2011 NBA Draft Lottery

[EmpireWF]

The ping pong balls are in the air tonight (8:30) and teams will find out who gets what lottery pick.

While the draft as a whole is considered pretty damn weak, there are some potential gems at the top of the board.

This is how it works…the lottery determines the top 3 picks. Picks 4-14 are then determined by the remaining teams by standings with the worst team at 4 and so on.

Here are the lottery teams with the percent chance of getting #1.

1. Minnesota Timberwolves -- 25%
2. Cleveland Cavaliers -- 19.9%
3. Toronto Raptors -- 15.6%
4. Washington Wizards -- 11.9%
5. Sacramento Kings -- 7.6%
6. Utah Jazz (from NJ) -- 7.5%
7. Detroit Pistons -- 4.3%
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (from LAC) -- 2.8%
9. Charlotte Bobcats -- 1.7%
10. Milwaukee Bucks -- 1.1%
11. Golden State Warriors -- .8%
12. Utah Jazz -- .7%
13. Phoenix Suns -- .6%
14. Houston Rockets -- .5%

Right now the #1 pick is expected to be either PG Kyrie Irving or F Derrick Williams. F/C Enes Kanter, F Jan Vesely, PG Brandon Knight, PG Kemba Walker, C Jonas Valanciunas, PF Tristan Thompson and PF Donatas Motiejunas are considered the next best crop.

 

[G-men]

i heard Kyrie Irving wants to take his talents to South Beach :shifty:

 

[Juggernaut]

Luck of the Nick lol

Congrats Cavs, I'll be rooting for them to win before LeBron does.

 

[G-men]

well Cleveland, whats not to like?

 

[Irish]

You think the NBA would be a little less predictable when they try to fix something. But we all did watch that dunk contest also. The lottery is just as rigged as when the Knicks won Ewing.

 

[NAHSTE]

well Cleveland, whats not to like?

This :turrible: draft class.

 

[EmpireWF]

The think the NBA would be a little less predictable when they try to fix something. But we all did watch that dunk contest also. The lottery is just as rigged as when the Knicks won Ewing.

Love it when the nba conspiracy theorists come out every spring.

 

[Irish]

Love it when the nba conspiracy theorists come out every spring.

Sure is convenient that the kid with the disorder was the rep for the team that jumped up to the first pick. Can't script something that works out that well. I mean such a good story for the NBA.

 

[citizenerased]

lol.

Sure, they could've help rebuild a major market team like Houston or Toronto, or help boosting the second LA team by pairing another young star with Blake Griffin, but instead they are going to rig it so Cleveland and their shitty city and shitty franchise get it because they had some retard representing them.

 

[EmpireWF]

lol.

Sure, they could've help rebuild a major market team like Houston or Toronto, or help boosting the second LA team by pairing another young star with Blake Griffin, but instead they are going to rig it so Cleveland and their shitty city and shitty franchise get it because they had some retard representing them.

lol douche

That would've been the Clippers pick had they not dealt it to Cleveland

 

[ralaw]

Random Thoughts:

The Clippers traded Baron Davis and the first overall pick to Cleveland for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon.....LOL. I wonder if there were even discussions of having that lottery pick top 3 protected?

Now the Cavs have to make the decision of is a Irving/Kanter combo better than a Williams/Knight combo....IMO Irving brings the most off the court appeal that many of these teams are looking for, so that has to come into play.

Hopefully the Raptors go international with their pick.

I'm surprised that I see a lot of people have Utah taking Jimmer Fredette......Fredette was a good scorer in college, but he's undersized, lacks quickness and really isn't the shooter everyone thinks he is. I'd like to see him take those 30ft shots of the dribble in the NBA.....his game doesn't really fit well in the NBA, because he mainly has to have the ball in his hands to be effective. He's a pounder who takes bad shots when the clock is going down.

 

[Leftwich]

Wizards are in a shitty way. If somehow they could move up a couple spots by dealing the sixth and eighteenth pick they might be able to do something better than last season but that's damn doubtful

 

[EmpireWF]

I think the Wizards are fine with the 6 pick. Not sure what they'll be looking for, I assume it will be one of the big guys since they appear set at guard. Perhaps Jan Vessley.

No way Fredette goes to Utah, doesn't fit with them at all.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Random Thoughts:

The Clippers traded Baron Davis and the first overall pick to Cleveland for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon.....LOL. I wonder if there were even discussions of having that lottery pick top 3 protected?

