The 2008 Ping Pong Ball Awards

yearsago · Post #21 » by **yearsago** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:32 am

Hiphophead101 wrote:If no Beasley, with our picks I would hope for Rose, Westbrook, Ibaka and Weaver. If we could get all 4 of those players I would be a happy camper.

How do we get all four of those players?

HeavyP · Post #22 » by **HeavyP** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:55 am

If we could get three I would be incredibly impressed, however getting two may be unlikely as well.

djthesonicsfan · Post #23 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:47 am

Downtown wrote:I don't see the Heat, Timberwolves, or the Grizzlies overtaking Seattle, which puts us picking fourth. And the Knicks are close behind. Seattle will pick either #4 or 5 in my estimation. Sorry, just the reality of it.

As of tonight both the Timberwolves & the Grizzlies have overtaken the Sonics. Each with the same number of wins but one less loss.

djthesonicsfan · Post #24 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:03 pm

Memphis plays Minnesota tonight, so it's probably that one of those teams will win a game.

I'm thinking the Sonics don't beat Phoenix tonight. I'm praying the Sonics don't give up 170 points.

yearsago · Post #25 » by **yearsago** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:19 pm

djthesonicsfan wrote:Memphis plays Minnesota tonight, so it's probably that one of those teams will win a game.

I'm thinking the Sonics don't beat Phoenix tonight. I'm praying the Sonics don't give up 170 points.

I know its still a large gap, but the Heat won last night.

djthesonicsfan · Post #26 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:56 am

Riley took no chances tonight. He pulled S Marion & J Williams. He only had seven guys for the game. Seriously, the Heat are making a travesty of the game.

nwsports253 · Post #27 » by **nwsports253** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:22 am

djthesonicsfan wrote:Riley took no chances tonight. He pulled S Marion & J Williams. He only had seven guys for the game. Seriously, the Heat are making a travesty of the game.

Riley is actually coaching? Its going to funny when they dont end up with one of the top picks.

djthesonicsfan · Post #28 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:58 pm

This next week Memphis plays New York & Sacramento (twice) while Minnesota plays Indiana & New York. These are winnable games. Both those teams probably will have at least 18 wins in few days.

The Sonics are looking at the LA Lakers, Utah, Trailblazers and Wizzards before they get Charlotte at home Friday next.

Presti's done a good job forcasting the schedule & tilting the ouija board towards the highest possible draft pick. Sucks wading through the garbage that is this season to get there, but next year will be better.

djthesonicsfan · Post #29 » by **djthesonicsfan** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:09 pm

Defiant & unrealistically compelled to insist the Sonics will remain in Seattle for years to come, and with this painful season of development almost behind us, it's time we faithful turn our attention to the upcoming lottery and draft, if only for a reprieve from the slimy, yet remarkably grating, spew constantly escaping from OKC's finest, Mr Clay "I have no shame" Bennett.

Shockingly, ya, well not, the NBA tanking process settled out as predictably as fish crap finding its way to the bottom of the bowl with our Sonics dutifully claiming the silver medal...

1. Heat - 14 wins (no way they beat a Hawks team getting ready to take it to the Celtics)
2. Sonics - 19 or 20 wins (could they finish by beating the distraught Warriors?)
3. Wolves - 21 wins (will they risk the bronze by beating the Pistons or Bucks?)
4. Grizzlies - 22 wins (very doubtful they win at either Portland or Denver)
5. Knicks & Clippers - 23 wins (watch Isiah's circus fall to 6th by beating the Pacers!)

So pretty much the ping pong balls are ready to be awarded. At least the Sonics are. Jumping straight to the bottom line, here's the Sonics' chances:

1st - 20%
2nd - 19%
3rd - 17%
4th - 32%
5th - 12%