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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.It wouldn't have been Carr...I remember thinking how the guy deserved credit for taking the bullet w/the tanking season--don't think the plan was ever for him to coach a real team. Pitino sucked though.
I think fourth is the lowest they can pick though, because there's no way they'll get as many wins as Minnesota.37.8% of top 3 and 11.9% of top pick...I think since Nets are 4th now, one game out of 3rd, 5th is the worst they could pick.... Tankathon | NBA Draft Order & Lottery Simulator
That still pisses me off. I remember exactly where I was when it happened. My cousin had a party after getting his MBA and he and I were watching the lottery show.
With that said I'm not sure I would have entrusted the Tim Duncan era to ML Carr or Rick Pitino.
I don't think that, in theory, the lottery is necessarily a horrible idea but:
1. Do it honestly. Quite clearly they don't. Cleveland win it 3 years in a row? C'mon!
2. Penalize losing streaks to discourage tanking. You lose 10 games in a row, you lose ping pong balls (or whatever . . . ahem "secret" . . . method they use now).
Your lips to God's ears!I think it's going to be between Boston and Miami for Durant.
As for the Celtics? As a Heat fan, they are the one team I don't want to play in the playoffs. They are very scrappy and very well coached. Stevens has been a revelation. They are one superstar (Durant?) away from legitimately contending for the Eastern Conference. Isaiah Thomas and Kevin Durant would be a very formidable 1-2 punch.
Not that great. Just better than anyone else. It was something like a 21 percent chance.I know, right. What were the odds of us landing Tim Duncan back in 1997?
I disagree. I can't think of anything that points to it being played straight than Cleveland getting number 1 three years in a row. Cleveland is close to the last city the NBA would want to help. Get back to me when NY or LA pull three number 1s in a row.I don't think that, in theory, the lottery is necessarily a horrible idea but:
1. Do it honestly. Quite clearly they don't. Cleveland win it 3 years in a row? C'mon!
2. Penalize losing streaks to discourage tanking. You lose 10 games in a row, you lose ping pong balls (or whatever . . . ahem "secret" . . . method they use now).
You realize that the 97 Celts only had a 22 percent chance of winning the lottery right?The Cavs have better luck in the lottery than Whitey Bulger did.
It is totally is rigged. The 1985 Knicks and that league hack Dave Debusschere to get Patrick Ewing started it all. The Celts absolutely should have won the 97 lottery. It was a conspiracy to keep Duncan away from the Celtics.
The NBA league office hates the Celtics- just like the NFL is anti New England. David Stern HATED the Celtics and Red. It's terminal hatred.
Its just like the NFL. The league wants balance and parity. It also wants big stars in big towns.
I will bet my bottom dollar that when come mid-May the Celts/Nets pick slot will be a disappointment.
I disagree. I can't think of anything that points to it being played straight than Cleveland getting number 1 three years in a row. Cleveland is close to the last city the NBA would want to help. Get back to me when NY or LA pull three number 1s in a row.
It was actually 27.1%.You realize that the 97 Celts only had a 22 percent chance of winning the lottery right?
You realize that the 97 Celts only had a 22 percent chance of winning the lottery right?
I disagree. I can't think of anything that points to it being played straight than Cleveland getting number 1 three years in a row. Cleveland is close to the last city the NBA would want to help. Get back to me when NY or LA pull three number 1s in a row.
Plus there were some rumblings that Gilbert wanted to move the team and the league didn't want that to happen.A cynical person may say that this was calculated to get Lebron back to Cleveland to offset the PR disaster of "the Decision."
I love this Celtics team.
Unlike the NFL, in the NBA talent wins out.
I think as long as they avoid CLE early they have a shot to make it to the ECFs.
Horford and Durant area package deal.If they can get to the ECF, that will make them more attractive to free agents.
FA 1 - Horford. Wow now Boston looks legit.
FA 2 - Durant. Wow Boston are contenders.
Trade for - Blake Griffin. Book the championship!
1 IT
2 AB
3 Durant
4 Griffin
5 Horford
Beat me to it. I've watched enough NBA to guarantee you the celtics are not winning it all. That being said they might make some noise.
Basketball is also the least flukiest sport. The flukiest thing that can happen is a team going nuts from 3 and that's still just one game. And a turnover in basketball is not like a couple bad fumbles or something. You might have a turnover or two but, it's nowhere near as bad as giving up a bad goal in hockey or one blown assignment in football.
And geeze, how many do they have including the 2nds round?
People may have their hopes up but seeing as they could draft half the roster in terms of numbers, I expect you'll see a few developmental players drafted, likely from overseas, who are sent back to Europe to further develop