Wow.
Chicago Bulls land the #1 pick in the lottery, this despite only having a 1.7 chance of doing so. Fortune favours, huh?
Pressure’s on them tho’ - in the last 10 years, the Chicago Bulls have had a pick in the top 10 every year except 2005.
TANGENT! Originally, many felt 2005 to be a fairly weak year talent-wise… but look who’s come out of that crop of players: two of the current best point guards are Chris Paul & Deron Williams - both 2005. Andrew Bynum’s considered to be one of the best young centers in the league - 2005. David Lee & Jason Maxiell - both rocks, and yes… you guessed it: 2005. Monta Ellis - 2nd rounder in 2005. And who can forget Cenk Akyol & Uros Slokar??? Oh… never mind…
But yes - pressure’s on the Bulls - who given what they’ve had for draft picks should be better than they are.
2007 - 9th pick
06 - 2nd and 13
05 - nothing…
04 - 3rd
03 - 7th
02 - 2nd
01 - 2nd and basically 4th
00 - 4th and 24th
99 - 1st and 16th…
Talk about underachieving…
Anyway - to the draft, what your team got (chance % of winning):
1st - Chicago (1.7)
2nd - Miami (25)
3rd - Minnesota (13.8 )
4th - Seattle (19.9)
5th - Memphis (13.7)
6th - New York (7.6)
7th - LA Clippers (7.5)
8th - Milwaukee (4.3)
9th - Charlotte (2.8 )
10th - New Jersey (1.1)
11th - Indiana (.8 )
12th - Sacramento (.7)
13th - Portland (.6)
14th - Golden State (.5)
From that, will 10th pick be enough to entice Denver to continue wheeling & dealing with New Jersey on Carmelo Anthony? What will D’Antoni be able to do with 6th? Who’ll go no.1? Be-easy, or Rose?
My money’s on Rose.
What you said...