33rd is great! My team finished 5th one year! (sorry, I couldn't help it, I'm super proud of our achievement.) The other years, well... we made it to Vegas! And you are absolutely correct about the chemistry. All 3 times I've been out there have been with teams where I was playing with my...
Well, I've fallen into that 2% 3 different times. And I assure you that I have NEVER lost a match on purpose. Nor will I. And if I had a captain that told me to do so, I'd quit the team right then and there.
Well apparently I'm very rare indeed. I have been to Vegas 3 years in a row for 9 ball teams and once also for Jack & Jill. I have never EVER lost a match on purpose.