Getting lottery picks gives more chance at building a contender without doubt, if you are a franchise that doesn't attract too many FA's. But think of the situation of the Jazz. Since there is always the gamble value to any lottery pick including the 1st in a loaded draft that comes once in a decade or 15 years, if you have a roster full of young promising talent, isn't it more important for them to learn to win as much as possible in less time? These players are inexperienced in winning attitude and are starving for winning. You give them a coach that has character, that fathers them mentally while has some solid sets for his team on his mind, and you will go a long way with some patience. I mean, really how important is it too keep tanking for a franchise instead of pushing their young team to win? Wouldn't it be better to try to become a team where there is no superstar but star material players that know what to do in every situation, know each other very well, and can see without looking where the others are, what they can do on the court? As a basketball purist, I would like to believe that the superstar game is fading, not by the show biz means of it, but by the value it brings to contending, compared to the team basketball. Spurs experience is teaching the league a lesson. I'm pretty sure the friendly matchups of NBA teams and European teams do too. It would be killer to get our hands onto a superstar talent, especially a wing, who can boost up his team and lead them to win with character. Perfect scenario. But after a point, doesn't it become a worthless effort of digging a hole with a needle to find some gold ore? And how long will it last? How long will the tanking FO sacrifice their current young base for the sake of finding that savior? Players develop through time. And that happens best when they do it together and play together for a long time. The Jazz are in a perfect spot for playing for this game instead of becoming a worthless tanking team that seeks superstars by trying for lotteries. Both the "tankers" and "anti-tankers" want the best for their team. I just had to say my share because of my view of the game of basketball. I only support winning in every single game. Not just the players, I know there are no players that lose on intention, if they did not play bet or something. But the entire pieces of the FO. Especially the ones that are likely to tank - meaning alter a few things here and there to keep the record low enough to enter the lottery. Call me a narrow minded one dimensional man but it just feels wrong.
