I get it. Teams alleged tanked ends of seasons to get the #1 pick. They made a lottery to counter. Yeah, that’s really stopped teams. Remember the term “tankapalooza” from the last few years? Riley scouting college games instead of coaching? Right. No impact whatsoever. Worst idea ever. Beyond that, since 1990, only 4 teams with the League’s worst record have won the lottery, and teams with the second worst record have won it just 2 times. So who’s really being rewarded? Teams that don’t deserve it. It’s total bullshit.
The Lottery is a joke and an embarrassment to the League. I think the only reason that they keep it in place is so Stern can laugh at the conspiracy rumors. Which, speaking of, may be more than rumors. Ewing anyone? Duncan? Rose? Right.
So, anyone know who’s been given the #1 pick this year? My money’s on either OKC or Memphis. Stern wants the former to succeed and the latter’s already been screwed by the lottery enough that even Stern might feel bad. But that’s just me.
Discuss.