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Do you believe?

  1. YES!! - The basketball gods will bless us

    44 vote(s)
    48.4%
  2. NO

    17 vote(s)
    18.7%
  3. HELL NO - rigged lottery and everybody hates the Rockets

    30 vote(s)
    33.0%
  1. xiki

    xiki Contributing Member

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    Mr Bennett, Anthony, please step forward. Thank you,eh?
     
  2. CarlosGM

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    If Bulls defeat Heat, out chances to keep our own pick increase from 7,1% to 9,4%
     
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  3. Rokman

    Rokman Member

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    I think the balls all weigh the same but are controlled by magnets that react to different frequencies. That's my logic in how they can rig it.
     
  4. vince

    vince Member

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    I take what the experts say with a grain of salt. Last year all the pundits said it was a 3 man draft, where the top 3 would go #1 in mostly any other draft. Especially, how there was a unicorn/GOAT and 2 other sure fire #1 franchise level players.

    after the Rockets fell outside of the top 3 picks, it was frustrating beyond belief. Having the worst record again and no the top draft pick to show for it…. Man that was gut wrenching.

    But I am shocked how good Amen Thompson has turned into, in his rookie season. Though I admit I haven’t watched much of Henderson and Brandon Miller, I am beyond pleased with Amen Thompson. The dude looks like a 1A or 1B franchise superstar!

    I am biased because I’ve followed Amen more than the rest, but I’d pick Amen Thompson #2 in the 2023 nba draft knowing his basketball acumen and talent.
     
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  5. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    So it stays the same....
     
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  6. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    The process has been shown on YouTube.
     
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  7. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    I meant every one of them, the hours long version.

    If so then, dayum, that would be some tedious TV show.
     
  8. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    Yup. There are 14 balls and each team has a number of combinations of those balls. When a team wins, their combinations remain active. If one of their combinations show up again, they just "re-roll" the numbers until a combination that doesn't belong to a team that has already "won" comes up. In the 2022 draft, the Rockets won the 3rd pick, but their combination also came up again for the 4th pick, but they just re-drew.
     
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  9. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    It's boring, but not sure about tedious.

     
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  10. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Kudos to YouTube or whoever is in charge of broadcasting then.

     
  11. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    Yeah, the lottery drawing doesn't take that long since it's actually only for the first 4 picks. The rest of the lottery goes back to inverse-order of the regular season standings.
     
  12. AXG

    AXG Member

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    Funny, I thought this thread was referencing Jalen Green's 3 point shooting percentage. Turns out he shot 33% this season
     
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  13. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Magnets
     
  14. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Under 3 weeks until the lottery.

    DD
     

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