'Winning the No. 1 overall pick is a long shot, and in any event, the Pacers are too good to tank,' writes columnist GreggDoyelStar. Pacers NBA
People think the Indiana Pacers are going to stink. Or, maybe this is better, people think the Indiana Pacers should stink, that they better stink. Being terrible for 82 games would be quite the slog, but on the other side is Victor Wembanyama.
A 20-62 record would be nice, but 15-67 is better. A few more losses and you’re 9-73, matching the 76ers in 1973 for the worst 82-game record in NBA history. But if that’s not good enough, or bad enough, fine: Some of you don’t know much about Wembanyama, or anything about Wembanyama, and we’ll spend more time on Wemby, as he’s called, in moment. But let me say this without hyperbole:And let me whisper this, so it’s just you and me hearing it:Ask yourself: Wouldn’t you trade one measly NBA season for the next LeBron? Of course you would. You’d miss out on the thrill of going 37-45, but you’d survive.
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