The Idiot's Guide to Lottery Odds

Chris Cohan · Post #1 » by **Chris Cohan** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:33 pm

2008 NBA Draft Lottery
Probability of Getting the No. 1 Pick

Team Probability Event with Similar Probability
Heat 25% Dwyane Wade making 3-pointer.
Sonics 19.9% Kevin Durant making 12 straight free throws.
Wolves 13.8% Al Jefferson making three straight shots.
Grizz 13.7% Rudy Gay taking 20-plus shots in a game.
Knicks 7.6% David Lee getting 15-plus rebounds in a game.
Clippers 7.5% Elton Brand scoring over 30 points in a game.
Bucks 4.3% Michael Redd making five-plus 3s in a game.
Bobcats 2.8% Emeka Okafor six-plus blocks in a game.
Bulls 1.7% Ben Gordon making 27 straight free throws.
Nets 1.1% Vince Carter scoring over 45 points in a game.
Pacers 0.8% Jermaine O'Neal scoring 30-plus points.
Kings 0.7% Ron Artest getting eight-plus steals in a game.
Blazers 0.6% Brandon Roy making five straight 3-pointers.
Warriors 0.5% Davis making six straight shots from the field.

*Table Statistics Compiled By Alok Pattani, ESPN Research Last year's lottery

Head Leader · Post #2 » by **Head Leader** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:45 pm

@ our odds...

so basically we have no shot

Chris Cohan · Post #3 » by **Chris Cohan** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:46 pm

None.

Abyss Impact · Post #4 » by **Abyss Impact** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:54 pm

We might get the first pick, but I already jinxed it by saying we will, so our pick will be the 14th pick.

Chris Cohan · Post #5 » by **Chris Cohan** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:01 am

Good cover.

RichmondWarrior · Post #6 » by **RichmondWarrior** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:03 am

i have faith in Baron's shot.....the shot that he'll opt out of his contract that is.

Chris Cohan · Post #7 » by **Chris Cohan** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:09 am

Odds of that: .5%

Chris Cohan · Post #8 » by **Chris Cohan** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:19 am

Exhale

Chris Cohan · Post #9 » by **Chris Cohan** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:20 am

Bulls top-3. Fire Paxson before it's too late.

djdamon · Post #10 » by **djdamon** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:20 am

shafted again!

Post #11 » by **Hopper15** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:27 am

The bright side...we didn't lose any draft slots this year.

Abyss Impact · Post #12 » by **Abyss Impact** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:31 am

Abyss Impact wrote:We might get the first pick, but I already jinxed it by saying we will, so our pick will be the 14th pick.

I jinxed the Warriors. Thats why they got 14th pick like I've said.

Chris Cohan · Post #13 » by **Chris Cohan** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:32 am

Bulls #1. Ridiculous.

Post #14 » by **Hopper15** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:33 am

Abyss Impact wrote:I jinxed the Warriors. Thats why they got 14th pick like I've said.

Yeah, the 98.3% had nothing to do with it.

iowarrior · Post #15 » by **iowarrior** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:50 am

Bulls hit!!!

Abyss Impact · Post #16 » by **Abyss Impact** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:53 am

Hopper15 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yeah, the 98.3% had nothing to do with it.

Warriors are going to make the playoffs.

When they don't blame me for the jinx, Or blame the management for soon letting go Pietrus, who is a spark off our bench.

iowarrior · Post #17 » by **iowarrior** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:58 am

"When they don't blame me for the jinx, Or blame the management for soon letting go Pietrus, who is a spark off our bench."

Bull$hit!!!

GswStorm3 · Post #18 » by **GswStorm3** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:01 am

Ben Gordon made 27 straight FT's.

killacalijatt · Post #19 » by **killacalijatt** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:15 am

WoW Bulls win lottery

killacalijatt · Post #20 » by **killacalijatt** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:19 am

Bulls had 1% chance at #1 fixed the whole lottery is fixed good thing Miami didnt get #1 but damn they still get Rose or Beasley I hate Stern