Sports Idiot Nation

S2:E191 - Tank You Very Much


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Join your favorite Sinners for a Wednesday episode that somehow turns NBA tanking into a plan to solve world hunger… and ends with Wendy’s on life support.

We dive into the tanking epidemic — why it feels worse than ever, why “fines” mean nothing, and how NBA tanking (plus load management) hits different than the NFL’s “mystery surgery” specials. Then it’s David Stern vs. Adam Silver — veto energy vs. please-like-me energy.

Does tanking even work? Jeff pulls receipts: Duncan, LeBron, Steph, Embiid. The takeaway? It only works if you draft and build correctly — otherwise you’re just bad for a decade.

Then the fixes get wild:

  • T.I.’s idea: start caught tankers with negative wins next season.

  • Jeff’s pitch: a Worst Team Tournament for the #1 pick.

  • AI’s twist: once you’re eliminated, draft odds improve based on wins — so you actually have to try.

Adam calls out “player-run league” vibes and load management nonsense. T.I. demands a commissioner with a backbone. Jeff brings stats and accidentally creates a new recurring segment.


Before signing off, the real question:
Who rebounds faster — the Saints/Browns/Falcons/Jets… or Wendy’s?

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