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Originally Posted by Atocep
The point is the Astros, as well as the Cubs, tanked to get where they are now and neither team received much, if any flak, while doing so.
For some reason people really have a problem with tanking in the NBA.
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The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions' two best players are top 2 picks acquired in back-to-back seasons when the team finished dead last in the league both years. Obviously there's something about basketball, as opposed to hockey or baseball, that makes the average American sports fan feel more entitled to a better effort when they see a team lose.
As always, I feel sorry for anyone in a sad enough situation where having the NBA team they cheer for finish 20 games rather than 10 games out of the playoffs adversely affects their quality of life. I would suggest going outdoors every once in a while or finding different hobbies.