Re: LOTTERY SYSTEM SUCKS!

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

Yes so they don't tank it like San Antonio did & keep Robinson out for the
rest of the season even though he could have played !!

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> From: smishra <smishra@ix.netcom.com>
> To: celtics@igtc.COM; Colin Hall <colin@inet-direct.com>
> Subject: Re: LOTTERY SYSTEM SUCKS!
> Date: Sunday, May 18, 1997 3:50 PM
> 
> > Why does the NBA use this system?  Why not just assign the team with
the
> > worst record the #1 pick, the team with the 2nd worst record the #2
pick
> and
> > so on?  I am sure the NBA has their reasoning, but whatever it is I
wish
> > they would look again.  Your basing a team's future for the next 5-10
> years
> > on CHANCE alone.  The systems must go!
> 
> This has been done so that teams don't deliberately tank games in order
to
> get a top 3 pick. I know we won't get Duncan but #3 is not chopped liver
> either. Now let's see Pitino's negotiating and scouting skills.
>                                                                - Mishra
>