Who is the Nba going to let win the lottery tonight?

**mjsuax13** · 05-16-23, 11:29 AM

Sixers just won the lottery. They canned their coach.

**pavyracer** · 05-16-23, 11:31 AM

When was the last time a team that won the lottery won the NBA championship? Maybe 20 years ago? The draft is not rigged. What is rigged are the NBA playoffs to determine who wins the championship.

**JIBBBY** · 05-16-23, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by mjsuax13

Sixers just won the lottery. They canned their coach.

Saw that! Doc Rivers is a good guy and decent coach, players like him, not sure he is the problem in Philly?

76ers reportedly fire head coach Doc Rivers after Game 7 loss to Celtics

https://sports.yahoo.com/76ers-reportedly-fire-head-coach-doc-rivers-after-game-7-loss-to-celtics-151752767.html

The 76ers lost two Game 7s in three seasons under Rivers.

**mjsuax13** · 05-16-23, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

Saw that! Doc Rivers is a good guy and decent coach, players like him, not sure he is the problem in Philly?

https://sports.yahoo.com/76ers-repor...151752767.html

I don’t know man… 0-10 game 7’s. He’s had an embarrassment of riches when it comes to rosters. I don’t dislike the guy but his teams should be better come playoffs. What do I know?

**goduke** · 05-16-23, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

When was the last time a team that won the lottery won the NBA championship? Maybe 20 years ago? The draft is not rigged. What is rigged are the NBA playoffs to determine who wins the championship.

Cleveland Cavaliers won the draft in 2014 and then won the championship in 2016. You didn’t do much research before you wrote your response huh?

**JIBBBY** · 05-16-23, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by mjsuax13

I don’t know man… 0-10 game 7’s. He’s had an embarrassment of riches when it comes to rosters. I don’t dislike the guy but his teams should be better come playoffs. What do I know?

He's no Phil Jackson that's for sure.

**mjsuax13** · 05-16-23, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

He's no Phil Jackson that's for sure.

It’s tough because he’s a quality guy, quality coach, players love him, he won’t embarrass you off the court but come playoffs his teams show a little life and then fold up. I’m not smart enough about basketball to know why that is?! He has lots of great players usually.

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 11:52 AM

Silver will take care of his boy Pop

**goduke** · 05-16-23, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by bjb7223

Silver will take care of his boy Pop

I see the Spurs as a team of the past that doesn’t move the needle for the nba anymore. I think they don’t have any shot tonight

**mjsuax13** · 05-16-23, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by goduke

This process always cracks me up. They don’t do it live, they hide the process behind a big four accounting firm to pretend to legitimize it yet everyone knows they absolutely rig this process. And with tonight being the rights to pick Victor, Silver is going to not leave it up to any chance. I couldn’t find anywhere to bet this so let me know if there is somewhere. Here’s what I think in order of most likely

1. Houston - Big market with young pieces and they drive a lot of interest in the foreign markets
2. Charlotte - shitty market but with rumors of Jordan selling the team, this could be a thank you to him so he gets the biggest price or a way to convince him not to sell the team
3. Distant third - Portland only if the Allen family decides to sell

I would be shocked if any other team had a shot

I agree with Houston. They are one of the most popular teams worldwide.

**actiondan** · 05-16-23, 03:15 PM

dallas would be hilarious

**johnnyvegas13** · 05-16-23, 04:09 PM

Whoever gets the frozen or folded envelope will

**SomeDayinBuffalo** · 05-16-23, 04:54 PM

Charlotte They will want to help Jordan out. Even if he sells the team helps him out.

**Thor4140** · 05-16-23, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by mjsuax13

Sixers just won the lottery. They canned their coach.

you think any other coach would have beat that Celtics team three games with his shit team of three players and one has a history of choking?

**Thor4140** · 05-16-23, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by goduke

I see the Spurs as a team of the past that doesn’t move the needle for the nba anymore. I think they don’t have any shot tonight

This league has favorites and one is Pop. that would be my pick

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 07:05 PM

here we go, I put half a unit on Spurs at +575.

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:16 PM

Stop with the rigged nonsense.

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 07:21 PM

Pistons

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:22 PM

Almost entirely to form so far, except Detroit.

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:23 PM

Blazers need it the most, to keep Dame. But maybe a gift to MJ coming.

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by bjb7223

here we go, I put half a unit on Spurs at +575.

Good call!

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 07:26 PM

booooooooooooooooom knew it

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Good call!

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:27 PM

Popovich got a new toy. Better put some muscle on if he wants to be Robinson or Duncan.

**bjb7223** · 05-16-23, 07:27 PM

I told you all Pop and Sliver are buddies

**IBetYou** · 05-16-23, 07:31 PM

I was hoping the Spurs would win as it got to the final 4. They will take good care of him. Pop will be rejuvenated. You didn't really think the Hornets would win it did you?

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by bjb7223

I told you all Pop and Sliver are buddies

Some nice parallels with Tony Parker from France and legendary centers Robinson and Duncan. But they just got lucky. Someone was gonna get lucky.

**d2bets** · 05-16-23, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by IBetYou

I was hoping the Spurs would win as it got to the final 4. They will take good care of him. Pop will be rejuvenated. You didn't really think the Hornets would win it did you?

Pretty good consolation prize. Miller or Scoot?

**IBetYou** · 05-16-23, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Pretty good consolation prize. Miller or Scoot?

Not much consolation there. You can see why people say it's rigged. Both small market teams in the final 2 but with everyone suddenly proclaiming the kid the best prospect ever (Windbag calling him possibly the best prospect in all of sports, wolofs!) the NBA is not going to want to send him to that moribund franchise -incidentally both Parker and Diaw played for the Hornets (as well as the Spurs). The Spurs have a HOF coach so they know he'll be in good hands in SA.

**Thor4140** · 05-16-23, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Stop with the rigged nonsense.

Lol so you believe behind close doors and we are not allowed to watch, everything is on the up and up? There is always an angle to this shit and I'm sure you and everyone else will be talking about what a great place for this kid to land an nauseam

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-16-23, 07:48 PM

Spurs win it.

Anyone bold enough to say that Wembanyana will be a bust?

I'll say that he doesn't materialize. Will have conditioning/injuries problems. Wind up like Robert Wadlow?

Robert Wadlow - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

**IBetYou** · 05-16-23, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Spurs win it.

Anyone bold enough to say that Wembanyana will be a bust?

I'll say that he doesn't materialize. Will have conditioning/injuries problems. Wind up like Robert Wadlow?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

Injuries are tough to predict! Greg Oden looked like a Shaq - his teammates gushed about how powerful he was his rookie year - but never able to stay healthy for more than a couple months. I think he'll be a monster.

**IBetYou** · 05-16-23, 07:56 PM

Hornets are going to be pretty good next year though. Don't have a bright star but lots of v.good players, including Bridges whom will be back from suspension.

**JIBBBY** · 05-16-23, 08:29 PM

Nuggets such the call in game 1 at home.