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2025-2026 Tank Race Prediction Contest and Current Results Thread

Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Right now, Brice and Walt are below average defenders due to physical limitations. (Ace also misses rotations and close-outs, but that’s more processing than ability.) Put those two on the floor together with Nurkic, who can no longer guard space well, and the Jazz bleed points pretty fast.

They were -20 in 4 minutes last night, and the game was effectively over in the 1st quarter. The tank is in good hands.
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Doesn't really have anything to do with physical limitations. Brice is bad on D because of mental imitations and Walt is just a rookie playing alongside a bunch of young players
 
The tank race is going to be brutal this year so we better not **** around. We need to come out of the first 20 games not better than 5 and 15.
 
I could see Memphis trying to trade everyone mid-season and build around Coward. They kind of set themselves up for it with the Bane trade. They got a ton of picks and now would be the best time to abort the Ja/JJJ core.
 
Really curios as to what Morant's value would be if Memphis put a "must sell" sign on his head. Not sure what playoff team he really elevates. Maybe Houston, but shooting would be a concern, but he would make them better. FVV/Morant swap would work then Houston throws in a pick or two?

Miami would be the other team. Miami trying to control Morant would be a ride though. Bucks could be an option as well if the price was super low given their lack of picks available to trade (if they have any)
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Not sure what playoff team he really elevates.
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The only way a playoff team would be interested in Morant is if he brought microwave scoring to a second unit. (Kind of a rich man's Sexton, and to be honest – I'm not even sure if Morant is that much better than Sexton these days.) We all know that won't happen, though, because Ja has a giant ego. He thinks he's a superstar who doesn't have to follow any rules.

It's also pretty likely that contenders wouldn't want to take the risk of having Morant in the locker room. He's destroyed his image is and is nearing 30. His trajectory is going only one way.

IMO Morant has become the "Better learn Chinese, buddy" meme in human form. It's not at all far-fetched that he'll finish his career in some overseas league where he can still feel he's a star and everyone worships him.

Maybe he can ask Stephon Marbury for some tips.

Some more food for thought:


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