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Re: Intentionally Losing Matches
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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo View Post
Ahem, getting back on topic:

I don't think it's a valid strategy, because part of your reasoning is flawed: Just because you're 8th seed does not exclude the 1/2/3 seeds from picking you - right? So, then what does it matter whether you're 8th or 13th?

All the other things said aside, there's a logical flaw in the premise.

Don

PS: Wow, this thread has legs! 50 posts in a short time.
The reasoning is if you have a pure lapbot, chances are you won't be selected as a first round pick, since many teams prefer hurdlers (obviously there are many exceptions to this). As we go further along the serpentine draft to around the 10th-16th pick, the number of hurdlers may run out and teams select lapbots.
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