ZOMG We Won the Flip?!

WW.Net posters saying BOB Fitz said we won the toss on KNBR.

Haven't heard this anywhere else or any evidence. Hope it's true but stand by for confirmation.

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pleasepleasepleaseplease

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:17 PM PDT reply actions

Extra info here: Realgm I know, but -bob- usually gives legit info.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1003820

"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."

by kenntoe on Apr 16, 2010 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Argh, one guy there is saying we lost the flip. I’m going to get to the fvcking bottom of this!!!!

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I think Sid just likes to mess with people though.

"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."

by kenntoe on Apr 16, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

We got 4th

lol… so its almost like we loss the toss against sac town.

by saint.dee on Apr 16, 2010 12:20 PM PDT reply actions

I remember

last year Clippers lost the flip against the Wiz and got Blake Griffin.

by saint.dee on Apr 16, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly. I mean, if we had tied with Sacramento we’d have a bunch more lottery tickets, but for post-lottery draft order, this is exactly the same as if we had tied with the Kings and lost the toss.

This makes me feel much, much better about winning the last game v. Portland.

I mean … if it’s true. Reputable link, anyone?

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I’ll also note that we now get 104 John Wall lottery tickets (out of 1,001 total) to the Wizards’ 103. Who knows, that 104th one could be the winner…

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Steinmetz Tweets It!!!!

Woo-Hooooooooo!!!!

Rec this diary up!

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:28 PM PDT reply actions

Two day into offseason and already good news!

Love Warriors, Hate Cohan! - Sell the team! Save us Mr. Ellison!

by JustSomeName on Apr 16, 2010 12:35 PM PDT reply actions

Stephen Curry is the Savior.

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions

So garunteed top 4 pick? Best way to start the weekend. :)

Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison

by Badly Browned on Apr 16, 2010 1:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Wait, so what if guys behind us gets into the lotto? Do we move back?

Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison

by Badly Browned on Apr 16, 2010 1:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Yes

by saint.dee on Apr 16, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Just imagine

that the Wizards got the 5th pick

by saint.dee on Apr 16, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Great, guess I still needs lambs to sacrifice to the basketball gods

Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison

by Badly Browned on Apr 16, 2010 1:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Alas, no. In fact, the # 4 pick is pretty unlikely (and impossible for the #5 seed).

From that realGM site, here are the differences between the 4th and 5th seed — i.e. what we gained by winning today’s epic coin toss:

1st: 10.4% to 10.3%
2nd: 11.2% to 11.1%
3rd: 12.0% to 12.0%
4th: 9.9% to 0.0%
5th: 35.1% to 26.1%
6th: 16.0% to 36.0%
7th: 1.2% to 8.4%
8th: 0.0% to 0.4%

Overall chances at a Top 4 pick:
Warriors 47.7%
Wizards 29.1%

Overall chances at a Top 5 pick:
Warriors 82.8%
Wizards 55.2%

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

That looks

INCREDIBLE.

The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.

by dubzfan on Apr 16, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

So garunteed top 4 pick? Best way to start the weekend. :)

Nothing is guaranteed except we get a pick between 1 and 14.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Apr 16, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Well it's guaranteed we get a pick anywhere from 1-7.

"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."

by kenntoe on Apr 16, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Well it’s guaranteed we get a pick anywhere from 1-7.

I stand corrected.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Apr 16, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s basically guaranteed we’re between #1 and 6. Even our Ws aren’t unlucky enough to pluck a 1.2% worst-case scenario [knocks thrice on wood…]

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm gonna remember this one Sleep!

lol jk.

"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."

by kenntoe on Apr 16, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions

[knocks on wood 10 more times]

by saint.dee on Apr 16, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Not guaranteed

We’re guaranteed a top 7 pick. The top 3 spots could be overtaken via the lottery, and then all spots after that fall into place according to your record.

by bObaBaLLa on Apr 16, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess that’s good news, but Washington could still pop the 1,2, or 3 and jump over us. Our odds are practically the same.

by SuperStarAR on Apr 16, 2010 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

Overall chances at a Top 4 pick:
Warriors 47.7%
Wizards 29.1%

Overall chances at a Top 5 pick:
Warriors 82.8%
Wizards 55.2%

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

*oops … that’s not right, I’m sorry. The real gm link must be a little off, since the numbers in both columns don’t add up to 100%. Give me a minute to recalculate…

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Apr 16, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions