Hittin' the Links: NBA Draft Lottery Tonight
by Packey on May 18, 2010 12:56 PM EDT
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PrintTonight's the night we've all been impatiently waiting for -- the NBA Draft Lottery. 'Tis tonight at 8:00 PM EST on ESPN. The Pistons have a 5.3% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick and almost an 80% chance of picking 7th or 8th overall. To help us mentally and physically prep let's take a look at some lottery links:
- As you all know, the lottery is all luck of the draw at this point, so the teams & their representatives can get pretty superstitious. Mike Prada put together a piece on SBNation.com breaking down 5 Lucky Charms that worked for teams in the lottery, and 5 that didn't go so well. If you had to pick a lucky charm for the Pistons, what would it be? Jonas Jerebko jersey? Robocop? We could probably have an entire thread on the innumerable options.
- To be exact, the Pistons have a 57.3% chance of picking 7th and a 22.6% chance of picking 8th overall. Here's a list of other 7th and 8th overall picks, including Richard Hamilton, Charlie Villanueva, and Chris Wilcox.
- Remember, the draft order will be revealed in reverse order. If the Pistons logo hasn't been pulled by the 7th pick, they will get a Top 3 pick. Worst case scenario is that the Pistons select 10th overall, but that has never happened to a team in the Pistons' position.
- The team with the best odds, of course, is the New Jersey Nets. A little fun fact I pulled from SportsCenter last night - since the lottery started in 1985, only four teams with the best odds of landing the No. 1 overall picked have actually won the lottery. The last came in 2004 when the Orlando Magic selected Dwight Howard.
- Draft lottery simulator here.
More non-draft lottery links after the jump.
- Recent firings shake up the mood at The Palace (thanks, Big Z in Orlando). Terry Foster lists Peter Karmanos and Dan Gilbert as potential buyers of the team. Gilbert won't happen unless LeBron leaves Cleveland and he sells the team, though.
- ESPN Page 2 writer, DJ Gallo is an idiot.
- The Knicks tried to offer Grant Hill 'loads of women' to try to get him to sign with them in 2000. Not a bad sales pitch, but the only problem was that he was married. The Knicks have already offered LeBron free lap dances for life.
- Lakers dominated the Suns last night behind Kobe's 40. If you're looking for clues as to how the rest of the series might play out, look no further than Phil Jackson's track record in the playoffs when winning Game 1.
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Lucky Charm: thong lace panties from the hottest chick I ever boinked
okay not really I just wanted to say I boinked a chick.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
You know its not really cheating if you spread peanut butter all over your balls and let your dog lick it off?
Cuz ya know, its your dog.
Get it?
Its YOUR dog?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on May 18, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm rockin
brand new skivvies today, hopefully they become lucky.
I thought that said "ball"
as in you sacrificed a testicle to the basketball gods and was like, “THATS FUCKING HARDCORE”
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on May 18, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Everyone's seems a little more excited around here today.
My two favorite teams are the Tigers and Brewers. Drunk tigers. That sounds about right.
Me in 140 characters
Random tidbit I heard on the radio: My Chemical Romance has offered LeBron free tickets for life to their concerts if he signs with New York. Well, I guess that settles all the rumours then — he’s DEFINITELY going to NY now!
Didn't know they were basketball fans.
Also didn’t know they were from New York.
Oh god, what do I know about My Chemical Romance?
My two favorite teams are the Tigers and Brewers. Drunk tigers. That sounds about right.
Me in 140 characters
for sure
I’m sure this thread will be hopping the moment we get our pick.
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
I don't know about you guys
But I’m hoping Detroit gets a top three pick.
Am I stupid to prefer a #2 or #3 pick to the #1 overall
I feel like Joe D will def. pick Wall if we somehow got the #1. I really want a big man and it would be more defensible to take Cousins et al. at 2 or 3. I haven’t been following mock draft boards, though, so I could be off base.
Not stupid
That said, Dumars LOVES Stuckey. As such, he might well trade for value.
by Kevin Sawyer on May 18, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Also,
I just noticed that Birdman said the same thing in an earlier thread – can’t be stupid if you’re agreeing with the grammar sheriff.
And I would be OK with trading the #1 pick for proven talent even if it was motivated by his love of all things Stuck.
I think a Wall-Stuckey-Gordon backcourt would work a lot better than Stuckey-Gordon-Hamilton, because Wall is a pretty damn good passer.
by Roll The Dyess on May 18, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
I wouldn’t mind having Wall just because it would force us to pick up the tempo until we turn into a smashmouth defensive team.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s like hoping you don’t win the mega-millions so you don’t have to deal with being famous.
by Roll The Dyess on May 18, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
wearing my Billups jersey for good luck.
#1. Let’s go get it.
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Am I looking right?
Or is Jay Bilas putting Gordon Hayward in his top twelve? Because if he is, I swear to God, I’ll drop kick the son of a bitch.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:06 PM EDT reply actions
he has
Monroe at 6. Al Farouq at 7. And Udoh at 8.
by Quick Darshan on May 18, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Greg Monroe is bullshit.
