[dannyg219Participant]

who has the best shot at getting 1st overall pick next season

[TheWizardParticipant]

I see them winning about 20 games this year. With the injury of Jonny Flynn, i do no think Ridnour is going to be able to win a lot of games for them. Also, even though on paper it seems that they added a star in Michael Beasley, he could be just another hassle and even a problem for the team’s chemistry.

Another team i I could see doing really poorly would be the Raptors. With Bosh leaving their lineup is probably among the weakest in the NBA. If Derozan proves this year that he is more than just an sthletic swingman, and becomes a star for this team, they could definitely be headed in the right derection.

[JoeWolf1]

 Its totally random and since the worst team usually ends up getting the 2nd or 3rd pick I’m gonna go…

Cleveland- 1

Toronto- 2

Indiana -3 

 

 

[Lotto StudParticipant]

Cleveland will not be blessed with a #1 overall, they had their chance with LeBron.

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

 Could not agree more. Love will stunt Beasley’s development and Beasley’s will stunt Love’s. Its all by accident but the development is still stunted. Now the wolves are worse than the Pistons. (Not by record but by development of rookies/young players.) They might bicariously stunt two young players who had some nice potential. Why ruin that, by putting them on the same team, especially when they play the same position. Personally, I think the Beasley/Love combo is worse than the Big Al and Love combo was. When you want to create a combo with one of your players you do not bring in another player that plays the same position as him. That’s the worst thing you could probably to create a combo, and it just stunts the players’ development. What are the Wolves thinking. Oh wait, its David Kahn, what do you expect from the guy who drafts 3 point guards in the same draft?

[TheWizardParticipant]

I really don’t see why so many people view them as a terrible team without Lebron. They still have Mo WIlliams, Varejao, Hickson, Jamison, Parker. I dont see them winning the playoffs, but I think think they still have a shot to win 35-40 games this year.

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

no way the pacers get the 3rd pick. They just added Darren Collison, who could really help them. Who knows Hansbrough might actually not be that bad as a starter. He could be the next Troy Murphy. The Pacers might make the lottery but not as the 3rd pick, probably as the 14th and final pick of the lottery. I would insert the Wolves or the Pistons in the 3rd spot.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

My top 5 possibilities (no particular order) Minnesota, Golden State, Cleveland, Detroit, Toronto

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

 Those guys were all good because of Lebron, reke. He made them better and work together to play like a team. Without him they will be horrible. Just look at Mo Williams, he about quit when Lebron left.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

I would say Toronto.

They lost Chris Bosh, and even with him, last season, their defense was TERRIBLE! According to John Hollinger of ESPN, the Raptors were the only team to give up an average of more than 110 points per 100 possessions. That’s downright ATROCIOUS!

Now with Bosh gone and Hedo Turkoglu traded away to Phoenix (say what you will, but he averaged nearly 20-5-5 two seasons ago), the Raps will rely on Jose Calderon, DeMar DeRozan, Leandro Barbosa, and Andrea Bargnani as their main scoring threats. That lineup isn’t inspiring at all.

Harrison Barnes, say HI to your new future city.

[JNixonParticipant]

I think the Bobcats and the Raptors will suck next year, so they are my favorites

[Lotto StudParticipant]

To be honest it really does not matter who we think will get it, because it’s all on how the ball BOUNCES…. My owner couldn’t even buy the 1st pick to land Wall. We had the best chance the odds were on our side.

[JNixonParticipant]

Yeah it’s hard to predict. Nearly impossible, since there is a lottery involved

[Lotto StudParticipant]

Now you can say WHO WILL BE IN THE TOP 5 of the lottery.

[dannyg219Participant]

bobcats michael needs to redeem himself for kwame brown, toronto pacers cavs and denver

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[JoeWolf1]

 LOL, How can you dock me 3 points for making a prediction about random ping pong balls being pulled out of a lottery machine!! Toronto, Cleveland and Indiana won’t be in the playoffs, the Bulls and Magic have gotten the #1 pick while having the best record in the lottery, adding Collison doesn’t mean their ping pong ball can’t be drawn high…  smh

[SwatLakeCityParticipant]

 I’m not saying they can’t its just that usually the ping pong balls fall to the worst team or close to it. So with how Indy plays they always get between 10-13. That was without a legitimate PG. Now with one, they could make the playoffs or just barely miss them and get the 14th pick. Besides when Orlando got the top pick they sucked, they actually had the worst record in the league. (Back in 2001 when they drafted Dwight Howard) Now the Bulls were a different story. For them it was a long shot that they won it, and they did but that rarely happens. Usually the winner is between 1-5 worst teams in the league. No way Pacers get in that range, even without Collison they were better than that.

[Mr.Knick 32Participant]

Back in 2001 when they drafted Dwight Howard

04 man.

[butidonthavemoney]

And JoeWolf was referring to the year they drafted Chris Webber (1993). Not the year they drafted Dwight Howard (2004).

 

[marcusfizer21Participant]

I’m going with the Raptors on this one… I hope they can rebuild and NOT just settle for International players… It did nothing good on them man

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