread is still very much alive and well.. lol..
But why are you keeping it alive? What is there for you to gain in this?
To see if I can convince you?
Well then you need to understand my argument. It is not that the trade didn't make us worse, which it did. My argument is that was not the reason we made that trade and that it didn't make us bad enough to be considered tanking.
According to DA and Zanik the trade was made "record agnostic". That means how it impacts our record was not a factor in making that decission. They knew it would make our bench thin but they also knew it causes our best players to get more opportunity. There is no way to reliably predict how that affects our win/loss bottom line. Even our win total over/under line didn't change much due to that trade and the last line that Vegas gave us (I also posted it) was 39.5 wins which is more than it was since we dropped below .500 mark for the first time in December (back then it was 37.5).
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Locke last week "we are not tanking"
Locke this week "how far could we slide? we could get the 6th pick!!!"
Okay champ.
Locke this week "how far could we slide? we could get the 6th pick!!!"
Okay champ.
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Then proceeds to take a spin on tankathon to close the pod… talks about how fun it will be… yada yada.
Not sure why he feels the need to cape for the franchise like it really matters all that much but hilarious when people can’t see it for what it is.
Not sure why he feels the need to cape for the franchise like it really matters all that much but hilarious when people can’t see it for what it is.
Do you think Ryan could sell tickets to a lottery-results viewing party at the Delta Center?
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It will be one of those $5 and you get a free hot dog type of deal if they do.
Locke's tone today sounded like the Jazz are tanking and the Jazz should be tanking
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lol. now they've lost a few in a row and he's excited about a high pick. pretty much what hh said above - he's an apologist through and through. when they are winning half their games, they aren't tanking. lose 3 or 4 in a row, tanking.
the reality is, the moves they made in the off-season were tanking moves and when that didn't work, they made more tanking moves at the deadline. at the very least, since the deadline, they have been tanking despite his protestations to the contrary.