The nepo promised everyone there would be no "contusions". And in fact for example Lauri, Keyonte and Nurk played pretty much everyone of the first 20 games. And now the "contusions" are in full blow. The "contusions" started now that Keyonte pulled off a 28/5/7 December, Lauri showed his start wasn't a flash in the pan and Nurk proved his national team coach wrong and he can actually still run. It is a decision made now, not in the summer.
1. The nepo lied. To you, to me, to everyone.
2. The Jazz pivoted mid-season into "contusions".
The tanking has clearly moved from faith into religion that can't be offended.
I'm saying what I abhor (and most sports fans do) and don't want to see a second more. Meanwhile, you're saying something is "the best option". Without a shred of evidence or anything to back it up. Which is natural for all religions.
Fine, believe in tanking. Others don't. Demanding that no-one can even have a differing option... religion, again.
Look, you seem to be seeking some emotional validation to satisfy your frustration. I can’t help you.
I’m not here to support the Nepo. I don’t think he’s good. I don’t like the FO. You want to complain and there’s a lot to complain about, but I’m trying to have a conversation about basketball while you’re just trying to vent.
What the Nepo said is completely irrelevant to my process. I believe that a top 8 pick is not worthless. I believe that increased odds is not worthless. I think Keyonte’s breakout season changes the dynamic of these choices. I think the off season presents more opportunity to change the roster than January does. I think Walker Kessler changes the dynamic of if you can tank or not. I believe that trying to compete starting 0-0 is different than 12-22. Most of all, I think tanking should end when it is no longer the best option and not because you said so. This is not religion, this is logic. Ignoring this logic doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!
BTW. I never even said that tanking was the best option, just that the choice is different. Unlike you, I actually weigh the pros and cons. I don’t have a default answer for if tanking is bad or not.
What I do find worthless is “learning to win” or whatever else you think is so important to do now. It matters as much as it did for DET, CLE, ORL, OKC, SAS, or HOU. It doesn’t matter that these teams ranked. It mattered that they got good players. You keep saying this is so important without a shred of evidence.
I use logic, you use your emotions and distaste for tanking. You are actually the one defending your right to not have an argument and claim I’m the religious one without a shred of evidence. Comical. If you don’t like tanking because it’s icky, that’s fine. But if you’re going to pretend you are the side of reason at least have an argument.
