RE: lottery thoughts

[Jonathan Haigh <jhaigh@landdesign.com>]

>they do the team cards in reverse order, right?  So if
> the third pick comes up, and its not vancouver or boston, we're set.  
This means we have the # 1 pick.


What if
> the fourth card comes up and its not V or B? 

This means we have the first, second, or third pick. the percentages say
that is this happens, the odds are in our favor to get the first pick,
with a chance of getting third, and a very small chance of getting
second.

>Or what if Dallas isn't six?

This means we have a better second pick than the odds call for....




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I still say we trade up for the #1 pick if we don't draw it.  Tim Duncan
is head and shoulders over every other prospect in this draft... his
play reminds me of Bill Russel - (defensive stopper, quick feet, runs
the floor, and did you see the guy taking three this past season at
Wake???)  Our second pick should try and bring in some athleticism and
scoring... ala Ron Mercer, Keith VanHorn, Tim Thomas, Antonio Daniels,
Dedric Willoughby......

Let'sope we stay away from Adonal Foyle... he reminds me so much of Acie
Earl!  Plus  - he played a COLGATE!  There is no way we should take a
risk on a project like that... it just isn't done these days.  He'll be
out of the league in 3 years. 

Look for Pitino to pick up Corey Beck form the CBA for a backup 1
guard... he was defensive player of the year, and also spent 2 years at
Arkansas shutting down his Tony Delk and some of the best guards in the
SEC.  

jonathan

Nashville, TN