OK. Since no one will say it...dammit I'll say it. The NBA lottery selection is fixed! We have been bamboozled, lead astray, well...you get the idea. At best you have to admit the NBA has been extremely..."fortunate" when it comes to those bouncing ping pongs.
In 2008 the Chicago Bulls had a 1.70% chance of landing the number one pick. They "overcame all odds" and drafted Derrick Rose, who was an NBA ready can't miss prospect. The Bulls got their post Jordan superstar. And the league restored one of their trusted cash cows. Coincidence.....
March 2010, Gilbert Arenas is suspended for pulling a gun on a teammate (we wont even rehash the lunacy of that last statement). Arenas at the time was a great player, and the Wizzards were routinely making the playoffs. The fallout was a public relations nightmare for the league. May 2010, the Wizzards are awarded the number 1 pick with a 10 % chance of getting it. John Wall was drafted and the image of the team has been restored. Coincidence....
July 2010, LeBron James announces his "decision" to leave Cleveland. The Cavaliers immediately went from one of the best teams in the league the past several years to the worst. May 2011, the Cavaliers are awarded the number one pick with a 2.8% chance of getting it. Kyrie Irving goes on to become rookie of the year. Cleveland fans haven't said a word about LeBron since. Coincidence.....
May 2012, the New Orleans Hornets pull off the upset to snag Anthony Davis from the really horrible teams. Wait...didn't the league own the Hornets the past season or two? Didn't the league sell the team just this year? Maybe even throwing in the number one pick to seal the deal? I'm not sayin...I'm just sayin. follow @plcolter
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