How can we bring this back? #StoptheNBAtanking

I watched a clip from A.M. Hoops discussing tanking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdNd69dx5gg), and let’s be real—tanking is a serious problem. It makes for some ugly-ass basketball. Since teams can't get relegated, there's nothing to play for, which leads to teams intentionally losing. Then comes the player "resting," then nobody really gives a fuck, and suddenly—Houston, we have a problem. And it's way bigger than James Harden hitting up dem strip clubs in a fat suit.

So, how do we stop it? Or at least, how do we create something that discourages teams from tanking?

First, we need to break it down: What drives players? What drives teams? Why do they start tanking in the first place? The system encourages it—losing improves a team’s chances of landing the No. 1 pick. And since there’s no risk of relegation, losing has no real consequences. If elimination doesn’t matter, teams are incentivized to lose, players don’t want to risk injuries, contracts, or future earnings, and even if they did, their teams wouldn’t let them. Why? Because it doesn’t make fucking sense in any way, and I agree.

So, the solution? We need an incentive´, something that makes NBA players care and really lights a fire under their ass. Right so far? And what do these players love more than anything? That’s right—our hard-earned $$$. That’s what they love the most.

So, let’s make them play for it. After the All-Star break, all Basketball-Related Income (BRI) is put on the line. The winning teams get a share of the losing teams’ money.

I know—it sounds fucking crazy. But think about it. Suddenly, every game matters. You can’t just cruise, joke around on the bench, and knowingly lose because guess what? You ain’t getting paid. And that shit fucking hurts. Now, every second of every game counts.

Fuck the in-season tournament. Fuck the No. 1 pick. If I have to win every game to get paid, you better believe I’m playing my ass off. Even the richest dudes will play. One leg, neck brace, breathing machine? Don’t care—gots to get paid.

Now, every game after the All-Star break is intense as fuck—wilder than the playoffs.

And best of all...? No more tanking. For reals. Right?

I watched a clip from A.M. Hoops discussing tanking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdNd69dx5gg), and let’s be real—tanking is a serious problem. It makes for some ugly-ass basketball. Since teams can't get relegated, there's nothing to play for, which leads to teams intentionally losing. Then comes the player "resting," then nobody really gives a fuck, and suddenly—Houston, we have a problem. And it's way bigger than James Harden hitting up dem strip clubs in a fat suit.

So, how do we stop it? Or at least, how do we create something that discourages teams from tanking?

First, we need to break it down: What drives players? What drives teams? Why do they start tanking in the first place? The system encourages it—losing improves a team’s chances of landing the No. 1 pick. And since there’s no risk of relegation, losing has no real consequences. If elimination doesn’t matter, teams are incentivized to lose, players don’t want to risk injuries, contracts, or future earnings, and even if they did, their teams wouldn’t let them. Why? Because it doesn’t make fucking sense in any way, and I agree.

So, the solution? We need an incentive´, something that makes NBA players care and really lights a fire under their ass. Right so far? And what do these players love more than anything? That’s right—our hard-earned $$$. That’s what they love the most.

So, let’s make them play for it. After the All-Star break, all Basketball-Related Income (BRI) is put on the line. The winning teams get a share of the losing teams’ money.

I know—it sounds fucking crazy. But think about it. Suddenly, every game matters. You can’t just cruise, joke around on the bench, and knowingly lose because guess what? You ain’t getting paid. And that shit fucking hurts. Now, every second of every game counts.

Fuck the in-season tournament. Fuck the No. 1 pick. If I have to win every game to get paid, you better believe I’m playing my ass off. Even the richest dudes will play. One leg, neck brace, breathing machine? Don’t care—gots to get paid.

Now, every game after the All-Star break is intense as fuck—wilder than the playoffs.

And best of all...? No more tanking. For reals. Right?