tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post1298495553386855279..comments2024-02-13T16:14:49.127-08:00Comments on David's Memphis Grizzlies Blog: Is There a Tanking Problem in the NBA?David Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836285894552837634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-74483324229108906532008-03-12T11:56:00.000-07:002008-03-12T11:56:00.000-07:00I can imagine that there are instances where playe...I can imagine that there are instances where players don't take the game seriously.<BR/><BR/>I can even imagine that there may be instances where winning isn't the number one priority. <BR/><BR/>(BTW, this happens for playoff teams as well. Remember when Memphis and the Clippers were trying to lose so they could play the 3rd seed instead of the 4th seed.)<BR/><BR/>However, I don't think there's evidence that tanking is rampant in the NBA. <BR/><BR/>The two worst teams last year won the most games after being eliminated from the playoffs.David Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836285894552837634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-88942270338286144292008-03-12T10:34:00.000-07:002008-03-12T10:34:00.000-07:00tell me this isn't tanking, Mark Madsen jacking 7 ...tell me this isn't tanking, Mark Madsen jacking 7 3pointers to make sure that minnesota loses at the end of the 2006 season up to this point he had taken 16 in his whole career:<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=260419016Placentasaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902194752617452056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-80123221297037666192008-03-12T10:29:00.000-07:002008-03-12T10:29:00.000-07:00MiamiMiamiPlacentasaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902194752617452056noreply@blogger.com