Mutombo says congrats to 76ers for winning lottery; quickly deletes tweet

[AshyLarrysDiaper]

It's because of the time difference. He was certainly in Africa. It aired over there earlier.

LOL

[dabonett]

Number one pick to monstars. Now everything is set for space jam 2

[Martin]

The Draft went in exact order. How often does that occur?

This was the first time ever

[baller16]

You aren't making sense. If the lottery was done at 7 and Mutumbo congratulated the 76ers a couple hours before, how does that not scream rig??

Didn't you know the average IQ of realgm posters are 0-100?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sa7KR5X1F4&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Since you couldn't answer my question to you - here you go hams.

The absurdity hits home in the private drawing room, where a dozen media members (including me) joined team officials for the real lottery — the one that takes place an hour before the television show.

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/behind-the-scenes-of-the-nba-draft-lottery/

[yaaar]

still dont get why they dont do this live?

I'm surprised there are still people who don't know how the draft works. Even local sportscasters seemed to be clueless despite it being the same process for a while now.

They don't show it because it starts with the #1 pick. Four balls get picked and the team that has the matching code wins. If the code has already been used or unassigned then it gets discarded. Each time a ball drops the odds for each team changes but the highest odds teams have the highest number of codes. Philidelpha had 250 freaking codes. As soon as they got picked 250 possibilities got wiped meaning there were lots of possible useless codes getting pulled. In fact the Sixers codes were pulled twice before the lakers code was pulled.

They also put the whole thing on youtube after the fact.

[EddieJonesFan]

still dont get why they dont do this live?

I'm surprised there are still people who don't know how the draft works. Even local sportscasters seemed to be clueless despite it being the same process for a while now.

They don't show it because it starts with the #1 pick. Four balls get picked and the team that has the matching code wins. If the code has already been used or unassigned then it gets discarded. Each time a ball drops the odds for each team changes but the highest odds teams have the highest number of codes. Philidelpha had 250 freaking codes. As soon as they got picked 250 possibilities got wiped meaning there were lots of possible useless codes getting pulled. In fact the Sixers codes were pulled twice before the lakers code was pulled.

They also put the whole thing on youtube after the fact.

But but, this video was clearly staged and the real winner was decided by the illuminati in a secret underground layer.

You can't reason with conspiracy theorists, they're immune to reason.

[KyletheDingbat]

Why did he quickly delete the tweet?

[jpengland]

Yeah it's definitely fixed. Dikembe Mutombo would definitely be part of the chosen few who knew about it.....

[yaaar]

Why did he quickly delete the tweet?

Probably because he mistakenly congratulated the Sixers after seeing a list of the odds rather than an actual draft outcome.

[Soupman]

still dont get why they dont do this live?

I'm surprised there are still people who don't know how the draft works. Even local sportscasters seemed to be clueless despite it being the same process for a while now.

They don't show it because it starts with the #1 pick. Four balls get picked and the team that has the matching code wins. If the code has already been used or unassigned then it gets discarded. Each time a ball drops the odds for each team changes but the highest odds teams have the highest number of codes. Philidelpha had 250 freaking codes. As soon as they got picked 250 possibilities got wiped meaning there were lots of possible useless codes getting pulled. In fact the Sixers codes were pulled twice before the lakers code was pulled.

They also put the whole thing on youtube after the fact.

But but, this video was clearly staged and the real winner was decided by the illuminati in a secret underground layer.

You can't reason with conspiracy theorists, they're immune to reason.

Wasn't the 9/11 terrorist attacks technically a conspiracy?
Is ISIS conspiring to attack the west a conspiracy?
What about organized crime?
What about human trafficking?
What about the drug trafficking?
What about pedophile rings?
soccer teams fixing matches?
match-fixing in boxing by organized crime?
Horse race fixing by organized crime?
Does the FBI think conspiracies exist?
ID theft rings?
Black hat hacker groups that steal private information?

[Soupman]

Didn't you know the average IQ of realgm posters are 0-100?

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sa7KR5X1F4&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Since you couldn't answer my question to you - here you go hams.

The absurdity hits home in the private drawing room, where a dozen media members (including me) joined team officials for the real lottery — the one that takes place an hour before the television show.

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/behind-the-scenes-of-the-nba-draft-lottery/

No one here thinks the NBA lottery was rigged.

[Dupp]

Im glad philly won they deserve some draft luck.

I am concerned what they've done in their front office. I hope they dont trade away young talent or good picks out of panic because of their recent on field results.

[Black Jack]

Im glad philly won they deserve some draft luck.

I am concerned what they've done in their front office. I hope they dont trade away young talent or good picks out of panic because of their recent on field results.

Colangelo the lesser has already stated he wants to get some vets right. They will almost certainly get fleeced value-wise.

To me the two most obvious rube franchises right now are Philly and the Lakers. Both have a guy in charge with no idea what he's doing and a stated intention to "win now". Its almost guaranteed Ainge or someone like that will pull a fast one on at least one of these franchises.

[EddieJonesFan]

I'm surprised there are still people who don't know how the draft works. Even local sportscasters seemed to be clueless despite it being the same process for a while now.

They don't show it because it starts with the #1 pick. Four balls get picked and the team that has the matching code wins. If the code has already been used or unassigned then it gets discarded. Each time a ball drops the odds for each team changes but the highest odds teams have the highest number of codes. Philidelpha had 250 freaking codes. As soon as they got picked 250 possibilities got wiped meaning there were lots of possible useless codes getting pulled. In fact the Sixers codes were pulled twice before the lakers code was pulled.

They also put the whole thing on youtube after the fact.

But but, this video was clearly staged and the real winner was decided by the illuminati in a secret underground layer.

You can't reason with conspiracy theorists, they're immune to reason.

Wasn't the 9/11 terrorist attacks technically a conspiracy?
Is ISIS conspiring to attack the west a conspiracy?
What about organized crime?
What about human trafficking?
What about the drug trafficking?
What about pedophile rings?
soccer teams fixing matches?
match-fixing in boxing by organized crime?
Horse race fixing by organized crime?
Does the FBI think conspiracies exist?
ID theft rings?
Black hat hacker groups that steal private information?

What's your point?

[0 - 100]

Didn't you know the average IQ of realgm posters are 0-100?

Are you both brainless? Please explain how they can rig the lottery when every team representative is in the room watching the ping pong balls.

It's not rigged, give your heads a shake.

LOL, not sure why you're not understanding but KidPistol was responding to when you originally said:

lol they did the lottery at 7pm. Mutuombo tweeted that 2 hours before. Lotto isn't rigged

Now think a little harder. The fact that Mutombo tweeted 2 hrs before points to the lottery being rigged because his tweet potentially revealed the predetermined (i.e., rigged) result. So if you're a conspiracy theorist, this is proof it was rigged. Got it now?

You're not too bright either. Wow some legit proof right there. I understand the small % of the conspiracy theory bc of Mutumbo's tweet but it has zero merit when they actually show the drawing of the lotto balls. Believing the NBA controls the odds of physics is laughable and anyone to believe such a thing needs help.

[KayDee35]

Guys, guys. Hold up. I've seen this before. I used to be a serious bingo player. Not the kind you see at old folks homes and Rotary clubs. A hardcore bingo player who played for big stakes in the underground bingo scene. Some people play poker, some play craps, I played bingo.

As those of your familiar with underground scenes know, there are plenty of backroom deals being made. Put a fifth of coke in Lenny's pocket and suddenly you get two aces in your hand when it's his turn to deal. The bingo wheel spinner has a ton of power and can make the right balls appear when needed. I still remember when Gertrude knifed Bertha over a controversial ball when they each had one number left on their bingo tickets. Bertha was a bleeder as she was on anti-coagulant meds. It was too late to save her but Gertrude sent a clear message that tampering was forbidden in the underground bingo scene.

Now, I won't go over some of the favors I did for these unsavory older women as this is a family board. But let's just say the Phyllis was lying about not having herpes and Mildred's husband no longer beats her.

Anyway, each year, the NBA wants something from those teams at the bottom. This year it was Hinkie's head. His brazen tanking was bad press for the league and despite several warnings he kept speaking about it. That doesn't fly with the bigwigs down at HQ. So Hinkie drafts his letter of resignation which the NBA approves before releasing.

However, Hinkie is one sly mofo. As an avid lexicographer and computational linguist, I am familiar with the frequency of word usage in the English language. For example, the string "we" appears 131 times in Hinkie's letter and is the most common string in that document. Two uncommon words appear in that letter numerous times. The word "first" appears 18 times and the word "pick" appears a staggering 26 times. The 18th letter of the alphabet is "r." The alphabet has 26 letters and by having pick appear 26 times, Hinkie is alluding to the adage, "He who is last will be first." In other words, Hinkie is saying - for those who are listening closely - "we r first."

Now, why does "we" appear 131 times. That, my friends, is the order of the picks the 76ers get for the next 3 seasons. First pick this year, 3rd pick next year, and 1st pick again the year after that. That's the price for Hinkie's head.

Mutumbo hides behind his cookie monster voice but is an astute student of lexicography. He read the signs and tweeted too soon. If he hadn't deleted his tweet, hi would likely have met a sudden demise at the hands of one of those mysterious diseases that kills big men early.

Anyway, I've said more than I should. I would advise that you don't speak to others about this. They are watching. But pay attention to the next two drafts.

I could tell you what the Cavs did for their #1 picks, but that's another story for another time and besides, I've got a bingo match to attend. Some rich broad's gonna be losing a bundle tonight. It's like taking a marble rye from an old lady.

Here's the link to Hinkie's letter so you can verify for yourself. Trust no one: https://espn.go.com/pdf/2016/0406/nba_hinkie_redact.pdf

[baller16]

Saying the draft isn't rigged is as good as saying Bush didn't do 9/11. We all know thats BS.

[Arp590]

Saying the draft isn't rigged is as good as saying Bush didn't do 9/11. We all know thats BS.

[qm22]

still dont get why they dont do this live?

I'm surprised there are still people who don't know how the draft works. Even local sportscasters seemed to be clueless despite it being the same process for a while now.

They don't show it because it starts with the #1 pick. Four balls get picked and the team that has the matching code wins. If the code has already been used or unassigned then it gets discarded. Each time a ball drops the odds for each team changes but the highest odds teams have the highest number of codes. Philidelpha had 250 freaking codes. As soon as they got picked 250 possibilities got wiped meaning there were lots of possible useless codes getting pulled. In fact the Sixers codes were pulled twice before the lakers code was pulled.

They also put the whole thing on youtube after the fact.

But but, this video was clearly staged and the real winner was decided by the illuminati in a secret underground layer.

You can't reason with conspiracy theorists, they're immune to reason.

*I don't think the draft was rigged. Mostly because of repercussions from the other owners (not the fans), is dissuasive and prohibitive.

However, it's agonizing to consider the notion of a potential profit advantage being a "conspiracy" which only happens in fiction and the minds of crazy people. Something which wouldn't even be illegal (I believe), as a "conspiracy"? As the other person who responded to you said, there has been a lot of rigging in other sports. It's not so outlandish as to be auto-dismissed, and it is fallacious to assume it always requires a implausibly massive conspiracy, rather than more minor misconduct (referring here to broader questions of integrity than the draft, such as reffing/Donaghy/etc. - so this may not apply to you).

[Mr. E]

Do they still use ping pong balls to determine the draft?

I choose to believe that Deke was standing there blocking every ping pong ball that popped up, wagging his finger and saying "not today!" until the Sixers ball came up.