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05-17-2011, 06:09 PM #1
NBA DRAFT Lottery
Hopes high for lottery teams despite dearth of Draft talent
All of them would prefer to have not qualified for the event, but the odds are that the 2011 NBA Draft lottery (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) will be the start of something big for at least one of the 12 teams on stage in Secaucus, N.J., on Tuesday.
For many of these teams, the trip to the swamps of Jersey is an annual rite. The Minnesota Timberwolves haven't been to the playoffs in seven years. The Toronto Raptors have tasted the postseason just twice in the last nine seasons. And the Golden State Warriors have made one playoff appearance in the last 17 seasons. But this lottery may be the one that (eventually) gets them out of their funk.
Draftniks are tagging this as a weak draft, with many top prospects deciding to stay in school for at least another year. But there are two possible difference-makers at the top, and contributors can always be found.
A little bit of luck always helps. Whichever team has the odds go its way Tuesday can be comforted in knowing more wins likely will be coming its way soon. The average lottery winner adds 8.4 wins the following season and more than twice that in the third season after the lottery.
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/feature...011/index.html
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Will Minnesota win the Lottery and possibly draft Kyrie Irving? What will other teams do if they somehow get the no. 1 pick?
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05-17-2011, 06:14 PM #2
Lets all hope Ceveland wins the lottery and they get to draft Kyrie Irving...will be a good piece to start the rebuilding stage...
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05-17-2011, 06:15 PM #3
Yeah, with the lockout looming the best players are playing another year in college if they can. Looks like it will be a very weak draft and no game changing rookies next season.
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05-17-2011, 08:52 PM #4
Cavs picking at #1 and #4...that's a nice boost.
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05-17-2011, 08:53 PM #5
Congrats to cleveland! a #1 and #4 pick, a nice way to start rebuilding the franchise!
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05-17-2011, 08:54 PM #6
Kyrie Irving welcome to Cleveland!!!
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05-17-2011, 08:55 PM #7
Congrats Cleveland Cavs fans!!! The luck has comeback to your team.
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05-17-2011, 08:55 PM #8
Congrads to Cleveland....Now get 2 good players and forget about all the Lebron James mess.....time to move on and think towards the future....
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05-17-2011, 08:55 PM #9
KARMA! That's how you turn this thing around baby!
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05-17-2011, 08:56 PM #10
I'm pretty ecstatic to see the Cavs get the #1 overall...being from the Cleveland area and going to several Cavs games a year has turned me into a fan since LeBron is gone. Sweet!
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