Join my Lottery night draft pledge:

[Chef]

I (undersigned) pledge that I will not claim that the lottery is rigged by the NBA, David Stern or was a result of anything other than our 25% chance not coming to fruition. This does not mean I won't find myself in an emotional state that could include any or all of enraged, depressed, crushed or devastated. But, I will not stoop to the pathetic low of chalking it up to a grand conspiracy.

Chef

[BETCATS]

The Illuminati controls my mind, soul, and body.

-BETCATS

[Proudiddy]

I can't do it. Because I do think it is rigged. Now, if it is rigged in our favor than fantastic. If not, Tim Donaghy will be rolling over in his cell... Laughing.

[Mustachio]

no. The NBA owned the Hornets for a season and then told the new owner today that "they are one player away" wink wink. The NBA wants a franchise in New Orleans much more than they need a franchise in Charlotte. If they win the lottery its rigged. And its not a grand conspiracy. its blatant. Stern practically placed CP3 in Los Angeles for god sakes.

[tijo]

Lotto is rigged, cause Stern wants it so. It's just good for business. Watch the Nets and their new arena in Brooklyn get Davis...

[Plowright]

Stern wants NOH to win it I reckon

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, I've already read numerous people predicting that the Hornets would win it. It pisses me off...

That being said, I'm no statistics major but I did take it my sophomore year then completely purged all of that crap from my brain once it was done, but how the F does it make sense for the worst team to only have a 25% chance to get the #1 pick? Why wouldn't they make it a 75% chance that the worst team gets it and 25% that they don't?

You know why? Because then no one would buy Stern's crap when average teams jump into the top slot or top 5, like they do every year.

[Proudiddy]

Was just watching PTI as well and Chuck was on... He presented a very interesting scenario. Kornheiser asked him where he would like to see Anthony Davis go if he were thinking what is best for the league and initially he said Brooklyn because obviously it's in NY and a huge market, and they missed on Dwight and will likely lose Deron Williams. He then said he would personally like to see Davis come to Charlotte because we're a basketball hotbed and he's pulling for Michael.

When they discussed the Hornets sale to Benson earlier in the show, Kornheiser also predicted that the Hornets will get the #1 pick b/c the lottery is fixed.

Both the Hornets and the Nets scenarios worry me.

[ziggy]

lotto is rigged, cause stern wants it so. It's just good for business. Watch the nets and their new arena in brooklyn get davis...

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this!

[dnbman]

I believe it's not rigged, but I can see why the NBA would want to rig it.

Ultimately, I think the NBA would have a lot more to lose if the public found out the lottery was rigged than they gain from certain teams getting high draft picks.

I'll sign Chef's agreement.