05-17-2021, 09:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-17-2021, 09:51 AM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(05-16-2021, 10:25 PM)Hogmelon Wrote: OKC had a real reason to tank tonight. (By winning, OKC eliminated the possibility of having the best draft lottery odds.)
What reason did the Clippers have to tank tonight? (The Clippers' supertanker effort against the Rockets two nights ago already eliminated the possibility of a first-round match-up versus the Lakers.)
They're on the opposite end of the bracket from the Lakers now. They won't have to face the Lakers until the Conference Finals. I also think they specifically wanted the Mavs and the Jazz in the first two rounds.
Might be too cute by half, and maybe doesn't send the best message to their players (they're basically admitting they're are terrified of the Lakers), but that's the reasoning imho.