Most Likely To Launch Nine More Three Pointers After Hitting One: Tony Wroten
If it seems too ironic to have a shooting guard who can't shoot, just know that it is. But what fun is tanking without throwing some irony into the mix. He's only averaging 3 three point attempts per game, but doesn't it seem like it's way more? His average is 23.5% from three point territory. 23.5%!! That's decent for a seven footer, but for a guy who's primary skill is to shoot the ball, that is an alarmingly low percentage. But it's all in good fun when Tank Season is in full effect.
The "Never Trust A Guy With 2 First Names" Award: Michael Carter-Williams
There's only one rule that I live by, and it's that you can't trust anyone with two first names. Take BSB's own Matt Ryan for example. Sure, he may not have ever done anything to warrant my distrust, but I know that deep down, he's scheming up some plan to doom us all. That's what guys with two first names do. However, MCW also has two last names, so the rule has to be amended. If you have two first and two last names, you may give an average amount of trust to that person. But MCW is pretty awesome so I'll give him my full trust. Wow that was a pointless award to give out now that I think about it.
Best GM Ever (If The Tanking Works Out) Award: Sam Hinkie
I'll tell you folks, tanking ain't easy. It seems like there are more teams trying to lose than there are trying to win this year. Winning the draft lottery is probably harder to do than winning the NBA Finals. So for Hinkie to have positioned the 76ers to not only win a tougher prize this season, but for the 76ers to (hopefully) be ready to be a contender in another 2 years is a job well done on his part. (All of this is retracted if the 76ers have a disappointing draft)
So there you have it, those are the Midseason Awards. Why only 3 awards? We at the BSB are so inspired by the tanking being done in the NBA, that we had to do it ourselves. Here's to hoping we become the worst blog in the world and draft Andrew Wiggins!
Without further ado, here are the Week 16 Reverse Power Rankings:
The Contenders:
30) Indiana Pacers (40-11)
29) Oklahoma City Thunder (41-12)
28) Miami Heat (35-14)
27) San Antonio Spurs (37-15)
26) Portland Trailblazers (36-15)
Playing Extremely Well Going Into The Break:
25) Houston Rockets (35-17)
24) Los Angeles Clippers (36-18)
23) Phoenix Suns (30-20)
Need To Play Well In The Second Half Of The Season:
22) Golden State Warriors (31-21)
21) Dallas Mavericks (31-21)
20) Memphis Grizzlies (27-23)
19) Toronto Raptors (27-24)
18) Atlanta Hawks (25-24)
Should Coast Into A Playoff Spot:
17) Washington Wizards (25-25)
16) Chicago Bulls (25-25)
15) Brooklyn Nets (23-26)
Barring A Great Run, Probably Won't Make The Playoffs:
14) Denver Nuggets (24-26)
13) Minnesota Timberwolves (24-28)
12) New Orleans Pelicans (22-29)
Trying To Make It In The East:
11) Charlotte Hornets (22-29)
10) Detroit Pistons (22-29)
9) New York Knicks (20-31)
Your Official Tankapalooza Participants:
8) Cleveland Cavaliers (18-33)
7) Boston Celtics (19-34)
6) Los Angeles Lakers (18-33)
5) Utah Jazz (17-33)
4) Sacramento Kings (17-34)
3) Orlando Magic (16-37)
2) Philadelphia 76ers (15-38)
1) Milwaukee Bucks (9-42)
PS: Highly doubtful that the 76ers catch the Bucks. They are way too good at sucking and might not reach 15 wins all season.
By: Dan Goggin