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2025-2026 Tank Race Prediction Contest and Current Results Thread

We play Dallas 3 times in a 10 day span in January. So hopefully AD is healthy. Maybe they force Kyrie back by then. I am guessing they still have no plan and blow in the wind a bit.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
lolol... they been a challenger since day one.

I saw a conflicting report from another local guy saying they are more likely to double down. Either way... we need to call them multiple times a day.
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The guy deleted the tweet.... okay full tank ahead for the KANGS.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
~10 games in this is how I would rank the tanking teams:

1. Brooklyn - Worst team I can remember
2. Washington - No players that are consistently good

3. Utah - Kessler out improves our tank race rankings
4. Charlotte - Has looked ok at times, but still not a good team
5. NOP - Will win some games in March/April when teams aren't trying

6. Indiana - I think they will get healthy at some point and win some games
7. Sacramento - They would be smart to join the tank race, but I don't think they will
8. Memphis - I'm worried they might implode at any minute
9. Dallas - I think they figure it out at some point, but if they don't...
10. Phoenix - I don't think they have enough talent to keep winning

10. Boston - They seem very unserious this year
12. Toronto - I like the team, but I don't think they are for real yet
13. LAC - Maybe they are just too old/what if they start having injuries?

(Edit, added some tier breaks)
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I think Brooklyn, Washington and Indiana have no interest in winning games this season. Starting 1-9 (an 8-win pace) is convincing enough evidence of that. I think the Pacers are trying to reset and come back next season with Hali, Siakam and someone from this draft. Who could blame them?

The bottom three teams in the West have been Utah, Dallas and New Orleans. I do think the Pels will win some games, if for no other reason than to shop a few of their players. They also gave away their pick (*shudders*). The Kings are reportedly ready to flush their season as well.

To me that suggests that the bottom 6 teams will be: BRK, WAS, IND, UTA, DAL, SAC...with NOL and maybe CHA not far ahead. Jazz will aim for a bottom-4 record and a very probability of a top-6 pick.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I think Brooklyn, Washington and Indiana have no interest in winning games this season. Starting 1-9 (an 8-win pace) is convincing enough evidence of that. I think the Pacers are trying to reset and come back next season with Hali, Siakam and someone from this draft. Who could blame them?

The bottom three teams in the West have been Utah, Dallas and New Orleans. I do think the Pels will win some games, if for no other reason than to shop a few of their players. They also gave away their pick (*shudders*). The Kings are reportedly ready to flush their season as well.

To me that suggests that the bottom 6 teams will be: BRK, WAS, IND, UTA, DAL, SAC...with NOL and maybe CHA not far ahead.
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My take on Indiana (where I live) is that they have been legit hurt. They aren't a good team without Haliburton/losing Turner, but they will start winning games now that Nembhard is back and once Mathurin gets healthy. I don't see them as a team that will get grimey with sitting guys out, and I can't picture Carlisle throwing games. I still think that they are in a tier below us in the tank race.

The reports out of Sacramento today place them firmly in our tier. I'm not sure what Dallas will do, but they will win games if AD is playing.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
My take on Indiana (where I live) is that they have been legit hurt. They aren't a good team without Haliburton/losing Turner, but they will start winning games now that Nembhard is back and once Mathurin gets healthy. I don't see them as a team that will get grimey with sitting guys out, and I can't picture Carlisle throwing games. I still think that they are in a tier below us in the tank race.

The reports out of Sacramento today place them firmly in our tier. I'm not sure what Dallas will do, but they will win games if AD is playing.
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Dallas is pretty tragic. Lost to Wiz and NOP. Barely beat some other teams. I'm pretty worried there but maybe Kidd coaches for his job here.

You want to be bottom 3 and I think that may be out of reach. Bottom 5 still very possible. This is the last dance for the tank. Let's not get cute. If Lauri plays tonight its tank malpractice. The schedule gods gave you a gift.
 
ESPN Bet has us as a 2.5 pt underdog.
 
fishonjazz said:
Haven't checked but it must be road game for us then right?
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No but we are on a back to back and they aren't. Jazz straight up to win wouldn't be a bad bet if you are into that sort of thing.
 
It’s hard to tank with Lauri+depth. A lot of the kiddos have leveled up and are no longer tank commanders. I said this before the season wrt trading Lauri…but there was two directions this could go. 1) He continued to struggle, and thus became one of the worst contracts in the league. 2) He returned to form, and thus killed the tank.

Seems like the latter is happening. Good for trade value (we’re not trading him btw), but we’re in danger of losing the pick/chances of getting top 3 are dwindling.
 
KqWIN said:
It’s hard to tank with Lauri+depth. A lot of the kiddos have leveled up and are no longer tank commanders. I said this before the season wrt trading Lauri…but there was two directions this could go. 1) He continued to struggle, and thus became one of the worst contracts in the league. 2) He returned to form, and thus killed the tank.

Seems like the latter is happening. Good for trade value (we’re not trading him btw), but we’re in danger of losing the pick/chances of getting top 3 are dwindling.
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This is where Austin Ainge should have kept his mouth shut on not manipulating the schedule. Its time to get shady... sorry. No room for ethics if you want to straddle both sides of the fence.
 
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