Official NJ Nets Watch

[Kenwood]

I look at it this way (and I'm not encouraged about moving up higher than 6th most ping pong balls):

NJ has 23 wins with 4 winnable games (Minn, @Det, @Tor, Char) and two they should lose (NY, @Chi). Let's just pretend they lose out and end with 23 wins (probably a stretch with 4 winnable games against other tanking teams).

Toronto has 21 wins, so they'd have to pick up 3 wins to pass NJ. I'd say they have 3 winnable games (Clev, NJ, @mil) and 3 they should lose (@NY, @Phil, Miami). So even if NJ loses out, Toronto has to win all three winnable games to pass NJ. Probably not likely. They are winnable, but for Toronto, nothing is an automatic win.

Sacramento has 22 wins, so they need to pickup 2 wins to pass NJ, but they only really have one game that looks winnable, and it's in the road (@GS). The rest of their schedule is realtively tough unless they catch someone resting for the playoffs (@Hou, @SA, @Mem, OKC, LAL).

More likely NJ wins 1-2 games, finishes with 24-25 wins, and niether team has a chance. We'll see.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Tonight I threw up a little in my mouth as I found myself applauding when Lebron, DWade or Bosh made big plays. I feel so DIRTY.
Sacramento has an incredibly tough schedule to finish; if they win two of their remaining games I'll be surprised. Toronto has a chance, but it's slim. We can always hope, though.

 

[Favors Flave]

Go Kings and Raptors. Think if the Raptors could have done work vs nets in London or wherever they played they would be tied right now

 

[Kenwood]

Sacramento has an incredibly tough schedule to finish; if they win two of their remaining games I'll be surprised. Toronto has a chance, but it's slim. We can always hope, though.

Absolutely hope. I've been score-watching and hoping ever since the trade.

As long as we're hoping:
Hope for some draft lottery magic on May 17 and wind up with two top 3 picks
Hope the right guy is available whenever the Jazz are picking
If not, hope that the picks are enough to trade up to get him
After the draft, hope the guy (or guys) don't totally suck

 

[margodydek]

Word is that Humphries might be out the rest of the year. I can't believe I'm about to type this, but he might actually be more important to the Nets than DWill.

 

[BENTLEY]

https://probasketballtalk.nbcsports...pack-it-in-humphries-out-williams-may-follow/

Nets starting to pack it in: Humphries out, Williams may follow
Kurt Helin

Apr 4, 2011, 4:05 PM EDT

This post should be very popular in Utah.

You might have surmised the New Jersey had mentally packed it in for the season by their six-game losing streak, but they are also are physically beat up and now coach Avery Johnson is talking about shutting guys down for the season.

Key guys. Like Kris Humphries. And Deron Williams may follow. From Al Iannazzone at the Bergen Record about the Nets lineup for Tuesday.

We know Kris Humphries and Damion James are out. Anthony Morrow didn’t practice because of left knee tendinitis and Deron Williams only went through the non-contact part of practice.

At this point, Brook Lopez is the only Net sure to start against Minnesota when they try to end a six-game losing streak.

Since the Nets are down so many bodies, Williams could continue to play for a little longer, but it would be surprising if he ended the season on the active roster. The same goes for Humphries and James.

“Both of those guys my idea was if they’re not back by Friday then we’ll have to take a long look at not bringing them back,” Johnson said.

Just remember that as part of the Williams trade, the Jazz have the Nets first round pick this year. So rack up the Ping-Pong balls for the Jazz, guys. (Yes, I know they don’t use lottery/Ping-Pong balls anymore, but “rack up a better percentage for the random number table used” doesn’t have the same ring.)

 

[NCJazz]

Word is that Humphries might be out the rest of the year. I can't believe I'm about to type this, but he might actually be more important to the Nets than DWill.

They have 0 rebounding without him so definitely could be the case.

 

[Headtrip]

They have 0 rebounding without him so definitely could be the case.

They are likely to lose out with no Humphries or Dwill. If that's the case, I think we will have a coinflip for 4th. Sacto is playing well even if they have a tough schedule, an dhopefully Toronto can pull another win (other than against NJ) out of their asses.

 

[prodigy]

Raptors could catch them but the Nets have to lose out, that is difficult to do i don't care how bad you are.

 

[Headtrip]

Raptors could catch them but the Nets have to lose out, that is difficult to do i don't care how bad you are.

I don't think the Jazz believe you lol.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Raptors could catch them but the Nets have to lose out, that is difficult to do i don't care how bad you are.

They don't have to lose out, but Toronto has to beat NJ when they play, and win at least one more game than NJ to tie them. The tie break would go to the Conference Record and there is a good chance that if Toronto beats NJ, Toronto will have a better Conference record. It's not a NJ has to lose all games... but the way Toronto sucks..... even losing out might not be enough if Toronto can't beat NJ and one other team.

Toronto has a pretty tough ending schedule but should be able to beat Cleveland and NJ, and NJ has a pretty easy schedule.
NJ sitting their good players could help out though.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

They don't have to lose out, but Toronto has to beat NJ when they play, and win at least one more game than NJ to tie them. The tie break would go to the Conference Record and there is a good chance that if Toronto beats NJ, Toronto will have a better Conference record. It's not a NJ has to lose all games... but the way Toronto sucks..... even losing out might not be enough if Toronto can't beat NJ and one other team.

Toronto has a pretty tough ending schedule but should be able to beat Cleveland and NJ, and NJ has a pretty easy schedule.
NJ sitting their good players could help out though.

What I've read when it comes to the draft is when teams are tied in the lottery, their chances are averaged and if neither moves up, a coin flip determines the draft order. No other tiebreakers are used.