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Post by Ian Noble on May 13, 2014 20:11:29 GMT
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Post by James Kay on May 13, 2014 21:03:16 GMT
Charlotte plays: Memphis, Atlanta, Indiana, New York, and Philly
New Orleans plays: Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Utah, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
Utah plays: Houston, Denver, New Orleans, Dallas, San Antonio, and Golden State.
It's gonna take some real tanking skill to maneuver my way to as many losses as NO and Utah over the final 5-6 games.
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Post by Walt Frazier on May 13, 2014 21:11:20 GMT
Still right on OKC's ass, let's go 6-Seed!
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 13, 2014 22:00:43 GMT
Charlotte plays: Memphis, Atlanta, Indiana, New York, and Philly New Orleans plays: Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Utah, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Utah plays: Houston, Denver, New Orleans, Dallas, San Antonio, and Golden State. It's gonna take some real tanking skill to maneuver my way to as many losses as NO and Utah over the final 5-6 games. Man that Utah - New Orleans matchup is HUGE. But you're right, despite there being only 5-6 games left, the fight for 3, 4, and 5 in the tankings is still up for grabs. I'm pretty sure you guys beat me in the tie-breaker because of alphabetical order, correct? And by beat, I mean finish above me in the standings... AKA lose. Anyway, I'll be rooting for you. |
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Post by James Kay on May 13, 2014 22:06:04 GMT
Charlotte plays: Memphis, Atlanta, Indiana, New York, and Philly New Orleans plays: Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Utah, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Utah plays: Houston, Denver, New Orleans, Dallas, San Antonio, and Golden State. It's gonna take some real tanking skill to maneuver my way to as many losses as NO and Utah over the final 5-6 games. Man that Utah - New Orleans matchup is HUGE. But you're right, despite there being only 5-6 games left, the fight for 3, 4, and 5 in the tankings is still up for grabs. I'm pretty sure you guys beat me in the tie-breaker because of alphabetical order, correct? And by beat, I mean finish above me in the standings... AKA lose. Anyway, I'll be rooting for you. Can someone explain this alphabetical tie-breaker I keep hearing about... |
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Dan Gilbert
Former Cavaliers GM
Sophomore
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Apr 4, 2024 17:22:13 GMT
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Post by Dan Gilbert on May 13, 2014 22:10:46 GMT
Finally locked in my playoff spot!
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 13, 2014 22:27:49 GMT
Man that Utah - New Orleans matchup is HUGE. But you're right, despite there being only 5-6 games left, the fight for 3, 4, and 5 in the tankings is still up for grabs. I'm pretty sure you guys beat me in the tie-breaker because of alphabetical order, correct? And by beat, I mean finish above me in the standings... AKA lose. Anyway, I'll be rooting for you. Can someone explain this alphabetical tie-breaker I keep hearing about... I think because NBA Live 07 is such a crappy game, the tiebreaker for seeding is just done alphabetically. So, say you, NOP, and me all end up with the same record: 26: Charlotte Hornets (24-58) 27: New Orleans Pelicans (24-58) 28: Utah Jazz (24-58) 29: Boston Celtics 30: Orlando Magic Although I believe in the actual lottery they just split the ping pong balls between teams that are tied, which I guess makes more sense for us too. So basically if we all tie, we would all end up with the same % chances in the lotto. So it would be: Magic - 250 balls Celtics - 199 balls Jazz - 118 balls Pelicans - 118 balls Hornets - 118 balls 6th team - 63 balls |
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 13, 2014 22:30:19 GMT
Yea, nevermind, it's just all split evenly as I've said above.
"In the event that teams finish with the same record, each tied team receives the average of the total number of combinations for the positions that they occupy. In 2007, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers tied for the sixth worst record. The average of the 6th and 7th positions in the lottery was taken, resulting in each team getting 53 combinations (the average of 63 and 43). Should the average number not be an integer, a coin flip is then used to determine which team or teams receive the extra combination(s). The result of the coin flip is also used to determine who receives the earlier pick in the event that neither of the tied teams wins one of the first three picks via the lottery."
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 13, 2014 22:32:14 GMT
We would have to determine an order with a coinflip though if two (or, god forbid, all three) of us are left out of the top 3, since only those positions use the ping pong balls.
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Post by Mike Krzyzewski on May 14, 2014 0:10:56 GMT
Sacramento and the Clippers are fighting for the last playoff spot in the West...if they were in the East, they would be fighting to maybe get the 4th seed and home court in the 1st round. Big difference.
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Post by James Kay on May 14, 2014 0:27:57 GMT
Tankings Rankings:
In order for a tie(24-58) to occur:
Charlotte would have to go: 2-3
Utah would have to go: 0-6
New Orleans would have to go: 2-4
With NO's acquisition of Rudy Gay, I don't see them losing that much. I think it comes down to me and Utah. And I don't see myself winning more than 2 games, and I think that Utah will have to win at least one.
Hopefully I pull out that number 3 tanking seed!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 2:19:01 GMT
Man that Utah - New Orleans matchup is HUGE. But you're right, despite there being only 5-6 games left, the fight for 3, 4, and 5 in the tankings is still up for grabs. I'm pretty sure you guys beat me in the tie-breaker because of alphabetical order, correct? And by beat, I mean finish above me in the standings... AKA lose. Anyway, I'll be rooting for you. Can someone explain this alphabetical tie-breaker I keep hearing about... Basically, if the Clippers and I tie for the 8th seed he gets in because "L" comes before "S." |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 2:20:13 GMT
Sacramento and the Clippers are fighting for the last playoff spot in the West...if they were in the East, they would be fighting to maybe get the 4th seed and home court in the 1st round. Big difference. Best of luck to you the rest of the way and may the best team win....honestly I hate rooting against you because I love Blake and DeAndre. |
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Post by Mike Krzyzewski on May 14, 2014 2:50:21 GMT
Sacramento and the Clippers are fighting for the last playoff spot in the West...if they were in the East, they would be fighting to maybe get the 4th seed and home court in the 1st round. Big difference. Best of luck to you the rest of the way and may the best team win....honestly I hate rooting against you because I love Blake and DeAndre. Good luck to you too Sacramento. Who ever gets in will have earned it for sure! |
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Bob McAdoo
Former Pistons GM
Rookie
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Post by Bob McAdoo on May 14, 2014 3:35:31 GMT
Finally locked in my playoff spot! Preview of DET / CLE series on 12-Apr, best of luck Mr. Gilbert. |
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Post by Tracy McGrady on May 14, 2014 5:48:10 GMT
I still have a slight chance??
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