Exactly. Much higher chance players were throwing games than the incredible amount of ways we have found to lose close games, that were damn near locks mathematically late in games. Going on for a decade now.
And I don't think players throwing games has been happening or been the problem. It honestly has never crossed my mind. Because one can tell if that is the case over a long enough span if it is happening.
I think this team has a losing mentality - they expect to lose. So much, that they invent ways to lose, going on for a decade now.