The Bobcats need the draft asap

[UConnSwag11]

I'm watching the game against the hawks and they're down 28 with 5 left... They have bismark but they really need a scorer and someone who can finish when kemba gets them the ball in a good spot...I hope they some how get 2-3 picks

 

[UConnSwag11]

kemba has 21 as of now

 

[champs99and04]

As somebody who checks the box scores daily, I continue to wonder why Kemba has only been playing 20-25 minutes per game. He played 33 tonight, but generally he's in that 20-25 range while Augustine is around the same. I can understand that distribution at the beginning of the season, but I feel Kemba has shown improvements while Augustine will always be who he is, a below average PG.

Granted, Kemba is still struggling to shoot the ball, but his assist rate has been much higher lately. Just based on the box scores, I would say Kemba is gaining a better understanding of how to play PG at the NBA level. Despite his shooting difficulties, Kemba has shown the ability to get to the line and I'm guessing he's a better defender than Augustine based on his superior quickness.

As of right now the two are comparable players but clearly the Bobcats are in full fledged re-building mode and it would be wise to play the younger, and seemingly more talented player. If the Bobcats had felt Augustine was their PG of the future than they shouldn't have drafted Kemba. If they don't feel like he's the PG of the future, why is he still on the team? I'm sure there are a lot of contenders who would have loved to have him as a backup PG down the stretch.

We should consider though that this is a team run by Michael Jordan. He'll probably take a stiff like Sullinger in the first round.

 

[UCHuskies08]

They need to get the #1 overall pick and get Davis.

 

[GavinEdreamy]

We should consider though that this is a team run by Michael Jordan. He'll probably take a stiff like Sullinger in the first round.

Careful there. You make it sound like Kemba is a stiff because MJ took him (I know that isn't what you're saying, but someone might think that).

 

[Ricky1Moore]

This is one of those years when they should just give the worst team the first overall pick, and have the remaining teams compete in the lottery... Will feel for Charlotte if they can't get Davis, and that's probably exactly what will happen

 

[EricLA]

This is one of those years when they should just give the worst team the first overall pick, and have the remaining teams compete in the lottery... Will feel for Charlotte if they can't get Davis, and that's probably exactly what will happen

do you, or anyone, know off hand how many drafts the worst team actually ended up with the 1st pick? it seems like even tho the odds are much higher for the worst team, they rarely seem to get that first pick.

 

[UConnSwag11]

do you, or anyone, know off hand how many drafts the worst team actually ended up with the 1st pick? it seems like even tho the odds are much higher for the worst team, they rarely seem to get that first pick.

didn't that happen to the t wolves?

 

[caw]

do you, or anyone, know off hand how many drafts the worst team actually ended up with the 1st pick? it seems like even tho the odds are much higher for the worst team, they rarely seem to get that first pick.

The odds are not actually in their favor. The team with the worst record only has 25% of the balls. Only a one in four shot at winning. That means there is a 75% chance another team wins.

To more specifically answer your question:
1988 Clippers worst - Manning
1990 Nets worst - Coleman
2003 Cavs tied for worst - Lebron
2004 Magic worst - Dwight


That's it. Second worst has more wins:
1992 Magic 2nd worst - O'Neal
1994 Bucks 2nd worst - Big Dog
1996 76ers 2nd worst - Iverson
2009 Clippers 2nd worst - Griffin
2011 Cavs 2nd worst - Irving

The "best" team to win with a pick that wasn't trade related was the 11th worst Magic in 1993 (Webber), followed by the 9th worst Bulls in 2008 (Rose).

The best team overall was the 76ers in 1986 (20th worst - Daugherty).

 

[mets1090]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft_Lottery#Lottery_winners

Since 1985:
worst team: 4
2nd worst: 5
3rd worst: 5
4th worst: 1
5th worst: 5
6th worst: 3
7th worst: 1
9th worst: 1
11th worst: 1
20th worst: 1 - via trade with the 32-50 Clippers. Not sure where that put them, probably around 5th-7th worst looking at other years.

Before 1990 the odds were very different so judge it how you will. Either way, since 1999 it has been standardized I think to give the worst team a 25% chance and they have only won 2 out of 13. Obviously a tiny sample but the odds dictate the top team should be winning more than they have.

 

[Ricky1Moore]

Yeah they need to do something about this, up the odds for the worst team or something... The difference between the quality you get at #1 and #2 is, at least every 3 years or so, a franchise changer