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Why does a team from the West always win the lottery when there’s a generational talent?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:06 pm
It seems like every year a so-called can’t miss prospect is available like Anthony Davis, Yao Ming, Oden/KD, Blake Griffin, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Zion Williamson, a Western Conference team wins the lottery. Meanwhile, Eastern conference teams always seem to win the lottery in weak draft years like 2006 with Bargnani and the Anthony Bennett year. The contrast in draft luck is astounding.
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 8:07 pm
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Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:07 pm to Bench McElroy
Ball dont lie
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:08 pm to Bench McElroy
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic x2 disagree.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:09 pm to Bench McElroy
Why does Nola get rewarded with #1 picks when their star player wants to leave?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:10 pm to Bench McElroy
The 2 most famous (luckiest) lotteries were Knicks getting Ewing and Cleveland getting LeBron 
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:12 pm to Bench McElroy
lebron
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:19 pm to Bench McElroy
Derrick Rose, Kyrie, John Wall, and Ben Simmons all went to the East...
Those first two are absolutely better than KAT.
Those first two are absolutely better than KAT.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:31 pm to Bench McElroy
I’m just shocked it doesn’t appear to be rigged
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:38 pm to Bench McElroy
Your stipulation for generational talent is iffy. What about when Cleveland drafted Kyrie?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:45 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:
Anthony Davis, Yao Ming, Oden/KD, Blake Griffin, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Zion Williamson, a
Of that group only AD is a generational type player. Kd wasn’t drafted first so can’t put him in the list. Hard to top Shaq and LJ from the east, not to mention Patrick Ewing
Just quickly went back to 79 when magic was drafted. Of all time great players drafted #1 overall, it’s maybe 5-5 maybe 6-5. There have been some bad picks.
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:49 pm to Bench McElroy
East has won 13 of the last 20 lotteries:
They’ve landed 8 all stars in that slot. West has landed 4 in 7 top picks.
Giannis is a generational talent and he was drafted 15th by Milwaukee in ‘03. Anthony Bennett was #1 pick
Pacers drafted Kawhi at 15 as well. Another generational talent. They traded him for George Hill...
So yeah, generational talent being assumed pre draft is bullshite sometimes.
They’ve landed 8 all stars in that slot. West has landed 4 in 7 top picks.
Giannis is a generational talent and he was drafted 15th by Milwaukee in ‘03. Anthony Bennett was #1 pick
Pacers drafted Kawhi at 15 as well. Another generational talent. They traded him for George Hill...
So yeah, generational talent being assumed pre draft is bullshite sometimes.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:36 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:what are you smoking? these guys are not generational talent, especially zion. Zion is closer to Bennett than Lebron.
Blake Griffin, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Zion Williamson
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:38 pm to Bench McElroy
Pretty sure Lebron was drafted in the lottery
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:44 pm to Bench McElroy
I don't think that anyone in this thread knows the definition of "generational."
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:52 pm to Bench McElroy
Patrick Ewing says, Hi Moron.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 10:00 pm to Bench McElroy
There have been 3 guys so far in NBA draft history that were thought of as slam dunk, no questions asked locks going into their drafts: Kareem, Hakeem, and LeBron. Zion will be the 4th.
Those 4 are your generational talents.
Those 4 are your generational talents.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 5:15 am to Bench McElroy
Because fk the knicks, that’s why
Posted on 5/15/19 at 5:20 am to Bench McElroy
Your definition of generational is off
Posted on 5/15/19 at 9:06 am to Bench McElroy
Having the #1 overall pick, even if it means getting a "generational talent" has been overrated. With the exception of Tim Duncan, it hasn't translated to championships in that player's first contract to the franchise that drafted that player since the Lakers took Magic #1 in 1979. And Duncan would have taken much longer if he didn't have another generational talent in David Robinson. It took Olajuwon 10 years. It took Kyrie 6 years and LeBron. It's much easier to build a championship through trades and free agency.
Posted on 5/15/19 at 11:29 am to Bench McElroy
Patrick Ewing would disagree.
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