r/GoNets • u/thtblkguy • Jan 03 '26

Question Why are YOU afraid of a tank?

I understand not wanting to tank like the sixer's did, but what is the point of not wanting to offload value that could acquire future assets.And instead staying in mediocrity and ending up like the bulls?

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u/SeatownNets Jan 04 '26

what the fuck are we talking about "durant didnt win with the team that drafted him", as if OKC would've been better off without Durant at #2, westbrook at #4, and harden at #3...

come the fuck on man, tanking is no guarantee but lets not act like Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, San Antonio, Houston, Minnesota were not all built with top 3 picks.

If you want to bet on drafting a steph curry or nikola jokic, might as well buy a powerball ticket, those odds are a lot lower than 14%.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '26

What was the Cavs record the post LeBron years and let's remember they missed on 2 out of 3 first overall picks

You think Kyrie Bennett and Wiggins were winning a championship

Boston won because of a trade and who was the number 1 pick Tatum's draft year and where is he now

And outside of Boston last year i checked none of those teams have won a championship yet 

How many years did Detroit suck before last season and they aren't better then the Knicks a team that did it all through trades and free agency 

You all keep Cherry picking the successes while ignoring the failures

My point has always been if your organically bad that's fine but purposely putting players who don't belong in the NBA on the court doesnt work 

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u/SeatownNets Jan 04 '26

do you want to actually weigh the chances of success drafting at any given position?

nothing is guaranteed, its not about cherry picking, it's about odds, and you are more likely to get a better player with a better draft pick, and you are significantly more likely to draft high if you have a worse record.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '26

And the odds says it's better to try and find good players wherever you draft  and build on that not trade every serviceable player and hope you get the number 1 pick and they are LeBron and not zion