(01-11-2026, 02:18 PM)mvossman Wrote: This is a really strange way to look at it. It is about Boozer or Peterson. That percentage difference in landing one of them is significant and you want to increase your odds as best as you can.
Just out of curiosity, what are you saying to the fans who have season tickets? Come watch us lose. We're going to make sure it happens. I think it's a real problem for ticket buyers.
I agree really of what Kidd did last night. Play newer players. Good idea really. If they lose, no one complains. But I don't think it's a good look just to fail with any intent. I don't want to watch the Mavs trying to be worse than their opponent, especially at mid-season. They're bad enough as is.
Edit: re-reading it's possible we are close to saying the same thing. But I wouldn't be massaging games in the last minute just to make certain I lose. Not now anyway. In my thought process, I'm not focusing on a winning game strategy with my rotations, but that doesn't mean I message the players to intentionally lose games.