NBA Lottery tonight

[Andriod_KiNg]

Whos feeling lucky ?

 

[PurpleHaze]

Lucky is anywhere between 1-4 - of course, super lucky is 1 or 2

 

[EIM86]

If we get 6th pick, stern is rigging for sure.

 

[nebs]

When do they announce this? Is it still done at halftime of the game?

 

[BamBam52]

5pm right before the celtics-magic. i'm already starting to get nervous. c'mon tyreke, bring us some magic.

 

[nebs]

5pm right before the celtics-magic. i'm already starting to get nervous. c'mon tyreke, bring us some magic.

Oh cool thx.

 

[Kingsguy881]

If we get 6th pick, stern is rigging for sure.

Can we please stop with this whole garbage?

 

[BamBam52]

If we get 6th pick, stern is rigging for sure.

why do some people on here have the notion that the commish despises everything about us and wants to see this franchise not succeed? i just dont get it!

if he really hated us and didn't care, then why was he busting his hump over recent times trying to get us an arena deal and keep the team here?

 

[kennadog]

5pm right before the celtics-magic. i'm already starting to get nervous. c'mon tyreke, bring us some magic.

5 PM, US Pacific time.

 

[LWP777]

I don't know why, but for me the draft lottery is the most nerve wracking event as a Kings fan. I honestly don't remember being this nervous even when the Kings were playing in the playoffs against the Lakers.

 

[Vlade4GM]

About this time the reps are being gathered into the room where they'll witness the actual ping pong balls being drawn in roughly 10 minutes.

On the notion of "rigging." If that were even possible given the circumstances of how the winners are decided, then it would have to be an extremely clever ruse.

 

[LWP777]

They might actually rig it in our favor for once. I think the #1 pick could get fans back at Arco which could help with a new arena and keeping the Kings in Sacramento.

 

[BamBam52]

I don't know why, but for me the draft lottery is the most nerve wracking event as a Kings fan. I honestly don't remember being this nervous even when the Kings were playing in the playoffs against the Lakers.

i feel ya. i'm already over here bouncing off Walls in my apartment! pun! pun!

 

[hammystyle]

why do some people on here have the notion that the commish despises everything about us and wants to see this franchise not succeed? i just dont get it!

if he really hated us and didn't care, then why was he busting his hump over recent times trying to get us an arena deal and keep the team here?

Some people don't understand how percentages work. Or like to ignore that the biggest prizes of the last twenty years have gone to San Antonio twice (Duncan and the Admiral), Orlando twice (Shaq and Webber), Cleveland (LeBron), Portland (Oden)...There's no rational reason to believe Stern would rig the lottery in Orlando's favor.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

About this time the reps are being gathered into the room where they'll witness the actual ping pong balls being drawn in roughly 10 minutes.

On the notion of "rigging." If that were even possible given the circumstances of how the winners are decided, then it would have to be an extremely clever ruse.

Yeah, no kidding...he can't pull a Patrick Ewing to the Knicks again...and if the freaking Clippers get the 1st pick for the 89th time, something is up. New Jersey probably will get the first pick... But if by some miracle the Kings get it, not only do we get the first pick, that might get us a new arena and a marquee free agent...including LBJ. Can you imagine a backcourt of Evans, Wall and James?!? Holy H!!!

 

[kennadog]

Agggghhhhh, the tension builds. I'm starting to go crazy.

 

[Vlade4GM]

It probably has begun by now.

 

[BamBam52]

Can you imagine a backcourt of Evans, Wall and James?!? Holy H!!!

complete and utter domination!

 

[bibbinator]

This is the big game if you're a Kings fan.

 

[Vlade4GM]

Each team has a certain number of randomly selected four number combos, with the individual numbers ranging from 1-14. They use the ping pong ball machine to draw 4 numbers and the team that matches up with them is the winner of that pick. They do this in a room with representatives of every lottery team. Someone who believes that the lottery is rigged, tell me how they would rig this process without getting caught?

 

[BamBam52]

so this must be what it feels like right before game 7 of the nba finals, eh!?

 

[ReinadelosReys]

Is there something wrong with me for not wanting the Kings to get the #1 pick? I'd be happy with #4, ok with #3 and estatic with #2.....

Of course, I am always wrong about these types of things. =/

 

[xrzn]

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[ReinadelosReys]

Each team has a certain number of randomly selected four number combos, with the individual numbers ranging from 1-14. They use the ping pong ball machine to draw 4 numbers and the team that matches up with them is the winner of that pick. They do this in a room with representatives of every lottery team. Someone who believes that the lottery is rigged, tell me how they would rig this process without getting caught?

There goes my theory of dozens of ping pong balls with the Kings logo in a bin....

 

[LWP777]

I just did the ESPN Mock Draft lottery thing 10 times and here is what I came up with:

5, 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5

Looks like we'll be drafting 5th!

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2010/mockdraft

 

[shockdoc]

Ack - i hate the tension too!

I did the ESPN lottery thing too - mostly #2, #3, and #5s!

 

[ReinadelosReys]

I just did the ESPN Mock Draft lottery thing 10 times and here is what I came up with:

5, 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5

Looks like we'll be drafting 5th!

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2010/mockdraft

The Kings getting the 5th pick would be equally if not more disappointing than draft lottery night last year

Edit: I got 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 5, 3, 1, 3, 3

 

[Vlade4GM]

The picks have probably already been decided by now, so all lucky charms are unnecessary at this point.

 

[Bart-Poland]

I just did the ESPN Mock Draft lottery thing 10 times and here is what I came up with:

5, 1, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 4, 5, 5

Looks like we'll be drafting 5th!

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2010/mockdraft

I did also ESPN Mock draft lottery 10 times and I Had 4 the most

 

[vikinginferno]

The picks have probably already been decided by now, so all lucky charms are unnecessary at this point.

Well they are always unnecessary, but if it makes people feel like they are affecting it in some way, let them have their fun.