Too dangerous, so unhappy.
That was the prevailing sentiment by ESPN’s Mike Greenberg on Tuesday’s episode of Get Up!
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After the Dallas Mavericks gained the NBA draft lottery with only a 1.8 per cent probability, Greeny didn’t really feel compelled to really feel sorry for the Charlotte Hornets, Utah Jazz, and Washington Wizards, who all had the very best odds of taking residence the primary total decide at 14.5 per cent.
They had been the three worst groups within the league, but ended up with the fourth, fifth and sixth decide.
And who does not really feel dangerous about their luck?
Mike Greenberg.
That is as a result of the long-time ESPN host believes groups shouldn’t be rewarded for dropping, extra particularly for tanking and attempting to be dangerous.
“The Utah Jazz obtained the fifth decide final night time,” Greenberg started.
“That signifies that the workforce with the worst document has not chosen first total in seven straight seasons, coinciding with the beginning of the brand new lottery format.
“So when Adam Silver modified round, tweaked just a few issues there, he did it and he got here on the present and talked about it, as a result of he acknowledges, as ought to each sports activities fan, tanking is a scourge.
“Tanking is a shame. Tanking runs opposite to actually all the things sports activities is designed to be.
“Incentivizing dropping is the worst mistake any sport can probably make, any sports activities league could make. And consequently, I feel it’s nice information.
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“Folks say, ‘Oh, this is not working as a result of the worst groups do not get the decide.’
“Shut up! That is precisely the improper method to take a look at it. This fashion, win video games! Go on the market and win video games and see what occurs.”
Greeny even took it a step additional, suggesting the NFL undertake the NBA’s lottery system.
“And what ought to occur?” Greenberg requested.
“The NFL ought to add this. Each sport ought to add this.
“The lottery is an excellent thought and I might completely be in favor of the NFL going to some kind of draft lottery, so that you cease with the tanking, which is the worst factor in sports activities.”
Not all tanking is created equally.
Tanking within the NBA is an entire lot simpler to do than within the NFL.
It is exhausting to tank within the NFL. Actually, it is practically unattainable.
Within the NBA then again, groups overtly and actively tank on a regular basis.
Nonetheless, as Greeny famous, it hasn’t labored out for the worst groups within the league over current years.
Within the final seven seasons, the workforce with the worst document within the league has not gained the draft lottery.
The NFL will assuredly by no means undertake the lottery system, however it’s a enjoyable train to consider.