Where Won't Amazing Happen This Year?
With Pradamaster still on a bit of a hiatus from the site, we decided that it would be best to stay away from any kind of off-season team and player evaluations until we're back at full-strength. I can promise you that the evaluations will be worth the wait, but that also means that I have to think of some things to write about between now and then to fill the void. 78 Rules for the Wizards Lottery Pick is one of those void-fillers, and another one is being unveiled right now: The Bullets Forever Epic Failoff.
What's the Bullets Forever Epic Failoff, you ask? It's a little tournament that we'll be running to determine the worst team in franchise history, featuring the worst 8 squads in Bullets/Wizards history.
We'll be using the site WhatIfSports to simulate these contests as well as generate box scores and play-by-play for each game in the playoffs. For example, you can see how in this game that the 2000-01 Wizards were just a Michael Smith jump hook away from defeating the 1995-96 Bulls. (Before anyone questions the reliability of the simulator, it's worth noting that it took me quite a few simulations to get a game that close.)
There will be a few things that make the Bullets Forever Epic Failoff different from what you'll be seeing in the NBA Playoffs. The first difference is that this will be a single-elimination tournament because I don't think anyone could bear watching any of these teams go at it in a best-of-seven series. The other important distinction is that in this tournament, the loser advances. Remember, we're looking for the worst team in franchise history, not the best loser. In other words, the incentive for all of these teams to win is to avoid the dubious distinction of being the worst team in franchise history.
Here are the seeds for the Epic Failoff:
- 2008-09 Washington Wizards
- 2000-01 Washington Wizards
- 1966-67 Baltimore Bullets
- 1994-95 Washington Bullets
- 1992-93 Washington Bullets
- 1993-94 Washington Bullets
- 2003-04 Washington Wizards
- 1991-92 Washington Bullets
I might have to swap out the 08-09 Wizards for the 61-62 Packers depending on how long it takes WhatIfSports to add this year's rosters, but we'll tentatively keep this year's squad as the top seed. If it takes too long, we'll just have them face-off with the tournament champion once this year's team is added to the database. Regardless of what happens, here's your place to put down your predictions for who you think will come out on top bottom.
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My prediction goes to the 1992-93 team...
That team was a real stinker… It was the year before they got Weber and Howard…. and a couple of years before Michael Jordan and the Bulls beat the Weber/Howard team in the first round of the Playoffs…
The 1992-93 was Coached by Unseld, and they played hard every night… which makes their 22-60 record seem even worse. Talent wise, this was probably the worst Washington Basketball team – - – EVER.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
I believe Jake just took the eight worst records and considered them
The 99/00 team was 29-53, so not one of the eight worst records in franchise history.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
That is correct
They just missed the cut-off for the Epic Failoff.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 20, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I vote for 2000-2001:
Richard Hamilton was the only reason to watch that team.
Not sure
I think WhatIfSports uses the most commonly used lineup for their starters, but I think they assume that everyone’s healthy, which might skew the results a little bit.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 20, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
"(Before anyone questions the reliability of the simulator, it's worth noting that it took me quite a few simulations to get a game that close.)"
Popeye getting 10 points kinda gave it away.
This Year's Team
I give it to this year’s team (although that 66-67 team is before my time so no clue if they were worse or not). In terms of the players actually on the floor (not taking into account injured potential on the bench), I don’t think any of the other years can beat this.
Or 93-94
If this year’s team ends up not getting seeded, I like 93-94 as the dark horse coming out of the 6 seed. Even though I love Rex Chapman, that team was painful to watch and horrible.
I think it's 2000/01's tourney to lose
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
And Jake
You should do best-of-seven. Makes it funnier.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
You think so?
I mean, there’s only so much running gags I can rely on while doing the recaps for these things without actually being able to see the game.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 20, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, you'd do series recaps rather than game recaps
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Ahh
I think I could do that.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 20, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

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