Farouq, I could kind of see, and my mancrush on Ekpe Udoh is well documented on this site.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Monroe
Is Lamar Odom 2.0. Minus the addiction to candy, of course.
He might be pretty good, but I'm sick of finesse forwards.
Lamar Odom is one of my favorite players, though.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
he's not as athletic as Odom
or as good a ball handler.
by Quick Darshan on May 18, 2010 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Really?
Not as athletic? I’ll concede he’s probably not as good a ball handler, but I don’t agree about the athleticism. Monroe is going to be a nice contributor at the NBA level. Not a star, but he can contribute on a good team.
I wouldn't call Udoh a finesse forward
But doesn’t his lack of size alarm you for somebody who can’t play the 3?
Don't you mean Monroe?
I’m just curious, because Udoh is 6’10 and he’s definitely a post player.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He's very thin.
Very very thin. I worry about his ability to bang in the post.
True.
But I like the fact he blocks shots, and his passing ability intrigues me. I think he can get more muscular.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I ran the simulator once
and got the #2 pick. Of course, this means absolutely nothing. Unless it does. You heard it here first.
No wonder Rondo can't shoot
His form looked awful in that clip of him during shootaround
Scott Perry? C’mon, Jod! Get out there!
by garrettelliott on May 18, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Aaron Brooks
Those glasses, dude. A regrettable choice.
His name sounds exactly like a Bond villain.
Maybe Danny Granger will shoot him and say something witty.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
David Kahn is an emmer effing genius.
He needs his younger players to get older and he has 3 of the first 23 draft picks.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:19 PM EDT reply actions
RUSSIAN GANGSTA BABY!
oh god oh god oh god oh god
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
now is where it gets interesting...
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Everything has went according to plan so far.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
thanks for not tanking.
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
FUCKING COCK SHIT ASS DICK COCK FUCK TWAT
of course philadelphia gets it mother fucker.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
wow
that last game against minni. damn charlie
by Roll The Dyess on May 18, 2010 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
so wait, we lost the tiebreaker with the 76ers, and they are getting a top 3 pick
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
Dammit!
Coin toss cost us a top three pick.
#7
Well it could have been worse.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
At this point this is who I hope they go with
Why the fuck not? We’re done anyways.
I’m calling it now that the Wizards got it.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
You don't fuck with a dead man's championship ring
That right there is karma…CAKE HANDS!
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Can we go back to last year and pick 7th?
And get Stephen Curry
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Nope
Unfortunately, there are no sassy Euros available to allow real talent to drop the 7 slot.
by Kevin Sawyer on May 18, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Psht
It’s going to be Aminu and we all know it. At least we won’t do something silly and pick him in the top 3.
Seriously.
I mean old lady is happy and all that but fuck the Wizards and the Sixers.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Flip Saunders has fucked us again!
It's Iupati Time!
by TDP on May 18, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
John Wall
And Flip Saunders seems like a really nice marriage, actually.
We woulda had the #2 fucking pick
I renounce all coin based currency
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
I'm with you
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
I think Evan Turner is going to be pretty nasty in Philly.
Maybe they should have kept Eddie Jordan.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:27 PM EDT reply actions
Because they're stupid, or because they want to trade him to us.
Please let it be the second. Cousins is my favorite player in this draft.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He's gonna be a good fit down there.
That Sacramento team is going to be plenty awesome in a few years, when the younger players get older.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
or wesley johnson? I could see Aminu for them because they have Thompson at the 5
by Quick Darshan on May 18, 2010 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Thompson is more of a 4....
….Like a Monroe from Georgetown
by BennieBladesFan on May 18, 2010 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Thompson gets rebounds.
I’d love it if he was a ’Ston.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes he does...
…I was hoping we would get him
by BennieBladesFan on May 18, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Monroe or Thompson?
I don’t think Monroe’s gonna be godawful, but we don’t need him on this team.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree...
…It wouldnt be the end of teh world if we got him though.
by BennieBladesFan on May 18, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Screw em
Patrick Patterson is the real kentucky prospect anyway. Wait, no. Bledsoe is the pure pg we’ve been looking for.
We'll probably get him, too.
I think Joe’s got this draft.
by Biz Markie Moon on May 18, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
There ya go JoD
Unless you think Aminu is the second coming of Pippen DO NOT draft another goddamn small forward.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
At least now we can relentlessly crap on dude
who was arguing that the games we won at the end of the season weren’t a big deal and that we still had a chance for #1…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
agreed
where is your Jod now, Bennie?
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
by Mike Payne on May 18, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Find a suitable (or any) trade to package Rip with the pick. Hell, trade the damn pick for a future first rounder. I’d rather have the hope of a really good player in the future than any of these turds in our range. Gah!
It's Iupati Time!
Id agree with that...
…We need to move Rip and his contract.
by BennieBladesFan on May 18, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I like Aldrich but won't be upset if they don't take him...
I have faith in Arnie Kander and his athleticism tests. If he thinks Aldrich can be an impact player, I’m sure Jod will draft him.
