Dave in Green Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 This is uncanny. The Cavs had a 1.7% chance to win the NBA lottery for the #1 draft pick this season, and they won it again for the 3rd time in the past 4 years. Fans of other teams should be excused for thinking this has been rigged. The odds against this happening are astronomical.What it really means is that there is no freaking excuse. If you can't produce an NBA winner with the top draft pick in 3 of the past 4 years, you are certifiably incompetent.Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Winning the lottery just means that the Cavs are really good at losing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Winning the lottery just means that the Cavs are really good at losing.There were 8 worse teams than them if I am not mistaken. Not good obviously, but far from being the best loser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There were 8 worse teams than them if I am not mistaken. Not good obviously, but far from being the best loser.I would argue Cleveland is usually the worst loser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 It doesn't matter...Akron...whoops I mean Cleveland will find a way to mess it up some how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Bring in 'Trader Ray' to trade the pick away. If it's fixed, the NBA must really feel sorry for Cleveland and the LBJ debacle. Would LBJ consider this team (after they draft Parker or Wiggins) talented enough to bring his talents back? With LBJ and Johnny football in the same city, Cleveland could become Marketland. At the very least this makes the coaching job attractive. I would redial Izzo's number one more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 If you can't produce an NBA winner with the top draft pick in 3 of the past 4 years, you are certifiably incompetent.In four years, will they receive an actual certificate that proves they are certifiable, or will it just be a general consensus among the basketball viewing world?People really don't understand the Cleveland curse. Winning or losing the lottery is not a sign of it. It's the outcome. The Cleveland curse makes the impossible, possible. The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot and can we now call this The Lottery. There are probably ten other The (fill in the blank) outcomes. They will do nothing with these draft picks making what would seem impossible, possible. One should step back and appreciate Cleveland sports teams like a great painting. They have made art of losing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Seriously folks. Cleveland is Cleveland. I'm sure the explanation is from the top on down. From the city leadership all the way down to the loser mentality among fans, which filters down to difficulty attracting the right sports team leadership and the athletes to the city.I'll say it again. The fact that LeBron agreed to stay here for 7 years is a gift that should have been enormously appreciated. Yet, Cleveland fans did what Cleveland fans do. If the history isn't enough, how many people with a winning pedigree truly want to spend their career in a Cleveland environment after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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