Bob Costas is so underrated. He’s only referenced for his NBA on NBC broadcasts but this guy has been a part of lot of cool shit including the Yankees 1999 WS
If it was fixed why did Orlando end up trading Webber to Golden St. ? Seems like to me the league would've told Orlando to keep Webber if that's what they wanted to do. Not making much sense.
I don’t think any of these were ever rigged, but that being said, your question doesn’t mean it couldn’t be rigged. If it was rigged it just means the NBA wanted Orlando to have an elite player to pair with Shaq. This would boost tv ratings by a ton. The motive for a fix is there, I just don’t believe it happened. I could be wrong though.
sadly, my inner wisdom tells me that these lotteries were and are still rigged. For better transparency, show us the actual balls being picked coming out of the machine.
This was back when the Magic could do no wrong. Everyone wanted to come play in Orlando and nobody wanted to go play in Miami. Wow, things sure have changed.
Such a shocker. Three teams that were not expected to be in the top 3. And what's more shocking is that Orlando had 66-1 odds with the ping pong ball hopper and managed to get the top pick.
6:44 the Magic getting the 1st pick for the 2nd year in a row, is fixed….1 in 66 chance…come on now🙄…. they wanted the Orlando Florida team and Shaq to get more eyes on them, and raise awareness of the NBA in Florida….things like this happen….they didn’t fool me.
My Mavericks had the worst luck in the lottery in those days. Back-to-back years they had the worst record, by far, and neither time did they get the 1st pick. 1994 turned out good, getting Kidd, but this was horrible. I guess the T-Wolves didn’t fair much better, did they?
They made Orlando because they thought there’s no way we can be blamed for cheating if the team only had one ball, no one is that brave or stupid if they’re a cheat so since we knew that we did it to make it seem like this draft process is honest Americans got fouled
Orlando would have had pick #11 unless they gotten into the top 3 via lottery. Same reason he could infer that Golden State had moved up when their card didn't show when it was expected.
+Don Tran that's what i'm trying to understand- how does being eliminated from the 11th spot make you a top three automatically? i thought it would still leave the possibility to get a pick from the 4-10 range.
Costas explains the procedure at the 1 minute mark. In a nutshell, only the top 3 spots are drawn and the rest of the order is based on regular season record. They've tweaked the odds since the early 90s, but they still only draw for the top 3 spots. When they were counting up to the #1 pick, if a team wasn't where it was supposed to be, you knew they had gotten a top 3 spot.
orlando was the 11th seed at first since they had the best record among all 11 teams, so if they got no lottery, they will always be at 11th spot based on the rule of teams' nba record determine the position outside of lottery. No matter which teams went into lottery, they will always be 11th if it wasn't them that got the lottery. since they avoided at being last place, it's certain that they went into lottery.
Stern knew Shaq wasn't enough to carry Orlando. He had to give one of its newer teams a huge benefit of the doubt, & he needed the Orlando market to be on par with Miami. And by the way, all this draft lottery business is just for show. The draft is 100% real for picks 2-30. The top pick rests on the commish, who judges it on many factors.
Another fixed draft, the NBA wanted a tag team duo to follow Pippen and Jordan and Malone and Stockton. 1985, 1998, 2008, and 2011 were fixed as well. The VP of security being there doesn't mean shit. They stack the deck behind closed doors and you don't know what happens.
Such a low-key event, yet so dramatic. Better than how the lottery is broadcast now, just a one-minute blurb. ESPN sucks at covering the NBA.
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Too bad it’s boring as hell to watch. It’ll never be popular in America. Simple as that.
@Harry Engel Kinetic Motion from the Bruton library. ua-cam.com/video/t71VyWWQ-Q4/v-deo.html
Without question. ESPN’s coverage sucks
Greatest Draft Momment in Orlando Magic History. Just WOAH... They were almost in the playoffs and they get the worst odds at #1 and get #1 man.....
Bob Costas is so underrated. He’s only referenced for his NBA on NBC broadcasts but this guy has been a part of lot of cool shit including the Yankees 1999 WS
He's a jackass who thinks his crap doesn't stink.
If it was fixed why did Orlando end up trading Webber to Golden St. ? Seems like to me the league would've told Orlando to keep Webber if that's what they wanted to do. Not making much sense.
I don’t think any of these were ever rigged, but that being said, your question doesn’t mean it couldn’t be rigged. If it was rigged it just means the NBA wanted Orlando to have an elite player to pair with Shaq. This would boost tv ratings by a ton. The motive for a fix is there, I just don’t believe it happened.
I could be wrong though.
sadly, my inner wisdom tells me that these lotteries were and are still rigged. For better transparency, show us the actual balls being picked coming out of the machine.
Exactly! This was the first time I’ve watched the draft lottery and I went into this expecting it to be like the Powerball drawing 🤷♂
This is probably why the NBA made changes with the 1994 Lottery. To make it easier for the worst team to get the top pick and vice versa.
