Remember when the Harlem Globetrotters were a thing, and they always beat the pants off the hapless Washington Generals?
That’s what crossed my mind when I started actually thinking about the 26-39 Suns chances to surprise everyone and make their way through a gauntlet into the playoffs. The problem is that there are no patsies left, unless you consider the Suns and Wizards those patsies.
It’s entirely possible that the league’s best teams were the ones who insisted on expanding the field from 16 to 22 just to add in some beatable teams.