WayDowntownBang
03-10-2006, 05:44 PM
This was asked to me on Rotokingdom where I am an admin. I thought the San Antonio fans, along with the Phoenix fans, would appreciate this. My math may be off, but I believe this is close.
Ooh, I got a question.. what are the chances of Phoenix making it to the Finals if all their players (get and) stay healthy?
This is more of a 'prediction' which should probably be sent over to NostraJimmy, but I'll give it a shot.
Consider Pheonix as "P"
Consider San Antonio as "SA"
Consider New Orleans as "N"
Consider Detroit as "D"
Consider Free Agents as "FA"
Consider the Eastern Conference as "E"
Consider Toronto as "T"
Consider Charlotte as "CHA"
Consider Chicago as "C"
To make a real answer and not just a prediction, one would have to use math.
Take Phoenix.. or P. Put them in the Eastern Conference, or "E", and they shoud do well. Take the free agents ("FA") that they would get by being successful in the east, and consider taking them away from Toronto "T", Chicago "C", and Charlotte "CHA". Detroit is still a winner regardless, so you can throw "D" out of the mix. San Antonio would now be in the West, so you remove "SA" from the equation.
So, this is what we have.
FA-P+(T+CHA+N)+E+C
Simply this to find the solution to P (Phoenix), and you get this.
FA (T+CHA+N)+E+C = Phoenix
Organize the variables by the order of important, and you find the probability of the Phoenix Suns making the Finals in 2006. You will find the solution spelled out for you.
Phoenix = FAT CHANCE
This is WDTB, your resident mathematician. You're welcome. :fro
Ooh, I got a question.. what are the chances of Phoenix making it to the Finals if all their players (get and) stay healthy?
This is more of a 'prediction' which should probably be sent over to NostraJimmy, but I'll give it a shot.
Consider Pheonix as "P"
Consider San Antonio as "SA"
Consider New Orleans as "N"
Consider Detroit as "D"
Consider Free Agents as "FA"
Consider the Eastern Conference as "E"
Consider Toronto as "T"
Consider Charlotte as "CHA"
Consider Chicago as "C"
To make a real answer and not just a prediction, one would have to use math.
Take Phoenix.. or P. Put them in the Eastern Conference, or "E", and they shoud do well. Take the free agents ("FA") that they would get by being successful in the east, and consider taking them away from Toronto "T", Chicago "C", and Charlotte "CHA". Detroit is still a winner regardless, so you can throw "D" out of the mix. San Antonio would now be in the West, so you remove "SA" from the equation.
So, this is what we have.
FA-P+(T+CHA+N)+E+C
Simply this to find the solution to P (Phoenix), and you get this.
FA (T+CHA+N)+E+C = Phoenix
Organize the variables by the order of important, and you find the probability of the Phoenix Suns making the Finals in 2006. You will find the solution spelled out for you.
Phoenix = FAT CHANCE
This is WDTB, your resident mathematician. You're welcome. :fro