So are the Wizards resting or do they have a reason to win this game?
lets lose this one! ;D come on guys, just a couple bad passes and horrid shots and we can get more lotto balls.
So are the Wizards resting or do they have a reason to win this game?
A win means they avoid the Heat in the first round. Definitely something to play for.
May 20th can't come quick enoughI AGREE!!!!
Que the image of R. Kelly and a church choir in Celtics' gear singing 'the season's over' to the tune of Storm is over. Its been a rough ride. Anyway as for our final BOLD PREDICTIONS. I see Brad Stevens being ruled out with migraines, Rondo signing off with a triple double and Sullinger leading the game in made 3s.
Beal vs Bradley will be interesting to watch. How well does Avery defend a good tall scoring guard?
Just started watching, are rondo and green out?? Lol tankapLooza
Beal vs Bradley will be interesting to watch. How well does Avery defend a good tall scoring guard?
Beal is what I expect McLemore to become.
Just started watching, are rondo and green out?? Lol tankapLooza
Utah up big. Lakers up big. Nets down a good size. Could be a great day for our picks.AHHH tied for 4th!?!! I never thought jazz would ever have a shot to beat minnesota.
Utah up big. Lakers up big. Nets down a good size. Could be a great day for our picks.AHHH tied for 4th!?!! I never thought jazz would ever have a shot to beat minnesota.
Beal vs Bradley will be interesting to watch. How well does Avery defend a good tall scoring guard?
Beal is what I expect McLemore to become.
Beal is a big time shooter. Is MCLemore? I thought he was more of a streak shooter.
Please lose.
Please lose.
Don't stress it. Washington by at least 15 when this is over.
Lol or wait.. Are you talking about Btooklyn, Minny and SA?
Beal vs Bradley will be interesting to watch. How well does Avery defend a good tall scoring guard?
Beal is what I expect McLemore to become.
Beal is a big time shooter. Is MCLemore? I thought he was more of a streak shooter.
Yes. That's what he's known for. He's struggled in his rookie season, but so did Beal. In fact, Beal has shot 41% from the field in each of his first two seasons.
Nice little article.
http://cowbellkingdom.com/2014/01/02/ray-allen-weighs-in-on-comparisons-to-ben-mclemore/
Yeah sooo minnesota is only down by 10 with 7 to go in the second...they are definitely going to win
Jazz are going to get blown out. Lakers are going to get blown out. If we win this, we might slip to #6. Bummer.incorrect if we win and lakers lose wed be tied for 5th
If we lose and the Jazz win, what happens then?
If we lose and the Jazz win, what happens then?
Either tied for 5th if the Fakers lose, or 5th alone if they win
If we lose and the Jazz win, what happens then?
Either tied for 5th if the Fakers lose, or 5th alone if they win
no, we end up tied for 4th if we lose and the jazz win
Jazz and Fakers blowing it... c'mon win those games! At least the Jazz
Ew!!
I thought the whole point of the game thread was to comment on the game. Can't you guys use another thread for the "tank watch."
Ew!!
I thought the whole point of the game thread was to comment on the game. Can't you guys use another thread for the "tank watch"?
anthony looks like he has 7'7 wingspan. Wish kelly had a 7'7 wingspan
Lakers and Jazz now up 11, Brooklyn down 14.
Man, I'll be looking forward to having a team that doesn't get dominated by the likes of Gortat.
anthony looks like he has 7'7 wingspan. Wish kelly had a 7'7 wingspan
Kelly looks like he might be the only player in the NBA with a wing span shorter than his height. At least, he's legitimately seven feet tall.
Lakers and Jazz now up 11, Brooklyn down 14.
Man, I'll be looking forward to having a team that doesn't get dominated by the likes of Gortat.
My god... if things hold for one more quarter around the league... oh man.
My god... if things hold for one more quarter around the league... oh man.
Please lose.
Don't stress it. Washington by at least 15 when this is over.
Lol or wait.. Are you talking about Btooklyn, Minny and SA?
lol . said too soon my friend
Celts are winning tonight. Think of it this way. We win tonight, we will win the lotto. We lose, we will win nothing
Still a quarter for LA to lose, Utah to lose, Boston to win and Brooklyn to win. Then we lose a coin flip, 3 teams leapfrog us and we end up picking #9 and #18My god... if things hold for one more quarter around the league... oh man.
