Gee, You Don't Suppose That Was Fixed...

[CatMan72]

Jesus? Are you drunk? If there are 14 balls, how would teams (like the bobcats) have a weighted chance (25% in this case) of getting the 1st pick? If there were just 14 balls, that would mean that every team would have a 1 in 14 chance of getting the top pick.

I mean, do you people think that machine they show behind the pretty lady with 14 balls in it is the machine they use? GAH!!

http://en.wikipedia....Lottery#Process

We had 250 balls in there this year. Not one of fourteen.

LOL, you don't understand the basics of how the draft lottery works... but you're sure it's on the level and the rest of us are idiots for questioning it's legitimacy.

There are 14 balls, each ball has 4 numbers on it and the league has a chart of each possible 4 digit combination up to 1,000 combinations. The Bobcats owned 250 of those 4 digit numeric combinations giving us a 25% chance.

You really think there are 1,000 balls banging around inside the tumbler? LOL!

[carolina-chuck]

LOL, so when did you become a Pacers fan exactly? Let me guess, right about the time that it was clear the Bobcats sucked, just like you jumped ship on the Panthers during the 2-14 season and now you're back.

no, bet it was when the Pacers was up 2-1 in the playoffs series.

[CatMan72]

Dude, why would the NBA sell the team before the Draft Lottery if they were going to fix it? They would just wait until the team had the most popular player to come out college in years and sell it for more. Or do you think they just promise to fix the draft to every group of investors and hope one group sees that as enough reason to buy it? That's horrible logic. Also, Bill Simmons is a terrible sports writer that spends a majority of his time talking about an Entourage movie and making references to Teen Wolf.

And that's all I can stand. I'm out.

I'll tell you why, the NBA was desperate to sell that team to a viable owner who would not move it. I wouldn't put it past Stern to promise the # 1 overall pick as incentive to help sell the team to the only potential buyer who met the league's criteria.

[Kakarot]

Yall are a trip, lol.

Gotta deal with the cards you're dealt. Although we deserved the #1 pick, we didn't get, so we have to move forward. This draft is loaded with talented players. We'll get somebody that can help us out

[CatMan72]

Anyhow, as coach Fox would say: "It is what it is".

[God]

how is this draft loaded? Beal has the most potential, could be like Eric Gordon. MKG is Gerald Wallace at best. Thomas Robinson is a thug and his ceiling isn't even that high, think Tyrus Thomas. Drummond has the highest ceiling after AD but also the most risk. Not sure if BobsCats can afford the risk. Everyone after that is pretty much a joke, including Barnes, Lamb, Sullinger, Jones, Zeller. This draft is only considered loaded because of one player and one player only, Anthony DAVIS.

[4Corners]

Yall are a trip, lol.

Gotta deal with the cards you're dealt. Although we deserved the #1 pick, we didn't get, so we have to move forward. This draft is loaded with talented players. We'll get somebody that can help us out

I can most def appreciate your glass is half full approach, but the bobcats are in serious, serious trouble and you know this is a factual statement.

[CatMan72]

how is this draft loaded? Beal has the most potential, could be like Eric Gordon. MKG is Gerald Wallace at best. Thomas Robinson is a thug and his ceiling isn't even that high, think Tyrus Thomas. Drummond has the highest ceiling after AD but also the most risk. Not sure if BobsCats can afford the risk. Everyone after that is pretty much a joke, including Barnes, Lamb, Sullinger, Jones, Zeller. This draft is only considered loaded because of one player and one player only, Anthony DAVIS.

Yup, which is why Stern made sure to deliver that player to the team he just sold.

[4Corners]

how is this draft loaded? Beal has the most potential, could be like Eric Gordon. MKG is Gerald Wallace at best. Thomas Robinson is a thug and his ceiling isn't even that high, think Tyrus Thomas. Drummond has the highest ceiling after AD but also the most risk. Not sure if BobsCats can afford the risk. Everyone after that is pretty much a joke, including Barnes, Lamb, Sullinger, Jones, Zeller. This draft is only considered loaded because of one player and one player only, Anthony DAVIS.

Robinson is Sullinger with an inside game as long the player gaurding him is under 6'9. He honestly reminds me so much of DaJuan Blair.

I'd pass on both players.

[CatMan72]

Anyhow, this is the reality of the NBA... you just have to deal with it.

[CatMan72]

I am glad the Cavs didn't get the # 1 pick, I hate that guy... could he be a bigger attention ho?

[God]

The Bobcats need to get Beal, but I'd be willing to guarantee they will mess that up too. Beal is gonna be a stud in the NBA, at least they can get him if they choose.

[CatMan72]

Will be very interesting to see what we do with that # 2 pick.

[God]

anyone explain why MKG has a chance to be #2? Is it the Kentucky hype machine?

He has no jump shot, decent defender, solid rebounder. Doesn't sound like #2 to me.