The Cavs threw last game to manipulate NBA
Playoff matchups, and it could haunt them
The Cavs tanking the last game of the season reeks of cowardice and idiocy
...running out terrible lineups and watching the team completely fall apart doesn’t really pass the sniff test. If Cleveland wanted to beat the Hornets, they would have. They chose to lose this game on purpose.
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Bickerstaff’s remarks [denying] were quickly dismissed by fans online. Everyone could see through Cleveland’s plan: they wanted the Magic instead of the Pacers, and they wanted to avoid any chance of facing the Philly vs. Miami winner. ...
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The Cavs were embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs last year by losing to the Knicks in five games. Cleveland badly wants to win a playoff series this year...
(I emailed Adam Silver my post.)
