Bjornar Moxnes
Registered User
So it's no secret that every player plays with a lot of pride and as a result as a collective refuses to tank even though it'll benefit the team for higher odds at a higher pick. But do you think scenarios where individual players may tank?
For example let's say you were drafted 3rd overall on a bad team and your team continues to be awful in your rookie season. The first overall pick is speculated to be your best friend and junior team mate in this particular draft year. Would it be possible for said player to purposefully play worse to increase his team's odds of drafting 1st overall to pick his bestie?
Then there's also a scenario where once your team is already out of the playoff picture and you happen to face your childhood team that could bubble into the playoffs. Would said player secretly play bad against his childhood team but play competitive against all other teams?
For example let's say you were drafted 3rd overall on a bad team and your team continues to be awful in your rookie season. The first overall pick is speculated to be your best friend and junior team mate in this particular draft year. Would it be possible for said player to purposefully play worse to increase his team's odds of drafting 1st overall to pick his bestie?
Then there's also a scenario where once your team is already out of the playoff picture and you happen to face your childhood team that could bubble into the playoffs. Would said player secretly play bad against his childhood team but play competitive against all other teams?