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the Golden State pick
Posted by: Jazzdependency on March 17th, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.so many Jazz fans believe the Warriors will tank and the Jazz will not receive their top seven protected draft pick … Of course this draft is historically deep in talent … a number 8 pick this year could be a top three pick next year. I for one, really want that pick.
Here is the actual situation, I thought I should break it down so that we can all understand how difficult it actually will be for the Warriors to keep their pick. Hopefully this will allay some fears that we will lose out on this much coveted pick.
1. Charlotte 6-36
2. New Orleans 10-34
3.Washington 10-33
4.New Jersey 15-30
5.Sacremento 15-29
6.Toronto 15-29
7.Detroit 16-28
8. Cleveland 16-25
9. New York 20-24
…and finally Golden State at 18-23 …. The Warriors have 25 games remaining … Detroit, Sacremento, and Toronto all have 22 remaining games, New Jersey 21… If the Warriors go 10-15 the rest of the season, they would finish 28-38 … Detroit would have to go 13-9 the rest of the way to pass them, Toronto or Sactown would have to go 14-8.
Even if the Warriors finish the season 5-20, which is horrible, Detroit would have to finish their season 8-14, which is still a higher winning percentage than they have had up to this point. This is actually too perfect, everything is coming together for a number 8 pick, its not a sure thing, but the odds are on our side – literally. IMO, the team with the best shot at defying the odds would be the Nets, after picking up Gerald Wallace … If GS goes 7-18 and the Nets win 11 out of 21 ….
No matter which way you look at it … there are seven really bad teams at the bottom, it depends more on them than the Warriors … it seems likely that those teams all tank the rest of the way also … We’ll see I suppose, I love how it’s shaping up.
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I want that pick so bad. I don’t really know much about the draft class this year, but with us trading our pick to Minny, we sort of just a little need this pick. And plus the draft is way deep this year so any little thing would help us out a lot.
If GS ends and # 8 or below just hope the ping pong balls behave. That is the final standings for the lottery. Bulls moved from 8 to 1 when they got Rose. I also think losing Ellis might even make GS better with other players getting a chance. Klay is already doing pretty good.
Jazzdependence, There is one thing you have yet to look at, can you guess what it is? Its not Curry. Its not even the tanking problem. Give up?
GSW Schedule….. @ Utah, Vs, Minni, @ New Orleans, @ Houston, vs Sacramento, @ Portland, Vs Lakers, Vs New Orleans, Vs NJN, @ Lakers, @ Memphis, @ Minni, @ Utah, Vs Denver, @ Denver, @ Portland, Vs Dallas, @ Clippers, Vs San Antonio, Vs Lakers, @ Dallas, @ Houston, @ Minni, Vs New Orleans, Vs San Antonio.
I count about 9-11 wins in there for them. If they play hard which they have you never know what the other team is going to have had happen to them the night before or what not but they have played hard so I do not expect a change. I am sure Mark Jackson hates to lose
-patrick – that is a good point, they do have a pretty rough schedule, its not over yet … I hope it works out for us.
-LK – I think that could happen, the warriors could go on a run and even make the playoffs …And there always is the draft lottery … It also could turn out that the warriors finish 7 and then another team jumps from say 9 to 3 …the warriors would be bumped to 8 and we would get the pick.
I do not think the Jazz have to worry about not having and 8th or better lotto pick. I would not be surprised if the Warriors have a better record than than Jazz come end of season. Why are the Jazz starting C.J. Please Corbin wake up… No to those that want to write back if you can to better sign up. I do not feel I can do better I am just stating my opinion.