I hope Philly gets the top pick and the crowd in the peanut gallery chant in unison "Hink-ie" "Hink-ie" "Hink-ie".....all while Colangelo sports an awkward smile.
2016 NBA Draft Lottery Thread EDIT: Forgot this thread existed. Thanks for the merge! Interesting things could happen tonight. Will the Lakers come up with the next star to come in since Kobe is out? Will Philly finally get its payout for all their years of suck? Find out next time, on Dragon.... I mean tonight at 7 on ESPN.
Would be amazing if Minny wins. KAT, Wiggins, Simmmons, LaVine, Shabazz, and still good trading chip in Rubio.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Conspiracy Bill's picks for the lottery tonight: (1) Minnesota, (2) Lakers, (3) Philly, (4) Boston.</p>— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/732620831449321472">May 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The vast majority of the NBA execs I have spoken to have not changed their stance: Would still take Ben Simmons with No. 1 overall pick.</p>— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/732626828796420096">May 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't be nervous Lakers fans - there's no way the NBA would ever allow its 2nd-biggest market to lose a top-3 pick. You got this.</p>— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/732618340435435520">May 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He is pretty correct. Boston and LA both get top 2 picks. Makes for a great headline. The rise of the 2 Legendary Teams. Bird / Magic talk for a few months etc. Philly needs to just go away with this tanking ****. I really do hope Lakers don't get it but again the Lottery System is rigged. Anything behind closed doors is..........
Why would NBA allow biggest market (new York Knicks) to not win lottery last year, fall to fourth, and allow KAT to go to small market Minny?
They didn't give Boston Duncan. The Celtics were then what the Lakers are now, a legendary team in disarray. They had two high lotto picks and San Antonio got #1. All part of the conspiracy, I suppose.
Dikembe spilled the beans or drunk?: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/Sixers">@Sixers</a> on grabbing the #1 spot in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBADraft?src=hash">#NBADraft</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PHILAfirst?src=hash">#PHILAfirst</a> <a href="https://t.co/3aIWCN00il">pic.twitter.com/3aIWCN00il</a></p>— Dikembe Mutombo (@officialmutombo) <a href="https://twitter.com/officialmutombo/status/732671248669478913">May 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Your mom rigged up a pretty sweet swing in my room, behind closed doors. Anyway, I'm so sick of these big market teams winning the lottery every year. I mean, how many times can the Celtics, Lakers, Knicks, and Bulls win this thing before people start questioning its legitimacy? Apparently 3 times in 31 years is the answer. Minnesota Timberwolves Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers New Orleans Hornets Cleveland Cavaliers Washington Wizards Los Angeles Clippers Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers Houston Rockets Washington Wizards New Jersey Nets Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs Philadelphia Sixers Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Charlotte Hornets New Jersey Nets Sacramento Kings Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs Cleveland Cavaliers New York Knicks
I'm praying for the Sixers to get #1 and #4. Colangelo will build a dynasty, but whenever says what a great executive he was, some 99er will say Hinkie deserves all the credit, just like Paterson built Dawson's championship team.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/What?src=hash">#What</a> <a href="https://t.co/FDPgusa6t2">pic.twitter.com/FDPgusa6t2</a></p>— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/732677769398788097">May 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
