when Charlotte was announced at #9....

GnarlsOakley · Post #1 » by **GnarlsOakley** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:33 am

why did the commentator then say "this means Chicago moves into the top 3"?

emunney · Post #2 » by **emunney** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:46 am

Only the top 3 picks are decided by lottery. Bulls had the 9th worst record, which means you'd expect them to come up in the 9th slot. Once the 9th slot was drawn and the Bulls weren't on the board yet, they had to be in the top 3. They could have ended up at 1,2,3,9,10,11 or 12.

Slate · Post #3 » by **Slate** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:47 am

Because Nine was where Chicago originally slated before the draft.

By being absent it meant that Chicago had won one of the top 3 lotto picks. It turned out to be the first.........

DanTown8587 · Post #4 » by **DanTown8587** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:56 am

Hckyfn17 wrote:why did the commentator then say "this means Chicago moves into the top 3"?

Bulls were either 1,2,3 or 9,10,11, 12. So obviously if not 9-12 they had to be top 3.

treefi · Post #5 » by **treefi** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:18 pm

I don't get it. If only the top 3 are decided by a lottery.. How could they have gotten pick 9,10,11 or 12... but not 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8?

nitetrain8603 · Post #6 » by **nitetrain8603** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:50 pm

treefi wrote:I don't get it. If only the top 3 are decided by a lottery.. How could they have gotten pick 9,10,11 or 12... but not 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8?

If someone moved up behind them, then the Bulls get bumped down. E.g. Say the Warriors moved into the top 3. That means, every team ahead of them moves down one slot. If the Warriors and Blazers both moved into the lottery, then that means the Bulls moved down two slots into the #11.

treefi · Post #7 » by **treefi** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:32 pm

nitetrain8603 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If someone moved up behind them, then the Bulls get bumped down. E.g. Say the Warriors moved into the top 3. That means, every team ahead of them moves down one slot. If the Warriors and Blazers both moved into the lottery, then that means the Bulls moved down two slots into the #11.

Are only the top 3 picks a lottery? Meaning any team that is passed by before the top 3, is automatically in the top 3 because that means that they have been selected? I think I get it. I was always under the impression that they were all randomly selected. Do picks 8-14 hardly ever change order at all?

Teen Girl Squad · Post #8 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:46 pm

treefi wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Are only the top 3 picks a lottery? Meaning any team that is passed by before the top 3, is automatically in the top 3 because that means that they have been selected? I think I get it. I was always under the impression that they were all randomly selected. Do picks 8-14 hardly ever change order at all?

That is correct. Only the top 3 picks are lottery drawn, then the rest of the picks (4-14) are slotted for the remaining teams according to record. And yes 8-14 rarely change because they have lower odds at a top pick. Chicago was #9 and only had a 1.7% chance at the top pick.