Told you Bird. Enough with all this pessimism.
If the Nets lose, Fakers win, Jazz win, we lose... those four things happening in one day, the last day, to help us... feel like the odds are in our favor to win the lottery!
If the Nets lose, Fakers win, Jazz win, we lose... those four things happening in one day, the last day, to help us... feel like the odds are in our favor to win the lottery!
Why does the Lakers winning help us if we lose?
So if the results of these games hold we are looking at somewhere around a 13.7% chance at the #1 pick and a 42% chance at a top three pick.
Gotta like that. A lot better than I ever imagined we would have to get to those spots when the season started.
So if the results of these games hold we are looking at somewhere around a 13.7% chance at the #1 pick and a 42% chance at a top three pick.
Gotta like that. A lot better than I ever imagined we would have to get to those spots when the season started.
This games over. C's in a good position can't do worse than 5th worst and we have KO playing like the 2nd/3rd best player coming out of the 13 draft
So if the results of these games hold we are looking at somewhere around a 13.7% chance at the #1 pick and a 42% chance at a top three pick.
Gotta like that. A lot better than I ever imagined we would have to get to those spots when the season started.
42%? I don't think so
http://www.tankathon.com/
Right now the Jazz have a 37.8% chance at top 3 and they're in 4th place. If we're tied for 4th the odds would be less than that.
Jazz are great at blowing leads...
Oops you are right. I am wrong. I was looking at the chances at a 3 and 4 tie rather than a 4 and 5 tie. Its more like a 33.5% chance at a top 3.So if the results of these games hold we are looking at somewhere around a 13.7% chance at the #1 pick and a 42% chance at a top three pick.
Gotta like that. A lot better than I ever imagined we would have to get to those spots when the season started.
42%? I don't think so
http://www.tankathon.com/
Right now the Jazz have a 37.8% chance at top 3 and they're in 4th place. If we're tied for 4th the odds would be less than that.
I was. probably just unconscious wishful thinking on my part. ;)So if the results of these games hold we are looking at somewhere around a 13.7% chance at the #1 pick and a 42% chance at a top three pick.
Gotta like that. A lot better than I ever imagined we would have to get to those spots when the season started.
42%? I don't think so
http://www.tankathon.com/
Right now the Jazz have a 37.8% chance at top 3 and they're in 4th place. If we're tied for 4th the odds would be less than that.
It'd be a 10.3/4 and 33.4/5% (depending on coinflip). I think Nick is calculating a tie for 3rd, not 4th.
It didn't think it was possible to be proud of my team's effort in a twenty point blow out.
I was wrong.
What the heck Harrington is still in the league?! Pleasant surprise. Those Pacers teams were fun to watch.
Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
What the heck Harrington is still in the league?! Pleasant surprise. Those Pacers teams were fun to watch.
He came into the league at 18. He's only 34.
he's playing with a lot more confidence over the past month or so. this was the kid we saw in summer league.Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
KO needed these past starts to really boost his confidence. He has gained respect from the vets imo
The kid has such high iq. High motor. He has alot of work this offseason. I'm hoping he will come into camp with a body closer to Humprhies.
Beal is a stud
Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
Alright, Utah game is down to a 3 point spread.... Here we go.
Alright, Utah game is down to a 3 point spread.... Here we go.
Tied. >:(
he's playing with a lot more confidence over the past month or so. this was the kid we saw in summer league.Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
KO needed these past starts to really boost his confidence. He has gained respect from the vets imo
The kid has such high iq. High motor. He has alot of work this offseason. I'm hoping he will come into camp with a body closer to Humprhies.
Yes but at the same time we shouldn't have lost those two Philly games so it all came out even in the end.Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
We actually would have had sole possession of the 3rd spot if we lost those two games. Or tied if we were to lose to Charlotte.
last possession.. .utah with the ball.... you can smell the tank
.... offensive foul
What a great night. A star is born in Boston, and we can't finish worse than in fifth position in the lottery sweepstakes.
Feels weird to be in the offseason so early.
actually Big Al, we'd be tied with Orlando at 23 wins -- Nick's Philly karma aside.Yes but at the same time we shouldn't have lost those two Philly games so it all came out even in the end.Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
We actually would have had sole possession of the 3rd spot if we lost those two games. Or tied if we were to lose to Charlotte.
