2024-2025 Tank Race

[HadAnEffectHere]

This is where I really disagree. The dude will be given every opportunity to grow with the team and he's shown out fine so far. He has a great relationship with the players even during a time when it is obviously difficult to get everyone's competing agendas to collectively align. and the offense has been great relative to its component parts.

He has a couple years to get the D up to snuff and I think he will- he is a smart guy and will find the balance.

I mean, we're probably throwing games for another two years after this and we're probably doing it by Hardy intentionally playing terrible defensive schemes again.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I mean, we're probably throwing games for another two years after this and we're probably doing it by Hardy intentionally playing terrible defensive schemes again.

If we strike out on a top 4 pick this year and next year we may tank a third year I suppose. Even then we might find some gold in the 5-7 range. I suspect the tank ends after the 2026 draft if not sooner.

Want to see what we do at the deadline... it will be an indicator.

 

[Tanktastic]

Although, I think most front offices are smart and can see Hardy's impact and how good of a coach he is through the tanking lens.

Is he? Good, I mean?

He's been great at player development, which is the only requirement on his plate thus far.

Has he?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The pick the Jazz owe OKC is only top-8 protected in '26. Bet on the Jazz tanking in '26 hard, like bottom-4 record hard, same as this year.

 

[JazzFever]

I mean, we're probably throwing games for another two years after this and we're probably doing it by Hardy intentionally playing terrible defensive schemes again.

I’d be shocked if the tank lasted beyond next season- top 5 pick this year, top 10 next, trade for a youngish vet with our assets, then start climbing the standings after that.

 

[framer]

The pick the Jazz owe OKC is only top-8 protected in '26. Bet on the Jazz tanking in '26 hard, like bottom-4 record hard, same as this year.

We would probably need to trade Lauri and probably Walker to make that happen.

 

[framer]

Toronto Wins, Portland wins, Brooklyn just missed a 3 point shot or they would have won. Like Meatloaf says, "Two out of three ain't bad. . ."

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Not only does tankathon show we have the hardest remaining strength of schedule, but the easiest 2 are Toronto and Washington with Brooklyn and Charlotte in the easiest top 8.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

I'm confident we can finish bottom 2 and get Flagg! And if Minny fall too which is possible this year, we may have another good picks. Hope it will happen a tanking is not fun, just necessary.

 

[Rubashov]

Bad news for the tank


View: https://x.com/andyblarsen/status/1881555006916366358

We just cant catch a break!!!

 

[Rubashov]

Think Hardy has to worry about being the new Brett Brown, Brown could coach but got thrown under the bus when it was time to stop trusting the process and start winning. Winning habits cant be turned on and off.

That said, good day for the tank.

How bad is Washington? Can anyone think of a team that bad recently?

 

[Peter_Mentor]

Think Hardy has to worry about being the new Brett Brown, Brown could coach but got thrown under the bus when it was time to stop trusting the process and start winning. Winning habits cant be turned on and off.

That said, good day for the tank.

How bad is Washington? Can anyone think of a team that bad recently?

At this time last year, Detroit had four wins. But yes, the team was obviously much more talented than the results indicated and I can't say the same about Washington.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

POR wins by 9
BKN loses by 4
TOR wins by 16
WAS loses by 23

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Should the Jazz offer scholarships to underprivileged youth for every loss this season? That way the players don't feel so bad when we lose?

 

[Douchebag K]

Ahem 108 days until we win the 2025 NBA lottery that will secure the services of Cooper Flagg. Not long to go !!

You're welcome

 

[Shad]

There are talks about shutting down Joel Emb for the rst of the season. Expect the 76ers to enter the tank race very soon

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

There are talks about shutting down Joel Emb for the rst of the season. Expect the 76ers to enter the tank race very soon

They do not own their own pick. No incentive to tank.

 

[Udidthizz]

They do not own their own pick. No incentive to tank.

They do if it's 1-6. So if they're gonna tank, they have to tank hard.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

They do if it's 1-6. So if they're gonna tank, they have to tank hard.

Thanks for the info. Didn't look in detail. You're right, if they tank, they will probably go the hard way, No Embiid, No Georges...some ''injuries'' form Maxey.... possible indeed.

 

[kabenac]

The best thing about our tanking is we're not typically getting blown out.