I think the balls all weigh the same but are controlled by magnets that react to different frequencies. That's my logic in how they can rig it.
I take what the experts say with a grain of salt. Last year all the pundits said it was a 3 man draft, where the top 3 would go #1 in mostly any other draft. Especially, how there was a unicorn/GOAT and 2 other sure fire #1 franchise level players. after the Rockets fell outside of the top 3 picks, it was frustrating beyond belief. Having the worst record again and no the top draft pick to show for it…. Man that was gut wrenching. But I am shocked how good Amen Thompson has turned into, in his rookie season. Though I admit I haven’t watched much of Henderson and Brandon Miller, I am beyond pleased with Amen Thompson. The dude looks like a 1A or 1B franchise superstar! I am biased because I’ve followed Amen more than the rest, but I’d pick Amen Thompson #2 in the 2023 nba draft knowing his basketball acumen and talent.
I meant every one of them, the hours long version. If so then, dayum, that would be some tedious TV show.
Yup. There are 14 balls and each team has a number of combinations of those balls. When a team wins, their combinations remain active. If one of their combinations show up again, they just "re-roll" the numbers until a combination that doesn't belong to a team that has already "won" comes up. In the 2022 draft, the Rockets won the 3rd pick, but their combination also came up again for the 4th pick, but they just re-drew.
Yeah, the lottery drawing doesn't take that long since it's actually only for the first 4 picks. The rest of the lottery goes back to inverse-order of the regular season standings.
Funny, I thought this thread was referencing Jalen Green's 3 point shooting percentage. Turns out he shot 33% this season
That would be ironic. In 3 years of being tank commanders, Rockets got a 2nd, a 3rd, and a 4th. And the 2nd was in dire straits of possibly being outside of the protected realm, if it was outside the top 3 picks.
San Antonio has only the 5th worst record granted they have been tanking shamelessly. 5 Days left......
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/st...draft-lottery-potential-picks-odds-every-team 9. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn Nets) | Average pick: 8.0 No. 1 pick odds: 4.5% | Top-three pick odds: 14.5% If they land in the top four, they should pick ... 1. Zaccharie Risacher 2. Alex Sarr 3. Reed Sheppard 4. Dalton Knecht Most likely pick if they stay at 9: Ron Holland | SF Despite missing the playoffs, the Rockets had a positive season with much to look forward to thanks to the young core of talent they've assembled, headlined by Alperen Sengun. The next step is to add more players to complement Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson and Tari Eason, as the team showed it can successfully turn the page and play competitive basketball thanks to the addition of coach Ime Udoka. Shooting was a weakness for the Rockets this campaign, so it makes sense to consider Risacher, Sheppard and Knecht if Houston moves into the top four. There also are questions regarding whether Sengun can anchor a top-flight NBA defense by himself from the center position, so pairing him with a unicorn-type big man who can guard all over the floor such as Sarr might be attractive, especially if the team feels his perimeter shooting will be a strength. If the Rockets stay at No. 9, they likely will have a group of streaky shooters (Holland, Stephon Castle, Cody Williams, Ja'Kobe Walter, Tidjane Salaun) to select from and will need to see which one can be developed into a serviceable option. Holland's motor and scoring instincts stand out at this spot. -- Givony
