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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Only thing that needs changing are the odds.
Teams in the 17-22 slots having virtually zero chance at moving up despite not phoning it in down the stretch is dumb. Need more incentive, or better said, less of a deterrent to choosing to put in effort to win games when playoffs are out of reach.
The way the odds are laid out if anything reinforces losing cultures in teams that have acquired good talent but gotten used to bottoming out.
A smaller incline in odds and higher floor for higher seeded teams would be a good starter. I wouldn't even hate the idea of equal odds across the board. Teams that can't help sucking might get bumped but they'd still pick earlier than most. Teams that push for playoffs only to come our short have the consolation of fair odds at the lottery.
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Oh, so
NOW you drop your "most annoying poster* signature (which was great btw).
While way less fun than points/slots/steals would be, what if the 17 - 32 teams had the same odds as the 8 teams eliminated in round one of the playoffs. You think that would work? I don't see any incentive to tank.