You act like he brought 3 titles all by himself.
No. He was just a part of 3 titles. Big difference . Stop swinging off Joe D’s nuts Tarzan.
Practice safe sex. Go fuck yourself !
by DetBalla on May 20, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
If I keep this up I'm gonna change my name to GreenBalla.
Okay let the insults begin. Another setup for you MP. LOL
Practice safe sex. Go fuck yourself !
Too bad the comments don't turn blue
by brgulker on May 21, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
swing-and-a-miss!
"not by the face, but by the name they knew him-- racist against rappers, they all look the same to him"
I think QueenBalla is much more fitting. Ho!
"not by the face, but by the name they knew him-- racist against rappers, they all look the same to him"
oh come on MP.
I was expecting something better than that. I guess we all have our off days.
Practice safe sex. Go fuck yourself !
This may be our "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain" moment
Remember the draft, kiss my ass!
Remember the flip, suck my dick!
Remember the quarter, I fucked your mother!
You get the idea.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
First Betty White hosts SNL and now she’s getting the first pick in the Draft.
Damn her. Snickers suck.
It's Iupati Time!
by TDP on May 18, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
haha nice connection
RT myself: Jrue Holiday is looking a lot like Betty White these days. http://tweetphoto.com/22998974
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RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRec'd
Just to kill the pain
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Joe Derossa threw the ball at an Orlando fan
I don’t care if the fan said something Derossa didn’t like, if players cannot throw objects in the stands than neither can officials. Derossa threw the ball at this guy and then called on security to arrest him after the fan threw it back. Derossa should be suspended from the rest of the playoffs if he cannot control his temper.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Really?
You call that a throw? That was an underhand lob from about 1.5 feet away. The way that fan was acting, he’s lucky he didn’t get it overhand whipped at him, dodgeball style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siS7GjTxWDg
This doesn’t seem like a punishable offense to me.
by Big Z in Orlando on May 19, 2010 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
7 is not so bad …Not sure how this class is but should bring something to the pistons, Maybe good enough for a trade.
HOWARD IS A JOKE CELTICS PLAYING HIM LIKE TRUE CHAMPS…
CELTICS VS LAKERS FINALS!! WOW THE 4 SEED
Semir
when you write in all capitals you should spell True Champs “TRU CHAMPZ”
by dandresden on May 18, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Semir313
I’m pretty sure you are my favorite new commenter.
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
by Mike Payne on May 19, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Woops. I was posting in the Lucky # 7 thread. Vince sucks!
by garrettelliott on May 18, 2010 11:33 PM EDT reply actions
Bonehead play by Reddick. Man, the Magic don’t want to win this game very badly.
by garrettelliott on May 18, 2010 11:35 PM EDT reply actions
That was a terrible end for Orlando. They didn’t really do anything right in the last 30 seconds. SVG is probably having a huge spaz in the locker room.
by garrettelliott on May 18, 2010 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
Slight problem for Orlando
Rashard Lewis is a horrendous waste of money. He is soft and can’t handle the pressure of a big game. Lewis and his bad contract will hold the Magic back until they can get rid of him.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
He played well against a weak Cavs team
Boston plays a physical game that Lewis is not suited to. With all the attention on Howard he got free for his perimeter shots, but Boston isn’t making the same mistake. The dude has 11 points in 2 games in the ECF this year. Garnett and his peg leg are making him look like a chump.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Rashard Lewis Ben Gordon is a horrendous waste of money. He is soft and can’t handle the pressure of a big game defense. Lewis Gordon and his bad contract will hold the Magic Pistons back until they can get rid of him.
(okay, disclaimer, I like ben gordon, and while I think he’s overpaid, I know his best days are ahead of him. i remain fucking furious that dumars paid both gordon AND rip in the same year, a skullfuck of colossal retardery. i’d rather have BG on contract than Lewis, especially if Rip isn’t in the picture. inversely, i’d rather have rip on contract if BG wasn’t in the picture. this is just me having fun with strikethroughs, please ignore)
"Gee'drah write a rhyme in the time he hollow out a flask - crack a Guinness stout with his teeth one time, swallowed the glass"
by Mike Payne on May 19, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No argument here
Extending Rip and then signing Gordon to a big contract was terrible for the Pistons. That doesn’t mean we can’t point out when other teams have fucked up big time. Lewis was supposed to be a great complement to Howard with his shooting, but when he can’t get his jumpers he is completely useless to Orlando. He doesn’t play good defense or get rebounds.
It’s not all Lewis’ fault of course. Rondo is doing to Nelson what he did to Mo Williams in the second round, and Howard keeps mixing his good plays with dumb fouls. It goes without saying that SVG has to make some changes to his game plan if Orlando is going to have a shot at getting back in to this series.
I'm just like a sports reporter, but without the insight or money.
Lewis’ contract looks a lot worse if Orlando ownership isn’t willing to pay the tax, something our ownership has been reluctant to do (especially right now). Bad contracts are one thing. Bad contracts on a budget are another.
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