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Playoffs? Lottery?
Over the past month or so, I've been trying to convince Ben that the Charlotte Bobcats are better off making the playoffs this season than they are admitting defeat and shooting for the lottery. It took some time, but I won him over a couple of weeks ago. Why, do you ask? There are a variety of...
NBA Draft Lottery is TODAY! What are your good luck charms?
Well, today's the day we've been pointing to for months. Today is when we find out whether our franchise has any sort of luck. The moment is just 12 hours away, and I'm really anxious. It's weird being this anxious for something you have no control over, but I'm used to it with this franchise. ...
Sixers win coin flip, will pick 6th
According to the Pistons official twitter ... Bad news: Philly wins lottery tiebreaker with Pistons. Doesn't affect shot at No. 1, but Philly will go 6, PIstons 7 if neither is top 3. This is awesome news. However; If the Pistons move into the top 3, the Sixers will pick seventh, I believe. If...
Breaking down the lottery standings
Because this stuff matters: Nets: 12-68 Timberwolves: 15-65 Warriors: 25-55 Kings: 25-55 Wizards: 25-55 Pistons: 26-54 76ers: 27-53 As you can see, we're currently tied for third with the Kings and Warriors. The Pistons lurk one game back, and the 76ers could still tie us. Theoretically, we...
2009 NBA Draft Lottery: OPEN THREAD
Well folks! This is it! The moment of Truth is upon us, and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be involved in their first ever NBA Draft Lottery selection show tonight at 7:30pm Local Time on ESPN. NBA Shootaround is set to start at 7pm Central time as well, which should make it well worth watching,...
Understanding the NBA Draft Lottery System
We're now less than a month away from the NBA Draft Lottery selection show (May 19, 2009), and it dawned on me that many Oklahoma City Thunder fans might not have a full understanding of how the NBA Draft Lottery works. I know there are a lot of fans who didn't follow the NBA as close as they do...
Thankful For Unanswered Prayers
The Portland Trail Blazers come to town tonight, and you know what that means! Greg Oden's first game in Boston. And of course you know what that means. Nostalgia and reminiscing about that emotional roller coaster of an offseason in 2007. And you know what that means! Gratuitous linkage and...
Mockin' It One More Time
What can a guy do while waiting on hold with his bank's customer service department? Run ESPN's Mock Draft Machine 100 times. Here's how it came out for Our Beloved Puppies: 1st pick: 26 times (Michael Beasley 26) 2nd pick: 10 times (Derrick Rose 6, Beasley 4) 3rd pick: 12 times...
Wolves Win Coin Flip
More to follow. The lowest they can go is 6th. More later.
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