7:01 “you kidding me?” 😂
Webber and Shaq would of been a devastating front court
They would have won a few championships
+Johny Kilroy shaq and penny were that deal too though
+Johny Kilroy shaq and penny were that deal too though
Just foul them
But who would have gave them the ball?
This was back when the Magic could do no wrong. Everyone wanted to come play in Orlando and nobody wanted to go play in Miami. Wow, things sure have changed.
I miss the NBA on NBC.
5:03 The look of spending $100 on a date, just to go home with blue balls.
Denver's rep knew the fix was in...
Still amazes me with Shaq and this number one which they traded for my assets that Orlando didn’t get a chip
Such a shocker. Three teams that were not expected to be in the top 3. And what's more shocking is that Orlando had 66-1 odds with the ping pong ball hopper and managed to get the top pick.
@ 6:28 an old NBA slogan
6:44 the Magic getting the 1st pick for the 2nd year in a row, is fixed….1 in 66 chance…come on now🙄…. they wanted the Orlando Florida team and Shaq to get more eyes on them, and raise awareness of the NBA in Florida….things like this happen….they didn’t fool me.
Shaq, about 1992.
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Magic had only a 1.5% to win
I wish they do today's draft lottery like this... far more excitement and unpredictable...
My Mavericks had the worst luck in the lottery in those days. Back-to-back years they had the worst record, by far, and neither time did they get the 1st pick. 1994 turned out good, getting Kidd, but this was horrible. I guess the T-Wolves didn’t fair much better, did they?
Just curious, the woman representing the Heat. Was she wearing something Power Rangers related?
Billy mckinney is BAD LUCK
1993 he helped magic jump to top 3
And 1999 sonics help hornets get top 3
SONICS WHY DIDNT YOU LEARN????
Thus the dawning of my favorite nba era begins Shaq/Penny
How the hell do you get gifted Shaq and Webber in consecutive years and fuck it up?
They didn't stall it out and fill it with commercials back then which was good
They made Orlando because they thought there’s no way we can be blamed for cheating if the team only had one ball, no one is that brave or stupid if they’re a cheat so since we knew that we did it to make it seem like this draft process is honest Americans got fouled
Mark manoff look is a clue and his last name is a clue. Rigged.
Like OKC this year !!
The Thunder will win the draft lottery and get the first pick !!!
Re-watch the opening statements by David Stern and tell me that’s not your little kid when they think they’re about to get away with a lie
I’m surprised stern did hand Williams a silver coin on stage.
how was costas able to state orlando would be top three already after stern announced the 11th pick?
Orlando would have had pick #11 unless they gotten into the top 3 via lottery. Same reason he could infer that Golden State had moved up when their card didn't show when it was expected.
+Don Tran that's what i'm trying to understand- how does being eliminated from the 11th spot make you a top three automatically? i thought it would still leave the possibility to get a pick from the 4-10 range.
Costas explains the procedure at the 1 minute mark. In a nutshell, only the top 3 spots are drawn and the rest of the order is based on regular season record. They've tweaked the odds since the early 90s, but they still only draw for the top 3 spots. When they were counting up to the #1 pick, if a team wasn't where it was supposed to be, you knew they had gotten a top 3 spot.
orlando was the 11th seed at first since they had the best record among all 11 teams, so if they got no lottery, they will always be at 11th spot based on the rule of teams' nba record determine the position outside of lottery. No matter which teams went into lottery, they will always be 11th if it wasn't them that got the lottery. since they avoided at being last place, it's certain that they went into lottery.
@@aaartnaz hopefully, sometime in the last 6 years you watched the whole video where it's explained right away at the start of the video
@ 6:28 REALLY are gonna Love This Game
Mayor Billy McKinney!
This draft should've called the "All-disabled list".
might come back with TV contracts expiring soon
Yeah webber on the warriors was awesome
Stern knew Shaq wasn't enough to carry Orlando. He had to give one of its newer teams a huge benefit of the doubt, & he needed the Orlando market to be on par with Miami. And by the way, all this draft lottery business is just for show. The draft is 100% real for picks 2-30. The top pick rests on the commish, who judges it on many factors.
Your tinfoil hat is on too tight.
What a joke. Get rid of the lotto.
representatives from each team and they weren't the ones at the teams tables? man the crap rigged.
at
Another fixed draft, the NBA wanted a tag team duo to follow Pippen and Jordan and Malone and Stockton. 1985, 1998, 2008, and 2011 were fixed as well. The VP of security being there doesn't mean shit. They stack the deck behind closed doors and you don't know what happens.
This lowkey gonna happen this year and the Lakers are gonna get Zion mark my words
Hawks getting Zion
Alfred C yeah how’d that prediction turn out