Event 2025 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY, COMBINE, AND DRAFT

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  1. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    JFizzleRaider, May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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    Yeah, you just prove your conspiracies with previously unproven or even debunked conspiracy theories. Works every time...



    ...because you can say whatever bullshit you want no matter how out of pocket and just act like someone is naive if they ask for proof.
     
    blazerkor, May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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    Tell that to the Wizards
     
    Chris Craig, May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    Right - it's the only big market besides the Lakers to have a handful of rings. Yeah obviously it was part of the conspiracy the NBA has been running for decades.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    I see. So it's not superstar anymore, it's once in a lifetime generational player?
     
    JFizzleRaider, May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    I literally forgot it was lotto day. Sounds like we went the way it was pretty obvious it was going to for the Blazers. Good thing is there are some really good players at the 11 spot. Hopefully the Blazers go after a solid player that is a bit older or maybe even from Europe.
    Then maybe they can sign a decent player through free agency and start to create a winner again.

    Go Blazers!
     
    kjironman1, May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    My guy feeling is Houston goes after Giannis to compete with the other 2.
     
    Quatro44, May 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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    I haven’t said anyone is naive. Other people are attacking me for my opinion, calling me a Trumper and a flat earther. I don’t know why it pisses you guys off so much that I think it’s possible that the league rigged it. It’s an opinion. So yeah I told some people to go fuck themselves for calling me a trumper. But I haven’t said anyone is naive.
     
    Natebishop3, May 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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    Honestly was a little bit happy we didn't fall to 12th or worse!
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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    No evolution required. The top half media markets have completely dominated the small markets in terms of championships. I posted the data 2 or 3 years ago. Small markets are fairing much better under the current "market balance" commish, which is nice.
     
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    Top 6? They don't want to trade picks with us either.
     
    Phatguysrule, May 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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    Minnesota with no real household names beat Lakers with perhaps most recognizable name and enormous market.
     
    crandc, May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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    Just saying the teams with the 11th and 8th best odds got the top two picks. Why tank? We need to develop players and get better. That's the only chance we have. Losing games on purpose isn't going to get us anywhere.
     
    Chris Craig, May 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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    Who cares if it was rigged or not, who will take Grant and 11?
     
    LayneStaley, May 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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    No one. If Grant could have been traded, he would have been.
     
    Chris Craig, May 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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    Because it increases our floor.

    You can't predict that a team with that low of a shot of getting the #1 pick gets it.

    The more raffle tickets you buy gets you a higher probability of winning it all. Can someone that buys 1 raffle ticket win? Yes. But the probabilities are lower.
     
    JFizzleRaider, May 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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    Yeah but if we include 11 I think we can get someone to bite.
     
    LayneStaley, May 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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    Anthony Edwards isn’t a household name?
     
    Natebishop3, May 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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    Up and coming. Still earning his stripes.
     
    Chris Craig, May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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    And what's that get us? Scoot level players?
     
    Chris Craig, May 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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