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Daniel-San
on June 5, 2007
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NBA PLAYOFF BRACKETS

Thanks to David Stern’s obsession with gambling, we here at Sports at Random held an NCAA-like Pool with the NBA Playoffs. And since no one has San Antonio or Cleveland winning it all, here’s the FINAL rankings:

LAST PLACE:

ESPN Source: A pathetic 5 points. That’s 3 1st Round Series right and 1, yes, 1 2nd Round Series right. And that’s all. Just goes to show that anyone can work for ESPN, even people who know nothing about sports.

TIED FOR 2ND:

NEIL: Phoenix (or the NBA) really let him down. He ends up with 10 points.

MATT NG: Also has 10 points. He had Dallas winning it all.

1ST PLACE AND CHAMPION OF THE WORLD:

ME: 11 points. The Cavs winning the East just barely put me over the top.

I’d like to take this moment to thank the little people out there… actually- I don’t see midgets as “little people”, I see them as normal people with really small arms and giantly freakish heads.

NBA at Random

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Daniel-San
on May 11, 2007
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NBA Playoff Brackets

Amidst all the arguments for re-seeding the NBA Playoffs (which seems like everyone is for) and David Stern’s lame excuse for not re-seeding them (TV commitments), we have forgotten the real reason behind Stern’s genius plan for not re-seeding: GAMBLING. As I have said before, the NBA Playoffs works like a mini-NCAA Tournament (just your Sweet Sixteen). You cannot have brackets with re-seeding. Obviously Stern and the NBA cannot promote gambling, but I bet they hope that someday it will catch on and people will bet on it at least half as much as they do the NCAA Tourney. It’s a tough spot for Stern, but don’t worry, David, I got yo’ back.

So, on to our current standings (from previous post):

1st Place

Neil - tied for the lead with 6 points. He even had Utah in 7 and San Antonio in 5 (he did have Dallas sweeping, though. This round he has Phoenix, Cleveland, and Detroit moving on.

Matt Ng - also tied with Neil with 6 points. He also has Phoenix, Cleveland, and Detroit moving on.

3rd Place

Me - Dallas really screwed me. My only hope is that Lebron continues to try hard when he has to and takes down Detroit next round.

I write about the NBA every day and I only got 50% of the series right. Maybe that’s why no one pays me to do this.

Last Place

ESPN Source - with only 3 points, this truly ESPN Insider must hope Detroit and Phoenix make the Finals.

NBA at Random

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Daniel-San
on April 21, 2007
in ESPN, Matt Ng, NBA and Neil
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NBA Playoff Brackets

Unlike the NFL and the NHL, David Stern and the NBA apparently lies about not liking betting. His NBA Playoffs don’t reseed every round- just like the NCAA Tournament, so it’s great for Tournament Pools- but NBA Playoff Pools just haven’t taken off yet.

And I also noticed this when the “stars” of Sports at Random (Puja, Ryan, and My Roommate) all did not return my email wanting to be in the pool. BUT- the up and coming stars of Sports at Random did- so let’s have ourselves an NBA Playoff 2007 Tournament Pool.

Here’s how it works: 1 Point for getting a series right in Round 1, 2 Points for getting a series right in Round 2, 3 Points for getting a series right in round 3, and 4 Points for picking the Champion. Then you pick how long each 1st Round series will last for any tie-breakers.

So on to the Pools:

Neil - although he wanted to be called “Hekafoothegrandconqueror”, Neil is Sports at Random’s new Dating Correspondent. We will find out if he is not only a Ladies Man- but also a Sports Guy.

Detroit in 5

Miami in 7

NJ in 7

Cleveland in 5

Dallas in 4

Utah in 7

Phoenix in 6

San Antonio in 5

(I’ll reveal his other picks at a later date)

My ESPN Source - he has to remain shrouded in mystery, but his picks don’t.

Detroit in 5

Miami in 6

Cleveland in 6

Toronto in 6

Dallas in 5

Houston in 7

Phoenix in 7

Denver in 6

Matt Ng - the only truly published sports writer that has ever appeared on Sports at Random. He writes for The Journal News, the best damn paper in all of Westchester County.

Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
New Jersey
Dallas
Houston
Phoenix
San Antonio

(he didn’t give me in how many games- in fact, out of the six people who were supposed to be in this pool with me, 3 didn’t respond and Neil and Matt Ng did not follow directions. Only Deep Throat AKA My ESPN Source complied correctly)

MY PICKS:

Detroit in 5

Chicago in 6

Toronto in 7

Cleveland sweeps

Dallas in 6

Houston in 6

Denver in 7

Phoenix in 6

More analysis coming after the Weekend…