Ha ha, alright, I’ll try to keep the updates coming for a while. I’ll try to provide and update for last night’s games a little later.
Had to have a little down time, the doctor changed my meds (my b/p, not my psychosis meds
), and it’s taking me some time to adjust to them. B/p dropped out the bottom which is kind of a good thing because I have problems keeping it down in the normal range for years, but I don’t really need it to go that low, kind of knocked me for a loop for a couple days.
You must realize I started this just to amuse myself, mostly. I was watching some other NBA games and got to wondering if the other teams near the bottom had a contingent of fans that rooted for “LINS” (I am sure they do).
I imagined what it would be like if that was the norm, rooting for your team to lose, and what it would be like if games were reported from that perspective. I did find that amusing and thought I would share. I was a little concerned it might offend some, but so far nobody seems to have taken offense, none is intended.
Also, while I don’t root for LINs, I am not blind to the implications of the draft and have an interest in the LIN standings, so I kind of like to keep up with where the “competing” teams are.
In my opinion, the Kings will lose enough games to be in the running for LIN championship just because they are not a very good team right now. I believe this is the intention of the lottery, to compensate poor performing teams with the higher draft picks.
However, as I have stated previously, I cannot root against my team during the game. I can accept the losses easier knowing they are going to be rebuilding (this year and next and probably into the 3rd) they were never going to be in contention for the playoffs and that each loss does benefit their potential draft position.
I cannot support a philosophy that develops a game strategy whose primary goal is to lose games in order to artificially gain an advantage in the draft. To me that is cheating. I don’t care of other teams do it, I don’t approve of it and won’t approve of it.
I am ok with a philosophy that may sacrifice wins in order to develop younger inexperienced players. I am ok with the coaching staff determining the best way to develop players, I am not privy to all the data they have and wouldn’t know what to do with it if I did.
I am ok with the coaching staff at times playing veterans over young guys and this lead to wins, if they feel this is part of the development plan, teaching by example, building not tearing down confidence, etc. There is also something to be said for showing some respect to the veterans, that whole “building a better culture” thing. There is also something to be said for letting the young guys see a few wins, hopefully be part of them, and not be beat down all the time. Develop a “winning culture”, not accepting losing as the norm.
I will defer to the coaching staff, at least until they have had enough to time to follow the plan they have outlined for it to approach its conclusion.
