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NBA Draft Lottery (UPDATE: Rockets to pick 8th overall)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, May 20, 2006.

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  1. COMPAQ CENTER

    COMPAQ CENTER Member

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    # 5 spot has been very lucky in the past and the trend continues. We got lucky with #5 when we picked Yao.
     
    #141 COMPAQ CENTER, May 23, 2006
  2. Omer

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    I guess ChrisBosh got what he wanted.
     
    #142 Omer, May 23, 2006
  3. Outlier

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    Uhh... what are you talking about?
     
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  4. Clutch

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    He's talking about the NBA Draft lottery :)

    This year, Toronto was the 5th worst team ... and won the lotto.
    In 2002, Houston was the 5th worst team ... and won the lotto.
     
    #144 Clutch, May 23, 2006
  5. JamesC

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    I think what he was saying is the team that is supposed to pick 5th usually ends up doing better and winning the lottery, like the Rockets when they were supposed to pick 5th.
     
    #145 JamesC, May 23, 2006
  6. m_cable

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    Toronto just won the lottery out of the #5 slot.

    When the Rox won the Yao Ming lottery, they were also at the #5 slot.
     
    #146 m_cable, May 23, 2006
  7. The_Yoyo

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    I think what he meant to say was that we were ranked #5 (yeah it was that bad) that year and we ended up winning the lottery to get the #1 pick. In fact if I remembered right after we drew the winning number combination, the next number combination that year also was one of the numbers the rockets had.

    #8 isnt bad but its not great either hopefully gay or roy drops to us
     
    #147 The_Yoyo, May 23, 2006
  8. percicles

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    Chicago also gets the right 2 switch picks with NY next year. If Chi-town gets the 20th and NY gets #1 New Yorkers wll send Thomas straight to the guillotine.
     
    #148 percicles, May 23, 2006
  9. DaDakota

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    Eight is good, at least we did not drop.

    DD
     
    #149 DaDakota, May 23, 2006
  10. funksoultrader

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    Isn't 8 supposed to be a lucky number for the Chinese? Good thing we have a very large Chinese person.
     
    #150 funksoultrader, May 23, 2006
  11. HAYJON02

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    I just realized how dumb it is for me to be so dissapointed when we only had a 2.3% chance. I honestly felt like it was going to go our way. What homer behavior. :)
     
    #151 HAYJON02, May 23, 2006
  12. dream2franchise

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    That is just unbelievable. I could let the first season pass. Thomas had just signed Curry and Larry Brown and probably figured that line-up couldn't possibly be the worst in the league. (Even though you always protect your lottery pick). But to do it for a second straight season? Where Greg Oden awaits? Man.
     
    #152 dream2franchise, May 23, 2006
  13. COMPAQ CENTER

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    Thanks Clutch and other for explaining it.

    Here is the history:


    2006 Original order
    1st pick 5
    2nd pick 2
    3rd pick 3

    2005 Original order
    1st pick 6
    2nd pick 1
    3rd pick 5

    2004 Original order
    1st pick 1
    2nd pick 4
    3rd pick 2

    2003 Original order
    1st pick 1
    2nd pick 5
    3rd pick 2

    2002 Original order
    1st pick 5 (This was the Yoa Ming Pick)
    2nd pick 2
    3rd pick 1

    2001 Original order
    1st pick 3
    2nd pick 8
    3rd pick 5

    2000 Original order
    1st pick 5
    2nd pick 4
    3rd pick 1

    1999 Original order
    1st pick 3
    2nd pick 1
    3rd pick 13

    1998 Original order
    1st pick 3
    2nd pick 5
    3rd pick 1

    1997 Original order
    1st pick 3
    2nd pick 5
    3rd pick 2

    1996 Original order
    1st pick 2
    2nd pick 3
    3rd pick 1

    1995 Original order
    1st pick 5
    2nd pick 1
    3rd pick 4

    1994 Original order
    1st pick 4
    2nd pick 1
    3rd pick 2

    1993 Original order
    1st pick 11
    2nd pick 5
    3rd pick 7

    1992 Original order
    1st pick 2
    2nd pick 8
    3rd pick 1

    1991 Original order
    1st pick 5
    2nd pick 4
    3rd pick 3

    1990 Original order
    1st pick 1
    2nd pick 10
    3rd pick 8
     
    #153 COMPAQ CENTER, May 23, 2006
  14. WizzyWig

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    since when do they start trading free agents?
     
    #154 WizzyWig, May 23, 2006
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    free agents can be signed beginning middle of june, i believe
     
    #155 leexp82, May 23, 2006
  16. m_cable

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    Here's how I'd like it to go:

    1. Toronto- Bargnani
    2. Chicago- Aldridge
    3. Charlotte- Morrison
    4. Portland- Thomas
    5. Atlanta- Gay
    6. Minny- Foye
    7. Boston- O'Bryant
    8. Houston- Roy

    The key is that Minny and Boston need to go center or PG. That would drop Roy into our laps.

    Please.
     
    #156 m_cable, May 23, 2006
  17. pradaxpimp

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    it is.
     
    #157 pradaxpimp, May 23, 2006
  18. Nice Rollin

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    why? the poor guys have trouble attracting free agents and keeping their players...
     
    #158 Nice Rollin, May 23, 2006
  19. Icehouse

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    Call me a hater, but I'm more pleased that Bos or Min didn't move up. If one of them would've gotten the #1 pick after we blew our chances at the end of the yr....

    If the Raptors don't take a swingman then I can see Gay or Roy falling to us (assuming Morrison goes high).
     
    #159 Icehouse, May 23, 2006
  20. dream2franchise

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    You could also hope that Marcus Williams is thrown in there as well and Atlanta might take him. I think Minny will take a wing player, Marcus Banks could work out there, no?

    But we definately need those two teams to draft for need.
     
    #160 dream2franchise, May 23, 2006
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