Play the Lottery

Sunsdeuce · Post #1 » by **Sunsdeuce** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:40 pm

Here is your chance to see if you can get the suns the first pick on the first try.
Took me 15 tries but got the suns the 1st pick.

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2014/mockdraft

This lucky guy got it on the first try.
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NTB · Post #2 » by **NTB** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:48 pm

Always 14th pick and Zach LaVine..

MrMiyagi · Post #3 » by **MrMiyagi** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:03 pm

Just hit the button about 4 or 5 times and got the Suns getting Wiggins #1. IT IS MEANT TO BE!!!!! But yeah, Zach LaVine is there at #14 for us still.

Sunsdeuce · Post #4 » by **Sunsdeuce** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:06 pm

The crazy thing is if we win the lottery we gain an extra pick. Minnsota would give us their pick. That would be mindblowing.

NaturalBuns · Post #5 » by **NaturalBuns** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:28 pm

Not even 1% chance.
Lol

ShawnBronald · Post #6 » by **ShawnBronald** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:56 pm

Should I be concerned that the 2nd time I played it, the Lakers won? FFFUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!

RaisingArizona · Post #7 » by **RaisingArizona** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:11 am

Got the 2nd when I played. Perfect scenario as I'd rather Parker over Wiggins anyways/

MrMiyagi · Post #8 » by **MrMiyagi** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:49 am

NaturalBuns wrote:Not even 1% chance.
Lol

But behind closed doors, it could be higher. :wink:

Come on Adam Silver! Reward the team that didn't tank!

Post #9 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:35 am

After about 50 tries, I got the Suns with the third pick and taking Embiid. I'm guessing if we did get third there would be a decent chance Embiid goes in the top 2 and we get a wing player, depending on who is ahead of us.

Revived · Post #10 » by **Revived** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:46 am

3rd straight year of playing this game. God I so badly wish we were in playoffs instead

Gorilla Warfare · Post #11 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:09 am

I did this for roughly 10 straight minutes and Suns were 14th every single time. My first try I got Lakers with the first pick. I knew it was going to be sh*t from the get go...

streetballdude · Post #12 » by **streetballdude** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:17 am

thamadkant · Post #13 » by **thamadkant** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:39 am

Suns just need top 3.... To get another lottery pick from Wolves.

When was the last times team outside top 10 got a top 3?

Bulls? (With Rose)

harshey1388 · Post #14 » by **harshey1388** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:17 pm

Did it twice.. got #1 on the 2nd try! I can only imagine how perfect that would be for us but knowing our history it wont happen! :noway:

Christine-In-AZ · Post #15 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:41 pm

MrMiyagi wrote:But behind closed doors, it could be higher. Come on Adam Silver! Reward the team that didn't tank!

I'm pretty sure and hoping you're just kidding, but just in case you or some others think lottery shenanigans can happen...it's not possible. Behind the closed doors all the team reps patiently and boringly watch the random number combinations come up. Watch- [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKI-fToATpQ[/youtube]

RunDogGun · Post #16 » by **RunDogGun** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:42 pm

1UPZ wrote:Suns just need top 3.... To get another lottery pick from Wolves.

When was the last times team outside top 10 got a top 3?

Bulls? (With Rose)

Bulls were the ninth slot at a 1.7% to win. In 1993 Orlando (11th worst record) won the first spot with a 1.5% chance. I haven't researched top three spots yet though, only number one picks.

mrlancers · Post #17 » by **mrlancers** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:11 pm

The Suns will have 5 number combinations for the lottery. I believe that estimates to about less than a 2 percent chance of getting a top three selection.

Marz11 · Post #18 » by **Marz11** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:35 am

Is Zach LaVine Gerald Green in disguise?

LaVine is an explosive combo guard -- both an incredible athlete and a polished scorer. He needs to add strength, and he sometimes focuses too much on scoring instead of distributing the ball

MrMiyagi · Post #19 » by **MrMiyagi** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:45 am

ChrisInAZ wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:But behind closed doors, it could be higher. Come on Adam Silver! Reward the team that didn't tank!

I'm pretty sure and hoping you're just kidding, but just in case you or some others think lottery shenanigans can happen...it's not possible. Behind the closed doors all the team reps patiently and boringly watch the random number combinations come up. Watch-

I am. I'm just playing off of the idea some people have that Cleveland (Lebron leaving), Chicago (The Hometown Kid) and New Orleans (Looking for an owner) were gifted their top picks in the last 6 years.

EDIT: By the way, I'd totally watch that process with the owners sitting there waiting to see the results. They each have cards with the numbers their team needs to win the pick. It would be like bingo only the owners are much more invested. First number: 12. 5 team owners immediately groan because they know their eliminated. Second number: 5. A few more groans, a few become wide-eyed as their half way to the top pick. Third number: 7. All of a sudden the 2 or 3 owners with possible combinations are on the edge of their seats. Last number: 14. The owner who won is visibly elated that his team with the 2.6% (I don't really know the percentage breakdown) lands the top pick. The owner at the 3rd best chance hopes he'll leapfrog 1 and 2 for the 2nd pick as the process begins again.

JTrain · Post #20 » by **JTrain** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:14 am

Who are we looking at with pick 14? SF, PF or C?