Now the Cavs have to make the decision of is a Irving/Kanter combo better than a Williams/Knight combo....IMO Irving brings the most off the court appeal that many of these teams are looking for, so that has to come into play.

Hopefully the Raptors go international with their pick.

I'm surprised that I see a lot of people have Utah taking Jimmer Fredette......Fredette was a good scorer in college, but he's undersized, lacks quickness and really isn't the shooter everyone thinks he is. I'd like to see him take those 30ft shots of the dribble in the NBA.....his game doesn't really fit well in the NBA, because he mainly has to have the ball in his hands to be effective. He's a pounder who takes bad shots when the clock is going down.

I was ranting about the Clippers trade and how hideous it was in the chat last night. Just a totally mind blowing trade.. not sure what in the blue hell the Clippers were thinking as a rebuilding squad. Even stupider for the Clips to not protect the pick as a top 3-5 pick.

Id only be happy if the Raps took Kanter as an international, and even then im not thrilled about taking a Euro. I really dont like anyone at our spot.. id actually prefer to be picking in the mid-round and get someone whos more worth the value of that kind of pick. Maybe we can work out a trade.

 

[cf24]

No way Fredette goes to Utah, doesn't fit with them at all.

White..mormon...I'm not seeing where he DOESN'T fit in Utah?

 

[EmpireWF]

I was ranting about the Clippers trade and how hideous it was in the chat last night. Just a totally mind blowing trade.. not sure what in the blue hell the Clippers were thinking as a rebuilding squad. Even stupider for the Clips to not protect the pick as a top 3-5 pick.

Clippers GM said this (plus he alluded that pick protection would have been a deal breaker):

“Additionally, we had a 97-percent chance of sitting here tonight with Baron Davis (taking up 25 percent of our cap), the eighth pick in a weak draft and no cap flexibility. Adding Mo Williams and $8.5 million in cap room gave us a better opportunity to become a playoff team next year than adding a seventh player under 23 with no NBA experience.”

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta..._Protecting_Clippers_Draft_Pick#ixzz1Mj5ArU5s

Makes sense.

 

[manchild24]

Random Thoughts:

The Clippers traded Baron Davis and the first overall pick to Cleveland for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon.....LOL. I wonder if there were even discussions of having that lottery pick top 3 protected?

Now the Cavs have to make the decision of is a Irving/Kanter combo better than a Williams/Knight combo....IMO Irving brings the most off the court appeal that many of these teams are looking for, so that has to come into play.

Hopefully the Raptors go international with their pick.

I'm surprised that I see a lot of people have Utah taking Jimmer Fredette......Fredette was a good scorer in college, but he's undersized, lacks quickness and really isn't the shooter everyone thinks he is. I'd like to see him take those 30ft shots of the dribble in the NBA.....his game doesn't really fit well in the NBA, because he mainly has to have the ball in his hands to be effective. He's a pounder who takes bad shots when the clock is going down.

I take Williams #1 so one of the other two teams dont take him at 2 or 3. then at 4 you'll have Knight, Walker, or Irving to take your pick of. And fuck the Jimmer. I sick of hearing about this guy already. I think it was Ford's post that made the most sense. Let him go to the Suns to play run and gun

 

[EmpireWF]

I take Williams #1 so one of the other two teams dont take him at 2 or 3. then at 4 you'll have Knight, Walker, or Irving to take your pick of

Kemba is not a top 4 pick IMO.

Irving and Williams are the top two guys in the draft. The Cavs need a PG so it fits to bring in Irving. Then with the 4 pick, they can get one of the big Euros or a wingman.

 

[FirstTimer]

Williams is the best player in the draft IMO.

You take him #1 overall then get your PG at #4 in a guy like Knight.

 

[manchild24]

Kemba is not a top 4 pick IMO.

Irving and Williams are the top two guys in the draft. The Cavs need a PG so it fits to bring in Irving. Then with the 4 pick, they can get one of the big Euros or a wingman.

honestly, fuck those Euros, keep some coin in America. I just dont trust Irving with the number 1 pick. You know what your getting with Williams. reminds me of the guy from Carolina that got drafted just because of his talent and he was the 6th man on the team (williams I think- is he even in the league anymore). Irving played like a month of ball. You get a scorer/PG with Kemba at 4 or Knight.

Kemba may not be a number 4 and Ponder wasnt a 12.