Official New Jersey Nets #1 pick Status Thread..........

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UKRAINEFAN said:
With portland's bad luck, I feel more comfortable if NJ ends up 7 or 8, so they don't have much chance for the top three.
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I would rather put off the pick a year rather than get the #8 pick.
 
I'm more worried about them hovering around the pick they have, Stern will probably allow them to "win" the lottery like the Blazers did when they were supposed to get the sixth or seventh pick in 2007.
 
These lotto balls are monitored by a representative that works for the lotto teams. It would be really hard for them to fix any lotto results.
 
magnifier661 said:
These lotto balls are monitored by a representative that works for the lotto teams. It would be really hard for them to fix any lotto results.
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Wasn't the Patrick Ewing draft confirmed to be fixed, did they not do that back then?
 
santeesioux said:
Wasn't the Patrick Ewing draft confirmed to be fixed, did they not do that back then?
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Nope they didn't do that back then. They just had a envelope with the pick number. These are lotto balls. It was easy to fix back then. That's why Orlando was able to win the #1 pick two years in a row, being the worst possible chance the second year.
 
I think we would be better off getting NJ's pick around #8 this year than wait until next year:

1) This years draft class is very strong
2) NJ could very well be better next year, giving us a worse pick in a weaker draft
3) We start improving quicker the sooner we get our pick ($1 today is worth more than $1 tomorrow)
 
Natebishop3 said:
I would rather put off the pick a year rather than get the #8 pick.
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I'm concerned that we don't have a long window where Aldridge can be effective; also concerned how it might affect Deron williams decision if they kept their pick this year.
 
Tince said:
I think we would be better off getting NJ's pick around #8 this year than wait until next year:

1) This years draft class is very strong
2) NJ could very well be better next year, giving us a worse pick in a weaker draft
3) We start improving quicker the sooner we get our pick ($1 today is worth more than $1 tomorrow)
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My thoughts exactly. I'd rather have their #8 this year than their #8, or 12, or 14 or even #6 or #4 next year.
 
The NY Knicks envelope was kept in a freezer until lottery time then put in the machine. They were told to pick the cold envelope.
 
FUCK, New Jersey made top 3!























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If we somehow got the #1 pick AND the #4 pick..... that would be crazy.
 
HCP said:
The NY Knicks envelope was kept in a freezer until lottery time then put in the machine. They were told to pick the cold envelope.
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also why was one envelope thrown against the side of the tumbler to bend a corner while the rest were placed neatly in the bottom?
 
The Fixed 1985 NBA Draft Lottery

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Notice the folded corner on the card Stern picks...
 
magnifier661 said:
These lotto balls are monitored by a representative that works for the lotto teams. It would be really hard for them to fix any lotto results.
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The lottery seems to be about feel good stories and we can make a damn good one. Seeming Cursed franchise for big men just watched there all NBA guard have to retire due to his knees and the former #1 pick gone due to again injuries gets a shiny ray of light in Anthony Davis to clear away the darkness of the season.
Great spin on things :)
I might be crazy but if we get the #1 and #4 picks I would entertaine the idea of trading #1 for Wall and then draft Drummond of Cody Zeller.
 
The sad thing is that Davis looks primed to have knee trouble.
 
yuyuza1 said:
The sad thing is that Davis looks primed to have knee trouble.
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Really? He's actually fairly light in frame and seems more like a Kevin Garnett than some lumbering post player.
 
Natebishop3 said:
If we somehow got the #1 pick AND the #4 pick..... that would be crazy.
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if NJ finishes 4th and we win the lottery obviously we would bump them to 5th, so they would have to finish 3rd (or 2nd) worst for us to even have a chance at the 4th pick. for that to happen N.O. and/or washington would have to make up 6 games on NJ with 12 to play to pass them, which is almost as unlikely as us winning the lottery.

if you're going to dream about 1/4 might as well dream about trading felton for durant. 1/5... maybe. at least there's a .0001%ish chance of that happening.
 
It has already been decided by the basketball God's that Portland will not end up with any lottery picks this year or next. Why fight it?
 
I want Bradley Beal with one of our picks. IMO he's the best guard in this draft with the most upside.
 
^ worried about him being undersized at the 2.
 
HCP said:
^ worried about him being undersized at the 2.
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Elliot is undersized too. Matthews is too when you consider wingspan. It doesn't matter that much.

Beal is okay, I wouldn't hate him, but I don't love him either.
 
HCP said:
^ worried about him being undersized at the 2.
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He's Dwyane Wade size, maybe a little bigger. We'll see how he measures out, but I think his athleticism makes up for it. He's a deadly shooter and a good defender. I like him over Rivers and Lamb at the 2.

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Of course he dunked on that slow cracker..... somebody kept turning the lights off!
 
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