RECAP: GSOM Night 7 Free Throw Contest - P!

by Fantasy Junkie on Oct 30, 2009 7:57 AM PDT in Events

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Inaugural GSOM Night Jersey

To say that the post game free throw contest was a success is an understatement. It couldn't have gone any better. People lined up on time, the Warriors staff made things happen smoothly and efficiently, and lastly, everyone had a great time. How many other times will you get to step on the court and take a shot?

But this was a contest and there could only be one winner. The prize? Courtside seats to the upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yes, courtside seats - a $500 value - for making your free throws. Chris Murphy of the Warriors seriously hooked it up.

Before I get into how it all went down, I'd like to give a special thank you to Chris Murphy for making it all happen. If the Warriors ran their organization like Chris runs the group ticket sales, we'd be championship contenders. The coordination involved with pulling this off is no joke. If you enjoyed the free throw contest, let Chris know your appreciation in the comments.

The instructions for the post game free throw contest were to line up outside of a certain section and wait for the Warriors staff to direct you where to go. I thought it would be 150-200 people. Boy was I wrong because after taking some pictures after the game and heading down to that section I was met with a LONG line. It must have stretched 1/3 of the way around the arena.

It started here...
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and kept going...

and going...

and going

When they finally let everyone downstairs, the line stretched from half court, up out of the lower bowl, and halfway back up the stairs to the upper bowl. The GSOM community was an impressive sight to see.

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Round 1
Here's how the contest went. Every one of these people in line got a chance to shoot free throws on the court. You had to make 2 free throws in a row to move onto the 2nd round. If you missed the first, you were done. All 400 or so people in that line got a chance. Not many were remaining after the first round. I saw a lot of made first free throws but missed second free throws.

Shooting free throws in the first round

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Swish!

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As for me, I choked on the first free throw. It was straight, but short.
It hit the front iron and I was left to walk off the court with my head down.

The 2nd Round Begins
All that was left for the second round stretched from half court to the baseline. Clearly, some people need to practice free throws.

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The 2nd rounders

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The 2nd rounders lining up for a second pair of free throws

3rd Round
The 2nd round rules were the exact same as the first round. You had to make 2 free throws to move on. If you missed the first you were done and if you made the first and missed the second, you were done. No mercy here. Basically, this whittled the field of 400 down to just 7 for the 3rd round. There was a nervous excitement in the air as everyone knew what was on the line - courtside tickets.

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3rd Round lineup trying to remain calm

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Even Luis Scola came to watch the 3rd round

Final Round
The 3rd round knocked out all but 3 shooters. One of them, ~~Pete~~ P, even had his own cheering section. (Update: turns out they were yelling "P!") ~~I figured his name was Pete P since they kept yelling it before and after his shots.~~ ~~PETE!~~ He had about 20 loud supporters hoping he'd make his shot.

It helps to have the crowd on your side.

The first 2 of the 3 finalists missed. So it was down to one shot for the courtside tickets. Miss and the final 3 get another chance. Make it and he's sitting courtside to watch the Warriors take on the Twolves.

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And with ice in his veins, P sets up to take the shot

Nothing.

But.

Net.

and the crowd goes wild

He takes home the prize, 2 courtside tickets to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he also takes home bragging rights as the winner of the GSOM Night Free Throw Contest. Congratulations! A well deserved win.

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Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest for making this happen. All of these GSOM Nights could not happen without you guys showing up and making it a fun night out.

Look out for news on the next GSOM Night where we hope to be able to do something special following the game just like this one.

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Too bad I was too angry about the loss to do the FT contest, I woulda won ;)

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by LostHawkGSW on Oct 30, 2009 1:29 AM PDT reply actions

It's not PETE!... It's "P" for Painter!

Just a heads up guys.

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by FLAxwless on Oct 30, 2009 1:38 AM PDT reply actions

hey guys

ya it’s P! But now everyone’s gonna call me Pete thanks.

haha thanks for the fun night. It was awesome shooting on the real NBA court. Hopefully I can defend my title next year.

and thanks to my “cheering section” which helped a ton!

It's almost like the Warriors have 6 guys out there... they always have a guy open! - Jon Barry commentating game 3 last year

by gsw4life on Oct 30, 2009 2:01 AM PDT reply actions

No Limit Studios, whassup?
Who dis is? Who dis is?
this Rappin 4-Tay, who is this?
Oh dis P
P?! said with disbelief
Yeah dis P!
P?! (Yeah) If this P lemme hear ya say ungggggggggggh
UngnGNGYAHAHgngnnghh voice cracking
This ain’t no mutha.. P!

CONGRATS MAN! Hope you had fun and I hope you enjoy your seats on Wednesday…luckyyyyyyy.

While you’re there, MAKE ’EM SAY UGH!

We still believe!!

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by R Dizzle on Oct 30, 2009 5:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Sorry about that

I guess I should clean my ears out. Changed it all to P.

Hopefully they call you Rick Barry and not Pete.

Let us know how the seats are and take some pictures if you can. I’ve never sat that close.

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by Fantasy Junkie on Oct 30, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions

now everyone’s gonna call me Pete thanks

Haha, Congratulations pete.
Had you ever shot at those rims before? Were they any different than what you were used to?

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by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 30, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

Had an awesome time! Awesome jerseys and I loved being able to go on the court
I’m in the first 2nd Round picture!! (I’m in the white GSW jersey)

by HireMeAsGM on Oct 30, 2009 8:34 AM PDT reply actions

I know who you are

i played with you on sunday; dang, both you guys made it far, even the guy wearing the polo shirt. impressive!

-drphil

by drphil on Oct 30, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

how about a 3pt contest?

the winner faces AMMO in a surprise late entry…. haha

by adoboguy on Oct 30, 2009 8:58 AM PDT reply actions

that would be awesome

by kappa1032 on Oct 30, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions

How about a shot with a defender?

It would be awesome to have to make a 12-15 footer over Randolph’s out-stretched arms in the second and third rounds.

by warriorsvictim on Oct 30, 2009 9:36 AM PDT reply actions

Er...an idea...

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by BritWarriorGSW on Oct 30, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

Dammit...slip of the key..

How about a GSOM 3 on 3 contest for the summer?

GSOM Blog Beast!

by BritWarriorGSW on Oct 30, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Great idea

As always, much thanks to Chris Murphy (and of course the rest of the GSoM crew). This looked like a ton of fun and a great turn out for the Warriors, GSoM and the fans. A great collaboration!

by dj fuzzylogic on Oct 30, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions