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Blacksheep25 wrote:People who believe in many conspiracy theories have a mental illness. Nothing short of them picking the balls out themselves would convince them.
VFX wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
I wouldnt say the draft is necessarily "rigged".
HOWEVER, Dallas sits at a 1.3% chance to win the #1 pick.
After the whole Doncic debacle, and their GM choosing specifically LA as the team to send him, I would 100% believe it was rigged should they magically land Cooper Flagg.
This is similar to New Orleans trading away Anthony Davis and then them winning the Zion Williamson lottery with 6% chance.
The better question is how much happenstance has to take place for non-believers to buy into the idea that it is absolutely rigged.
Clemenza wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:Quattro wrote:Why did the biggest market in the NBA suck for 2 decades? Can any of the conspiracy theorists answer that one?
Yup. I always have 2 questions for "NBA is rigged" crowd.
1. Why did the NBA allow NYC's team to suck for decades?
2. Why did the NBA hand 3 can't miss HOFers to the San Antonio Spurs who have 0 national profile?
The big market phenomenon wasn't a thing back then. The Clipps were paperbag status during this time as well.
Y'all gotta sit this one out. This was extremely rigged. Take a break and enjoy the games tonight. You get no brownie points for going after the "rigged crowd" after this debacle.
VFX wrote:VFX wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
I wouldnt say the draft is necessarily "rigged".
HOWEVER, Dallas sits at a 1.3% chance to win the #1 pick.
After the whole Doncic debacle, and their GM choosing specifically LA as the team to send him, I would 100% believe it was rigged should they magically land Cooper Flagg.
This is similar to New Orleans trading away Anthony Davis and then them winning the Zion Williamson lottery with 6% chance.
The better question is how much happenstance has to take place for non-believers to buy into the idea that it is absolutely rigged.
sp6r=underrated wrote:VFX wrote:VFX wrote:
I wouldnt say the draft is necessarily "rigged".
HOWEVER, Dallas sits at a 1.3% chance to win the #1 pick.
After the whole Doncic debacle, and their GM choosing specifically LA as the team to send him, I would 100% believe it was rigged should they magically land Cooper Flagg.
This is similar to New Orleans trading away Anthony Davis and then them winning the Zion Williamson lottery with 6% chance.
The better question is how much happenstance has to take place for non-believers to buy into the idea that it is absolutely rigged.
1. To answer your question, as a non-believer in the conspiracy theory I would need circumstantial or direct evidence for the conspiracy. Retroactive X won the lottery and this is due to the NBA awarding them for Y.
2. As best I can tell conspiracy theorists believe the NBA fixes things for monetary reasons. The NBA has no financial incententives to want a good team in New Orleans is an irrelevant tv market.
sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
VFX wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:VFX wrote:
1. To answer your question, as a non-believer in the conspiracy theory I would need circumstantial or direct evidence for the conspiracy. Retroactive X won the lottery and this is due to the NBA awarding them for Y.
2. As best I can tell conspiracy theorists believe the NBA fixes things for monetary reasons. The NBA has no financial incententives to want a good team in New Orleans is an irrelevant tv market.
After what just happened if you NEED them to directly tell you it IS rigged then there is no convincing you.
I called this months ago with a 1.3% chance of them winning and I was 100% correct. Lol.
Optms wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
Give Flagg to either Charlotte or Washington. Doesn't matter who.
Or just not have the two teams who didn't need it the first two picks, you know, end up with the top 2 picks. Pretty simple.
jkvonny wrote:2 big markets teams jump up in the lottery like that? Dallas and Philly!!
Unreal...
I feel for Charlotte and Utah.
Also feel for Washington (big
Baz wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
Certainly not give the Mavericks the 1st pick with a 1.8% chance months after they traded their generational superstar
sp6r=underrated wrote:Baz wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
Certainly not give the Mavericks the 1st pick with a 1.8% chance months after they traded their generational superstar
Why do you have a picture of Dirk kissing the championship if you believe the NBA fixes outcomes?
If that's true that title has no meaning because it wasn't a real athletic competition.
. It's ok buddy. sp6r=underrated wrote:Optms wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:This question is specifically for the folks who believe the Lottery is rigged.
What would the NBA have to do for you to believe the Lottery is legitimate?
Give Flagg to either Charlotte or Washington. Doesn't matter who.
Or just not have the two teams who didn't need it the first two picks, you know, end up with the top 2 picks. Pretty simple.
Why do you follow the NBA or care about games if you think it is fixed?
As an example, you post all the time negatively about Jokic. If you're right this is all fixed complaining about Jokic is like complaining the bad in a movie.
sp6r=underrated wrote:jkvonny wrote:2 big markets teams jump up in the lottery like that? Dallas and Philly!!
Unreal...
I feel for Charlotte and Utah.
Also feel for Washington (big
San Antonio one of the NBA tiniest markets won the lottery THREE times with can't miss HOFers.
Baz wrote:sp6r=underrated wrote:Baz wrote:
Certainly not give the Mavericks the 1st pick with a 1.8% chance months after they traded their generational superstar
Why do you have a picture of Dirk kissing the championship if you believe the NBA fixes outcomes?
If that's true that title has no meaning because it wasn't a real athletic competition.
Dirk and the Mavericks outplayed everybody that year. I don't get your point, this is about the lottery being fixed.