NBA fans are coming up with a range of reactions to Adam Silver’s new rules against tanking. Shams Charania reported this and the post immediately went viral with many fans calling out the rule.
Some fans are even scratching their heads about the actual motive behind this new move and calling out Adam Silver. Silver’s many moves have received plenty of criticism, which has made him one of the most-hated commissioners in the league as of now.
“Commissioner Adam Silver informed the league’s 30 general managers on Thursday that the NBA plans to make anti-tanking rule changes for next season, sources tell ESPN. Stakeholders have intensified dialogue about combatting tanking.” Shams Charania said.
“These rule changes are sponsored by (sportsbook x),” one fan joked.
“Make it so that teams that are eliminated from playoff contention get a higher weighted average towards the draft picks for every win they get after being eliminated. Or some sh*t like that. They do something similar in soccer. More points for more effort.” one more fan theorized.
“The Fanduel Kalshi Tankathon presented by DraftKings will now allow each team that misses the playoffs to compete in a tournament so that the worst teams still won’t get a good draft pick,” another fan trolled.
NBA Fans Continue To React To Adam Silver’s New Move
NBA fans are continuing to come up with reactions to Adam Silver’s latest anti-tanking proposal. While some are taking the opportunity to do some trolling of their own, others are coming up with suggestions to make the move actually work.
“Finally, Adam Silver and the NBA are doing something about taking (face with cold sweat emoji)…nobody wants to watch teams lose on purpose just to chase a draft pick. If they actually enforce these rules next season, games will start feeling real again, and fans won’t have to sit through ‘fake effort’ vibes every night.” one fan said.
“Great, what will they be I wonder. The requirement to keep your best players in at crunch time if they’re medically cleared to go, finding a world where getting beaten by 60 or 70 points becomes reality.” Another fan wondered.
“Sounds like the league is finally tired of teams playing for the lottery instead of wins. It’ll be interesting to see how they actually enforce it.” one more fan added.
This particular move by Adam Silver seems to have got some fans actually nodding along, and thinking that it might just improve the quality of games in the league. At the same time, this move might just prevent teams from losing on purpose to get the best draft pick.
