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NBA Reverse Power Rankings Week 16:  76ers Midseason Awards

2/11/2014

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If it wasn't in full effect earlier this season, it certainly is now.  The last two games were the epitome of tanking for the 76ers.  Not just a normal, subtle tank job like everyone else in the league is doing.  The road games against the Clippers and Warriors proved that the 76ers came to play, and the name of the game is Tank For Wiggins...or whoever at this point.  There is a ton of talent and many prizes for those who follow in Philly's footsteps and lets their season go to the wayside.
The point is, it has been brutal for those 76ers fans who want to watch the team do well and perform to the best of their ability, regardless of whom is entering the 2014 draft.  But have no fear.  The whole purpose of this series of articles is to provide a bright spot in a gloomy 76ers season.  To further cheer you guys up, I will be dishing out my 1st annual 76ers Midseason Awards.  We all know what awards are, so I won't waste anymore of your time explaining how it works.  Remember, these are my awards to give out, so they could be highly subjective in nature.  Maybe next year I'll let you guys vote for some of the winners, but probably not.

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

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