Which team wins the first pick in this year's NBA Draft?
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TooTallMenardo;2160015; said:When is the draft lottery?
Draft lottery to be held in Disney/ABC's Times Square studio
By Official Release
Posted May 3 2012 7:20PM
NEW YORK -- The 2012 NBA Draft Lottery will be held at the Disney/ABC's Times Square Studios in New York on Wednesday, May 30, and will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. EDT.
This year will mark the ninth time in the event's 28-year history that it is conducted in New York City and first since May 23, 1993, when the drawing was held at the Sheraton New York. The inaugural lottery was held on May 12, 1985 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, but since 1994, the event had been held at the NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, N.J. however the league's facilities in New Jersey no longer house a television studio.
The NBA Draft Lottery's origins trace back to June 1984, when at an NBA Board of Governors meeting in Salt Lake City, the league voted to adopt a lottery system among the non playoff teams to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NBA Draft beginning in 1985.
Attached is the order of selection for the 2012 NBA Draft, as well as the number of chances for the teams in the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery.
2012 FIRST ROUND DRAFT CHOICE ORDER
TeamRecordLottery Chances (out of 1,000)
Charlotte 250
Washington 199
Cleveland 138
New Orleans 137
Sacramento 76
New Jersey* 75
Golden State# 36
Toronto 35
Detroit 17
Minnesota (To New Orleans via LA Clippers) 11
Portland 8
Milwaukee 7
Phoenix 6
Houston 5
*This pick may be conveyed to Portland.
# This pick may be conveyed to Utah via New Jersey.
UpNorth_Buckeye;2160016; said:
UpNorth_Buckeye;2160017; said:My Pistons started 4-20!
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but then finished 21-21 for an overall record of 25-41 :(
Tanking in the NFL/MLB/NHL is somewhat pointless since you can't win with 2-3 superstars, but damnit that's the only way for a small market to win championships in the NBA (excluding San Antonio, although getting Tim Duncan #1 was the only way they became a dynasty, so I guess INCLUDING San Antonio )!
BigJim;2160189; said:Interestingly, your team is, imo, the only team in the last 30 years to win an NBA championship without even one superstar.
UpNorth_Buckeye;2160204; said:ummm, exactly my point? Lol. One team in I can't even remember how long has won without a superstar. Wouldn't that be more of an exception to the rule?
BigJim;2160189; said:Interestingly, your team is, imo, the only team in the last 30 years to win an NBA championship without even one superstar.
UpNorth_Buckeye;2160204; said:ummm, exactly my point? Lol. One team in I can't even remember how long has won without a superstar. Wouldn't that be more of an exception to the rule?
Brutus1;2160216; said:I think they're talking about the 2004 Pistons with Billups, Prince, Rasheed, Ben Wallace and Rip Hamilton. Great team.
I don't think anyone could argue that Isiah was not a superstar.
Brutus1;2160571; said:He doesn't get near the pub he should but Parker is a stud. He could score so much more, if he needed to. He's got a great all-around game. Drive, pass, shoot, he can do it all. Irving is headed that way, too. We just need to get our Duncan. Davis would be a great start.