2018 NBA Draft Lottery thread - 4:30pm MST / 7:30pm EDT

King4Day · Post #1 » by **King4Day** » Tue May 15, 2018 12:05 pm

Let's use this to discuss tonight's draft lottery.

Just to get this thread moving, how about everyone go to tankathon and do 5 simulations with the 5th one being what we'll actually select. So 4 warmups and then our actual pick.

For me, I landed #2 (sandwiched between Memphis and Dallas)

King4Day · Post #2 » by **King4Day** » Tue May 15, 2018 12:15 pm

NBA.com has an 'argument for and against' all teams. Here's what they wrote for the Suns:

Argument for Suns: All that we said about the Grizzlies? Now double it. The Suns just logged their 50th season, yet somehow have never earned an NBA championship or the No. 1 pick -- the oldest team in the league to own such distinctions. The bad luck behind that stat is a monolith of pain.

It started in the franchise’s second offseason, when a coin flip would determine whether the Suns or Milwaukee Bucks would get the top overall pick -- and a chance to Draft a guy named Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). The Suns picked heads. The coin showed tails and Phoenix wound up with Neal Walk.

Fast forward to 1987. Again, it was down to just Phoenix and one other team: the San Antonio Spurs. The unquestioned top pick of that year’s draft was a Navy guy named David Robinson. The Suns’ logo showed up on the second-to-last envelope, and they drafted Armen Gilliam instead.

As recently as last year, Phoenix had the second-best odds of landing the No. 1 pick. Instead, the Lakers and 76ers leap-frogged them, dropping the Suns to fourth.

In terms of being due blindingly good luck, Phoenix probably has the most historic case in the league.

Argument against Suns: It happened with Connie Hawkins in the 1970s. It occurred Charles Barkley in the '90s. And it happened when Nash was dealt in 2012: Whenever Phoenix has dealt its star player to a rival, the team is punished with a tumultuous transition.

Maybe the lottery gods are still offended at seeing Nash in Laker purple and gold. Maybe they’ll point to 21-year-old Devin Booker and say, “You know what? You’re good.” Maybe Phoenix just isn’t allowed to have nice things.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/14/arguing-each-teams-case-nba-draft-lottery-luck

m1chal · Post #3 » by **m1chal** » Tue May 15, 2018 12:52 pm

DarkHawk wrote: Just to get this thread moving, how about everyone go to tankathon and do 5 simulations with the 5th one being what we'll actually select. So 4 warmups and then our actual pick.

Obviously, I got 4th pick, behind Memphis, Dallas and Atlanta. JJJ, here we come!

King4Day · Post #4 » by **King4Day** » Tue May 15, 2018 12:58 pm

m1chal wrote:
DarkHawk wrote: Just to get this thread moving, how about everyone go to tankathon and do 5 simulations with the 5th one being what we'll actually select. So 4 warmups and then our actual pick.

Obviously, I got 4th pick, behind Memphis, Dallas and Atlanta. JJJ, here we come!

I have a feeling we're going to see some different names pop up by the time the draft hits. Michael Porter was projected as a possible #1. Maybe he moves up the boards.
I'm excited for the combine. Will be fun to hear who moves up or moves back.

Damkac · Post #5 » by **Damkac** » Tue May 15, 2018 1:15 pm

Mem, Pho, Orl
Ayton fans would be happy.

JMac1 · Post #6 » by **JMac1** » Tue May 15, 2018 1:27 pm

I got the number 1 pick. Last time and first shot with ESPN Last night, I got the number 1 pick and the fourth try with Tankathon!!! Didn’t even look at the other 3 because they didn’t count.

I’m not worried. I think I keep getting it because I’d roll with either of the top 4 of Doncic Ayton Bagley And Trae and wouldnt care.

I’m confident we will get it.

BW I just want the pick of the litter.

starbosa10 · Post #7 » by **starbosa10** » Tue May 15, 2018 1:28 pm

Mine just gave Hawks, then us, knicks, Memphis,dallas

Djedefre · Post #8 » by **Djedefre** » Tue May 15, 2018 1:31 pm

3rd pick is ours

Fo-Real · Post #9 » by **Fo-Real** » Tue May 15, 2018 2:32 pm

#1 tonight baby!!

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #10 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Tue May 15, 2018 2:35 pm

1. Atlanta
2. Chicago
3. Memphis
4. Phoenix

Post #11 » by **bwgood77** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:16 pm

Well I tried it 5 times.

On the 5th try got the 1st pick. On the first four tries got 3,4,2,4

TheFire · Post #12 » by **TheFire** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:42 pm

In my first 10 tries using ESPN's lottery simulator:

2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4

Not entirely all that bad, but it doesn't inspire any confidence.

Post #13 » by **bwgood77** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:47 pm

Honestly when they are counting down the picks I will be somewhat surprised if when they turn over the 4th pick it's not our logo.

Post #14 » by **bwgood77** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:54 pm

So the Lakers pick is owned by Philly if it doesn't move up or moves up to 1 but if it goes to 2 or 3 it goes to Boston. So will have they have reps from both teams sitting up there I wonder?

It's pretty ridiculous that they have all those people sitting up there to rep the teams, because they don't do anything. They just get introduced I think and maybe the winner interviewed afterwards.

King4Day · Post #15 » by **King4Day** » Tue May 15, 2018 4:36 pm

bwgood77 wrote:So the Lakers pick is owned by Philly if it doesn't move up or moves up to 1 but if it goes to 2 or 3 it goes to Boston. So will have they have reps from both teams sitting up there I wonder?

It's pretty ridiculous that they have all those people sitting up there to rep the teams, because they don't do anything. They just get introduced I think and maybe the winner interviewed afterwards.

Like last year. Imagine if Magic was sitting up there but the Lakers lost their pick. That'd be awkward as hell

starbosa10 · Post #16 » by **starbosa10** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:00 pm

DarkHawk wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:So the Lakers pick is owned by Philly if it doesn't move up or moves up to 1 but if it goes to 2 or 3 it goes to Boston. So will have they have reps from both teams sitting up there I wonder?

It's pretty ridiculous that they have all those people sitting up there to rep the teams, because they don't do anything. They just get introduced I think and maybe the winner interviewed afterwards.

Like last year. Imagine if Magic was sitting up there but the Lakers lost their pick. That'd be awkward as hell

There was no way the Lakers were ever losing that pick

Post #17 » by **bwgood77** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:05 pm

I guess we will have one female representative. The Hawks co owner's wife Jami Gertz is representing them. She's actually an actress...was in some old 80s movies like Less than Zero and The Lost Boys.

JMac1 · Post #18 » by **JMac1** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:07 pm

bwgood77 wrote:I guess we will have one female representative. The Hawks co owner's wife Jami Gertz is representing them. She's actually an actress...was in some old 80s movies like Less than Zero and The Lost Boys.

What about Twister?!? Lol!

King4Day · Post #19 » by **King4Day** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:17 pm

Suns pick aside, I really need the Lakers pick to not move. I've said it before, it'll hurt more to see the Lakers pick in the top 3 than the Suns getting the 4th pick. To know we could have had 2 tops 3 picks would be hard to swallow.

Post #20 » by **bwgood77** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:21 pm

JMac1 wrote:
What about Twister?!? Lol!

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