Believe in the stats or not this feels good!

by drawingjeremy on Nov 22, 2008 10:54 PM PST

With tonight's loss I figured some good news was in order

This has been unheard of until as of late:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/playoffodds

As of this moment 99% to get into the playoffs, 67.7% chance to win division, 11.3% chance to get into the finals, 6.1% chance of winning it all. I don't expect these odds to hold, too green still, but my smile is huge all the same.

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Our Hollinger stock rose quite a bit after the Bulls/Kings blowouts, it will be interesting to see how it looks tomorrow

by Gargen on Nov 22, 2008 11:55 PM PST reply actions

Hollinger is overrated

by Bust a Bucket on Nov 23, 2008 12:20 AM PST reply actions 2 recs

Hollinger - still don't know what to make of him

He is like a guy who screams “The world is coming to an end in 2010” – if he’s right, then what? and if he’s wrong, do we ever hear from him again? (Okay, so maybe Hollinger isn’t exactly like that guy).

I’d like to know how well his playoff percentages predicted the actual playoff teams at this point last season. It seems to me we were predicted to make the playoffs with quite certainty until around mid-late January, then it started to unravel.

He has alot of theories and predictions, I just want to know if anyone, including him, goes back to keep score on what is accurate and what is just pandering to those of us who have to know the future.

Dave

by BlazerHomer on Nov 23, 2008 7:23 AM PST reply actions

For future reference, 12/21/2012 is thought to be the end times by many conspiracy theorists.

Though, I’m sure that there’s several crazies around who think that the world is doomed come 2010.

by AK1984 on Nov 23, 2008 9:44 AM PST up reply actions

Apparently the NBA Armagedoen is 2010, seeing as how Lebron, Bosh, D Wade and many others are suppposedly changing teams

by Jiggamant on Nov 23, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions

That's when some Inca calendar ends. Probably the priests were just bored and wanted to go watch a ball game :)

by Norsktroll on Nov 23, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

Correction: A Maya long count cycle ends around that date. Probably as significant as the Y2k bug

But I have said nothing if the aliens really land on that date or the world inverses.

by Norsktroll on Nov 23, 2008 11:53 AM PST up reply actions

The world came to an end

at 8:08:08 GMT on 8/8 in the Year of Our Lord (anno domini, also known as A.D.) 2008.

Since Christ was actually probably born in 4 B.C., that means the world ended over four years ago, but because the calendar got messed up by some Gregorian monk back in the early Middle Ages, people weren’t paying attention at the time, so nobody noticed.

It all gives added meaning to the phrase, “Carry on….”

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by jscot on Nov 24, 2008 3:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

updated, and i only remember the fan base(myself inkluded) predicting playoffs last year

Team W L W L Best Worst Playoffs Division No. 1 Finals Champs Lottery*
LA Lakers 10 1 65 17 79-3 48-34 100.0 99.2 95.3 67.5 50.3 0.0
Portland 8 6 52 30 67-15 31-51 98.4 63.2 2.8 11.3 5.1 0.0

in fakt, i remember diskord cuz we werent getting “better” ratings cuz of our streek.

by maid tu rek on Nov 23, 2008 7:27 AM PST reply actions

some people think 2012 is the end of days because

it is the last date of the mayan calender, which has been so far the most accurate ancient calender.

by dario argento on Nov 23, 2008 10:04 AM PST reply actions

Isn't that when the BCS contract ends?

That alone could cause every college town in America to riot like Detroit fans after winning a championship.

by tominhawaii on Nov 23, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

also been mentioned by people like nostradamus, and copernicus supposedly.

im sure the world will be fine an dandy 12/22/2012

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by lanepete on Nov 23, 2008 11:33 AM PST up reply actions

Excellent. I was hoping things would get better by then.

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by BlazerFanSince1970 on Nov 23, 2008 7:24 PM PST up reply actions