Seems very nitpicky to enforce this at this time of the season, but I guess the Mavs flubbed it so embarrassingly bad that the league wants to make an example of them (again)
ObiOneKenobae
This is the worst scandal in recent NBA history.
Moatly because it affects me, but that 4th quarter throwjob crossed some lines imo.
CumFilledEnchilada
Punish Portland too because they’re about to throw against us (Dubs) because of a pick
Hypocritical ass league won’t punish teams like Houston or Detroit. Only launching an investigation because Jason Kidd and Mark Cuban embarrassed them. You have Cuban praying on the sideline to lose and Kidd throwing the Mavs under the bus
Jagtasm
Bulls sat their entire team also, this is so dumb.
nyc_brand
Give the Knicks that pick 😈
kenneth_chap
Luka literally took a shower and rejoined the bench in the middle the second quarter. You can tank it just can’t be as blatantly obvious as this
FallaciousRationale
At least do not tell our motivation in front of press, Kidd.
It’s not that difficult.
What a miserable year.
Crafty_Astronaut4210
They basically admitted to it – But it’s not like tanking isn’t common.
Then again, the Mavs didn’t exactly try to hide it.
slappynutmagoo
What’s the point of an investigation when they straight up said they lost on purpose
RUBEN4iK
lol, what a fucking joke.
So if you do it in silence it’s okay? But if you openly say what everyone else already saw, you get punished..
League made the rules where it incentivises teams to lose to get better in future, but then acts like it’s something bad when teams actually do this.
Draft really needs to be reformed. It’s absurd how a lot of teams are playing not to win, but to lose. Defeats all purpose of the sport.
tallshortmedium
Was that the last straw for Kidd as the Mavericks coach?
HogwartsXpress36
The play in garbage was created to stop teams from intentionally tanking too lol
Gstephenson19
I don’t know what it is that’s being investigated, we all know what happened and half the teams are doing it
StockEmergency7019
Who cares? Fine them for talking about it openly but most teams in their position would have done the same. They suck and they’re not good enough to make it out of the play-in, might as well keep that pick.
brotherlymoses
This is good, but hopefully they look at other tanking teams too like Portland.
cfuerte1324
Fair or not, a combo of:
1. Mavs saying the quiet parts out loud with no attempted subtlety at all. 2. Mavs having two Stars while not being technically eliminated from playoffs purposely tanking. 3. NBA and it’s increasing partnerships with gambling companies cannot have the perception in the slightest that it’s game is unfair.
Contributed to this investigation. Not sure anything will come from it.
…also could be that someone at NBA is tired of Cuban’s shit and decided to fuck with him, who knows lol.
jakobburns01
God to be a fly on the wall in Cubans office rn
texas2089
I’m not condoning it, but there are teams that have been tanking for damn near the entire season. Dallas isn’t the only team resting players. It was REALLY FUCKING STUPID for Kidd to say things publicly, but they’re not the only team doing this.
mrsunsfan
Luka will now move to the first floor
thy_armageddon
The funniest thing about this is, Mark Cuban got charged with (and eventually cleared of) insider trading by the SEC because one of the guys whose company he invested in told him unsolicitedly that they were doing a pump and dump if I remember correctly. So Cuban getting fucked by someone under-or-next to him for just not knowing how to keep their mouth closed is just a thing that happens to him.
shahsnow
This is Trailer Park Boys level of incompetence and Jason Kidd is 100% Ricky, Cuban can be Julian, and I guess Luka is bubbles.
ZiOnIsNeXtLeBrOn
Don’t need an investigation when their star player miraculously take a damn shower during the intermission between the first and second quarter and doesn’t play for the rest of the game.
InsertRandomName__
Trash ass league. You can tank freely as long as you don’t say it
Scary_Ordinary_4448
so how wasn’t it obvious that the spurs were blatantly tanking? anyone with a brain could see it. this league is such a joke. guess mavs were supposed to lie on the injury report like every other team
not_so_bueno
This is silly. Ask the Blazers where is Lillard.
ImportantPost6401
Change the incentives if it’s a problem.
shaheedmalik
Tank to blatant.
inthemix1i
What is this fucking timeline LOL
mindsc2
This must be the first-ever instance of a team tanking, glad the league is taking action so this doesn’t become a recurring thing.
cobbicus333
the colangelos have entered the chat
SlapThatAce
I wonder how many bookies knew about this.
Heavy_Ad_4430
Kidd is just bald Michael Scott
Well, no. Michael Scott was a good salesman at least
No-Equipment-20
Just an idea but to address tanking what if lottery odds were decided based on team records against other lottery teams. It would at least create a competitive/winning mentality in games that otherwise don’t matter
Damedius33
It’s a joke.
If they were serious half the league would have fines right now for tanking/resting players for the playoffs.
How many weeks ago was it when the articles were coming out about shutting down star players for the rest of the season?
StimulusChecksNow
I am not sure why people are saying the league should take the Mavs pick. If they take the pick Luka is requesting a trade immediately
ChampionshipLast7159
It’s not about Kidd knowing he is gone. Telling Kidd to tank the must-win game actually is insulting him, telling him to tarnish his name and career… He would have to live the rest of his life as the coach who gave away a crucial game. Why should he take it on himself? The responsibility should go to whoever took that decision. The coach’s job is to win games. When the coach being instructed to lose the game becomes acceptable, that could go to different places… Like owners betting on their teams losing. games.
Ny_icedogs
Remember the beginning of the season when Cuban called for a tampering investigation into the Knicks even though it happens all the time?
Now the Mavs are all noting how evetyone tanks. How the tables have turned.
Drak_is_Right
Blazers have been the single biggest blatantly trash team this year for purposefully tanking.
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Broke the code
Really? Waste of resources.
Seems very nitpicky to enforce this at this time of the season, but I guess the Mavs flubbed it so embarrassingly bad that the league wants to make an example of them (again)
This is the worst scandal in recent NBA history.
Moatly because it affects me, but that 4th quarter throwjob crossed some lines imo.
Punish Portland too because they’re about to throw against us (Dubs) because of a pick
Hypocritical ass league won’t punish teams like Houston or Detroit. Only launching an investigation because Jason Kidd and Mark Cuban embarrassed them. You have Cuban praying on the sideline to lose and Kidd throwing the Mavs under the bus
Bulls sat their entire team also, this is so dumb.
Give the Knicks that pick 😈
Luka literally took a shower and rejoined the bench in the middle the second quarter. You can tank it just can’t be as blatantly obvious as this
At least do not tell our motivation in front of press, Kidd.
It’s not that difficult.
What a miserable year.
They basically admitted to it – But it’s not like tanking isn’t common.
Then again, the Mavs didn’t exactly try to hide it.
What’s the point of an investigation when they straight up said they lost on purpose
lol, what a fucking joke.
So if you do it in silence it’s okay? But if you openly say what everyone else already saw, you get punished..
League made the rules where it incentivises teams to lose to get better in future, but then acts like it’s something bad when teams actually do this.
Draft really needs to be reformed. It’s absurd how a lot of teams are playing not to win, but to lose. Defeats all purpose of the sport.
Was that the last straw for Kidd as the Mavericks coach?
The play in garbage was created to stop teams from intentionally tanking too lol
I don’t know what it is that’s being investigated, we all know what happened and half the teams are doing it
Who cares? Fine them for talking about it openly but most teams in their position would have done the same. They suck and they’re not good enough to make it out of the play-in, might as well keep that pick.
This is good, but hopefully they look at other tanking teams too like Portland.
Fair or not, a combo of:
1. Mavs saying the quiet parts out loud with no attempted subtlety at all.
2. Mavs having two Stars while not being technically eliminated from playoffs purposely tanking.
3. NBA and it’s increasing partnerships with gambling companies cannot have the perception in the slightest that it’s game is unfair.
Contributed to this investigation. Not sure anything will come from it.
…also could be that someone at NBA is tired of Cuban’s shit and decided to fuck with him, who knows lol.
God to be a fly on the wall in Cubans office rn
I’m not condoning it, but there are teams that have been tanking for damn near the entire season. Dallas isn’t the only team resting players. It was REALLY FUCKING STUPID for Kidd to say things publicly, but they’re not the only team doing this.
Luka will now move to the first floor
The funniest thing about this is, Mark Cuban got charged with (and eventually cleared of) insider trading by the SEC because one of the guys whose company he invested in told him unsolicitedly that they were doing a pump and dump if I remember correctly. So Cuban getting fucked by someone under-or-next to him for just not knowing how to keep their mouth closed is just a thing that happens to him.
This is Trailer Park Boys level of incompetence and Jason Kidd is 100% Ricky, Cuban can be Julian, and I guess Luka is bubbles.
Don’t need an investigation when their star player miraculously take a damn shower during the intermission between the first and second quarter and doesn’t play for the rest of the game.
Trash ass league. You can tank freely as long as you don’t say it
so how wasn’t it obvious that the spurs were blatantly tanking? anyone with a brain could see it. this league is such a joke. guess mavs were supposed to lie on the injury report like every other team
This is silly. Ask the Blazers where is Lillard.
Change the incentives if it’s a problem.
Tank to blatant.
What is this fucking timeline LOL
This must be the first-ever instance of a team tanking, glad the league is taking action so this doesn’t become a recurring thing.
the colangelos have entered the chat
I wonder how many bookies knew about this.
Kidd is just bald Michael Scott
Well, no. Michael Scott was a good salesman at least
Just an idea but to address tanking what if lottery odds were decided based on team records against other lottery teams. It would at least create a competitive/winning mentality in games that otherwise don’t matter
It’s a joke.
If they were serious half the league would have fines right now for tanking/resting players for the playoffs.
How many weeks ago was it when the articles were coming out about shutting down star players for the rest of the season?
I am not sure why people are saying the league should take the Mavs pick. If they take the pick Luka is requesting a trade immediately
It’s not about Kidd knowing he is gone. Telling Kidd to tank the must-win game actually is insulting him, telling him to tarnish his name and career… He would have to live the rest of his life as the coach who gave away a crucial game.
Why should he take it on himself?
The responsibility should go to whoever took that decision. The coach’s job is to win games. When the coach being instructed to lose the game becomes acceptable, that could go to different places…
Like owners betting on their teams losing. games.
Remember the beginning of the season when Cuban called for a tampering investigation into the Knicks even though it happens all the time?
Now the Mavs are all noting how evetyone tanks. How the tables have turned.
Blazers have been the single biggest blatantly trash team this year for purposefully tanking.