See what the ratings in the NBA Finals look like when OKC is a prohibitive favorite for the next 3+ years. See how much interest in the league there is from casual fans if there aren't other superstar players in a position to contend for the Finals.
If Lottery Rigging Exist, Aren't the Jazz Safe?
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See what the ratings in the NBA Finals look like when OKC is a prohibitive favorite for the next 3+ years. See how much interest in the league there is from casual fans if there aren't other superstar players in a position to contend for the Finals.
Zombie
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Sorry, that just doesn’t make any sense. It’s part of the game to have the league rig your team’s ability to acquire talent against it?
The NBA is a sports entertainment enterprise. They never promised a completely and objectively fair sport. Their job is to make money for the owners and stakeholders, including the media companies that pay billions for the broadcast rights. The name of the game is to win interest from the casual fan. They need big-name superstars they can promote, and they need to keep people's interest in a few key markets.
Look at how the OKC Thunder have beat the system. Look at the Pacers last season. They've earned their success with smart front office moves.
Bawse Dawg
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This has crossed my mind and given me some hope I admit.
The season has been rough for me because it’s the first time since we blew it up that I’d be perfectly fine with not tanking and just rooting for growth and winning with a young team. But this god damn MF’n pick we owe this already incredible team is just ruining everything.
Yet I can totally see suffering through what for any other reason would be an ideal season. And then jumping from #10 to #2 on lottery night, rigged or not. Until that time I’ll just be dwelling on the percentages and suffering, gotta play my part.
The season has been rough for me because it’s the first time since we blew it up that I’d be perfectly fine with not tanking and just rooting for growth and winning with a young team. But this god damn MF’n pick we owe this already incredible team is just ruining everything.
Yet I can totally see suffering through what for any other reason would be an ideal season. And then jumping from #10 to #2 on lottery night, rigged or not. Until that time I’ll just be dwelling on the percentages and suffering, gotta play my part.
Coach Ellis
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How about the Jazz just don’t trade a future pick to get off Favors money to bring in Rudy Gay. Or maybe play to win in one of the worst drafts in recent memory when they had multiple high picks - instead they ranked their asses off and kept the pick. They get what they deserve if they lose the pick this year in a loaded draft.
Its called being a masochist
Park Bites
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This has been my thought all year.
The the Jazz are not getting the #1 pick but getting the #3 would make perfect sense. It is that pat on the back, thank you, now go back to you corner and leave the big boys alone.
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Park Bites
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Now I want to change my name to 40%er
Max Porter
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To be honest I don't think that's a factor - I just don't think Ryan Smith thinks to himself...ok we'll make our money either way so we don't need to be that good. I don't get that vibe from the ownership at all. I think they recognize fans are tired of tanking so it's fatigue. But...when no free agents want to come here, I think it's the 2nd least liked destination in the NBA, then the only way to become a contender is through the draft.
gomretat
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Fair enough. But if either are true, being a fan is futile.
BENTLEY
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Yup. And yet I continue to watch every f’n Jazz game.
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