Who can defend this anymore? Mavs fans? this is the final nail to the coffin and NBA just should 100% admit it, teams (especially smaller markets) would stop tanking. This is soap opera.
Comment on Mavericks win NBA draft lottery with 1.8% odds
SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’m not conspiracy minded, but it’s pretty hard to not be suss on this.
Lootboblin@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
When did they stop doing the ping pong balls this shit is a joke
pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
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Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I watched it live and they were just opening envelopes from god knows where. It used to be ping pong balls like on a real lottery drawing so you can see it in action. With these envelopes there’s so telling how the pick got in there
pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Watch the video you’re responding to. This is the drawing.
They may theatrically reproduce it later but there is a reason E&Y rep and the speech happens at the beginning of the linked video. Billionaire money is on the line.