Ride the tank

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Boooooo!!!!! ;)
     
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    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Such a good GIF.

    Hey I want us to win this year but if we don't at least we get a lottery pick.

    Thank gosh we're not the Lakers, Nets, Knicks. Could you imagine losing boatloads of games, having a chance at a top4 pick and it goes to another team?
     
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    i knew we were going to suck but every year i believe my homerism will produce miracles :crystalball:
     
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    There will be no need for a tank. There will very likely be plenty of losses without TRYING to lose. Look for growth, development and leaders.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Exactly, plus the league rarely rewards the obviously tanking teams. Philly will never get the number one pick, but I could see us getting lucky again even if we win like 30 games if they keep trying, look at Cleveland with Irving and (lol) Bennett.
     
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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Thanks for posting this GIF, I somehow lost it in a computer crash last year and couldn't find.
     
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    I don't really want to ride the tank, but I do like the idea of experimenting on things this year that you normally wouldn't because they would lead to losses. Like:

    Dame working on tough PnR passes that end up leading to turnovers now, but may be money in a couple years;
    Harkless, Aminu, Leonard, Henderson taking as many open threes as they can get;
    Plumlee leading the break, and passing out of the middle of the key (love this one already);

    If that gets us this, then that's okay:
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    They won tonight but the struggle is real.

    They fought hard to beat the youngest rotation in the league.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    In some ways, Minny beat themselves. There were some ugly shots -from both teams- in the 4th.

    And CJ went into hero ball when Dame was hot.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Blazers escape Minnesota with a W

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    2:30 AM, JUST GOT INTO MY HOTEL ROOM AND THIS MADE ME BUST UP LAUGHING! Thanks FAMS!
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    If that made you laugh, then this must make you cry:

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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    Just found this pic from the Brad Pitt film Moneyball:
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    Dame just blew up the tank, I think.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    If you mean the metaphoric tank, as in the Blazers are a fucking tank and they are gonna steamroll the NBA, then yes ride the tank.

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    It occurs to me that 6 games into the season the Blazers have already achieved 20% of HCP's predicted win total of 20 games. Might be a good time to recheck the ouija board there, big fella.
     
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