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[QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 3157761, member: 1001"]
I think it's the opposite; we're in a new era of tanking strategy that will ultimately be worse off for the league. Lottery reform was the most short-sighted change during Silver's tenure so far. They were too focused on punishing the worst teams that they didn't realize how much they helped the mediocre teams. We just saw three teams that weren't that far from being in the playoffs get rewarded with top picks.

1) It makes it more difficult for the truly bad teams to land a top pick. This means these bad teams will tank for years on end now. What's the alternative for these teams? Even with worse odds, the most prudent play is to keep on tanking.

2) It incentivizes teams who are fighting for an 8th seed to tank the final 6-8 weeks of the year since they now have a better chance than ever to move up.

I know the league was upset with Hinkie but I believe they overreacted. It's never a good idea to make it [I]this [/I]difficult for poor teams to improve.
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