09-27-2019, 01:15 PM
I think most people have no problem with "tanking" if the team is horrible, say 5 wins or less, to begin with. At that point fans don't have a lot to lose if the team trades away stars and players younger guys.
The problem is when a team that seems to be able to finish at least 9-7 "tanks". And sometimes a 5 win team can luck into a couple of extra wins and be .500 (7-7 or so) late in the season. At that point fans have hope and oppose any talk of "tanking".
The problem is when a team that seems to be able to finish at least 9-7 "tanks". And sometimes a 5 win team can luck into a couple of extra wins and be .500 (7-7 or so) late in the season. At that point fans have hope and oppose any talk of "tanking".