What a great night. A star is born in Boston, and we can't finish worse than in fifth position in the lottery sweepstakes.
An extra tommy point for your unwavering stance on the tank. Hopefully we are all in for a good summer and a better year next year.
Go Celtics!
actually Big Al, we'd be tied with Orlando at 23 wins -- Nick's Philly karma aside.Yes but at the same time we shouldn't have lost those two Philly games so it all came out even in the end.Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
We actually would have had sole possession of the 3rd spot if we lost those two games. Or tied if we were to lose to Charlotte.
no problem -- most people would be surprised I'm right about anything ;)actually Big Al, we'd be tied with Orlando at 23 wins -- Nick's Philly karma aside.Yes but at the same time we shouldn't have lost those two Philly games so it all came out even in the end.Woo hoo... Lakers finish 6th in the tank rank.that 2-game win streak a bit of a bummer now. C's would be locked in a tie for 3rd instead of hoping for Utah to hang on to get a tie for 4th
COME ON UTAH!
We actually would have had sole possession of the 3rd spot if we lost those two games. Or tied if we were to lose to Charlotte.
Hmm. I thought we had a full game lead over Orlando before the Charlotte game?
Edit: nvm, you're right
Darn this Memphis/Dallas game. I was looking forward to that Portland/Clippers game. I wanted to see that in its entirety.
Feels weird to be in the offseason so early.
It's time to shift my attention to Pierce and Garnett.
Yes!!!! Utah won!!!
Feels weird to be in the offseason so early.
It's time to shift my attention to Pierce and Garnett.
It's all about the Western Conference Playoffs for me.
I love the Spurs, and I'm so impressed by yet another season at the top of the standings. Unreal.
Still, I'm hoping for Durant vs. LeBron II: Revenge of the Durantula.
Darn this Memphis/Dallas game. I was looking forward to that Portland/Clippers game. I wanted to see that in its entirety.
Gimme a good 'ol fashion battle between Z-Bo and Dirk any day.
Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
As of right now:
Wiz up 6 on the Celtics
Utah up 8 on the TWolves
Cleveland up 13 ( :o ) on the Nets
Lakers up 7 on SAS
:D
Let's hope it works out! I'm giving out Tommy Points to everyone in every thread I can find if it breaks that way!
Feels weird to be in the offseason so early.
As of right now:
Wiz up 6 on the Celtics
Utah up 8 on the TWolves
Cleveland up 13 ( :o ) on the Nets
Lakers up 7 on SAS
:D
Let's hope it works out! I'm giving out Tommy Points to everyone in every thread I can find if it breaks that way!
I just went on a huge TP giving binge. So pumped right now!!!!
Not sure what you mean. I was down on Olynyk before the season and through a very good portion of the season. He looked awful. But then he started playing better and over the last month or so has been playing very well and shined over the last couple weeks.Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
Revisionist history, Nick?
Can't believe the season is over. Thought it would never end. May 20th. Mark your calendar folks!
Not sure what you mean. I was down on Olynyk before the season and through a very good portion of the season. He looked awful. But then he started playing better and over the last month or so has been playing very well and shined over the last couple weeks.Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
Revisionist history, Nick?
I have said I was wrong on my assessment of Olynyk 3 times publicly already. So let this be the fourth and hopefully the last. I WAS WRONG ABOUT OLYNYK.
I hope he returns next year at the same level he is now and builds from there and I hope some day he becomes a slightly below average defender or better.
Not sure thatis revisionist. Its admitting I was wrong and judging what I see as objectively as I can, which is all I was doing with my original assessment. I can be wrong. Heck, GMs and scouts that do this for a living are wrong all the time.
he's playing with a lot more confidence over the past month or so. this was the kid we saw in summer league.Gotta say Olynyk has looked excellent these last couple weeks and very good for over a month. I hope that is permanent and not just a case of a rook hanging numbers on a bad club because someone has to score and grab rebounds.
Still wish he could play even average defense though.
KO needed these past starts to really boost his confidence. He has gained respect from the vets imo
The kid has such high iq. High motor. He has alot of work this offseason. I'm hoping he will come into camp with a body closer to Humprhies.