Washington Wizards
fromThe New Yorker
6 hours agoThe N.B.A. Has a Tanking Problem
Tanking remains a strong incentive for teams, despite league efforts to combat it.
"That's just how I was raised. I feel like Northwood, the basketball gym felt like my home since I'm there so much, before, during and after school... I just wanted to help out. That was really it."
"We try to put ourselves in situations every day in practice where we're facing adversity, where we're being pushed to our edge, and that's where you're forced to grow and feel forced to make decisions."
Stacking refers to the practice of loading your lineup with multiple players from the same game or the same team. It is a widely used strategy, and most major DFS platforms allow it.
Tonight's Celtics vs Hawks clash at State Farm Arena has the feels of a classic trap game for Boston. They roll into town 2.5 games ahead of New York for the Eastern Conference's 2nd seed after a physical battle in Charlotte last night.