"They were losing on purpose. It was a business decision" Frank Layden, the former Utah coach, reporting what an anonymous Houston Rockets' executive told him first hand. And why wouldn't they, well besides integrity and respect for the game, when at worst they would get Jordan or Olajuwon. In those days the two teams with the worst record would literally flip a coin to decide the 1 & 2 draft positions. With that system, tanking games was an effective and almost guaranteed option to land … [Read more...]