I have read numerous posts regarding the disappointing performance of last nights Heat game and have one simple response. GET REAL! I have been a Celtic fan for over 40 years and have rode the highs and lows as everyone else. If you think that this Celtic team is better off playing as a 7 or 8 seed you are crazy. Before Isiah Thomas arrived everyone was looking at the draft order and thinking top 5 to 10 pick. This team is fun to watch but is not a Championship caliber team. As far as experience for the young guys to get into the playoffs with a sub 500 record I say it is a better experience for this team to look back at performances like last night and realize that a lack of focus costs wins and maybe a opportunity to play in the playoffs. We are better off participating in the lottery and gathering another top 10 pick whether we keep the pick or package with other assets/picks for more pieces that fit into what Brad Stevens is doing. This team has over achieved. I cant wait to see what shakes out over the off-season.
Then I'm crazy.
Losing on purpose is the dumbest thing you can do.
You make the playoffs, give the young bucks invaluable experience and worry about the draft later. Danny has enough picks to be able to move up. If not he has CBS and other scouts to make excellent picks at 15-16
I tend to agree, especially at this point.
What are we to do purposefully try to lose games? That'll do more harm than good. I was on the tank train early in the season after we traded our best guys, but we've been playing really well since then and I'm not sure how you can be disappointed with that.
At this point, any attempt to tank would hurt more than it helps, because there's no proper way to do it now. If we would've sold off all of our vets and gave Smart, Thomas, Young, and all of our other young guys big minutes I would've been fine with that. But we sold off pretty much every vet we could and still were playing well. What else do you seriously expect us to do, sit people?