Game Thread GAME# 25: SUNS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 6, 2018 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

I doubt MIL fans imagined they would lose to PHO either, but they did. It happens. It shouldn't but it does. Not making excuses, just pointing out anything is possible.

BNM

 

I believe it’s only 25% but it’s 65ish% that the worst record gets a top 3 pick and R.J. or Reddish would look real good here.

No I’m not suggesting anyone tank.

 

Nope not true, there are new lottery rules this year.

 

You cared enough to log in... Log the fuck out then.

 

Oh my god, your posts are moronic. You took a personal jab at Bones about something that isn't going to happen because that player isn't playing. Then you saw my post that Booker wasn't playing and tried to play it off as a joke and not serious. So instead of just owning up to it you have to be a hypocrite too?

This had nothing to do with a debate.

 

You know what, fuck it. Start one of the rookies for CJ.

 

Ask you do is talk shit about the team.

 

That’s even better, if we made a trade with a bottom 3 team we would have even odds at number 1. What are the odds of the bottom 3 getting a top 3 pick?

 

Simons IMO.

 

Huh, what are you talking about, there are worse odds for the worst team.

 

Here are the current projected draft lottery odds:



If we decided to tank today, we'd need to tank the shit out of things just to have a 0.6% chance of a top 3 pick. Even a top 8 pick is a long shot, based on where we are today. It's achievable, but would also require a concentrated tanking effort.

Correction: we'd need to tank the shit out of things for a 0.9% chance of a top 3 pick (0.6% for the 3rd pick + 0.3% for the 2nd pick + 0.0% for the 1st pick).

BNM

 

To clarify, yes the 3 worst teams have the same odds but overall their odds aren't as good as they were last year and teams further down have a greater chance.

 

Bottom 3 all have same odds at number 1 and top 3, I see that as better, it creates more opportunities for a team like pdx(if they made a deadline trade with one of the bottom dwellers) at potentially getting the number 1 pick but really having a 40% chance at a top 3 pick doesn’t sound that bad.

 

That is so depressing, and not the answer I wanted to hear, lol.

 

But they could also now slip to pick 5, 6, or 7. In fact there is a greater percentage chance of losing position than staying in the top 3.

 

I don't know where you got this from but this is incorrect. The top 3 teams all have a 14% chance at #1.

 

Not true. I was already logged in. I only cared enough to say I don't care.

 

Reality sucks sometimes. Put yourself in Neil's shoes. Jody Allen probably pays zero attention to how the team is playing and probably gives exactly zero shits about it. Are you going to call her up and say, "Hey Jody, the team is playing like shit and really underachieving. I think we should fire Terry."

Her first question would probably be, "Who is this?" Her second question would probably be, "Who is Terry?" Her third question would then be, "What's Bert Kolde's number?"

At that point, you're fucked. Best to let sleeping dogs lie.

BNM

 

https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/proj_draft.html

BNM

 

I'm not a proponent of tanking but watching the Blazers lately has made me think of buying vodka by the tank. If Portland is down by 10, again, after the 1st Q tonight, I'll be deep-diving into that tank