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Blazer's Edge: Front Page Posts found this 5/20/2008 on www.portlandtribune.com [flag]
It would be bad news for the NBA, but very good news for the Portland Trail Blazers. There would be screams from coast to coast from other franchises, and I’m certain a rule change to keep it from ever happening again. But perhaps this is what it takes to get the league straightened ... [link]

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Lottery Drawing Open Thread
Published 5/20/2008 by Dave at Blazer's Edge: Front Page Posts
... is probably wrong with your spine...or your tingler. --Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com) P.S.  I don't know if the chances are too small to bother or if everybody got wise to my pet peeve, but THANK YOU ALL for not posting 1,600 "lottery simulator" threads this year!  I managed to get through the whole lottery season without reading one "I just ran the simulator and the Blazers got second!" post.  Hallelujah! P.P.S.  You can also check out Dwight Jaynes' "What If" column. ...

First Cup: Special Lottery Edition
Published 5/20/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Dwight Jaynes of The Portland Tribune: "If Portland, or the Golden State Warriors, for that matter, pulls the top pick -- or even the No. 2 choice (it's basically a two-player show at the top of the draft), the Western Conference will continue to bury the weak East. That's why I think if Portland or Golden State captures a high pick, you'll see the NBA take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. Perhaps the league would finally change the playoff formula to not only get the best teams in the playoffs -- but to keep them out of the lottery." ...

Live: NBA Draft Lottery ... and now the lottery
Published 5/21/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... The TVs are fired up and ESPN's talking heads are breaking down Game 1 of the Easter Conference Finals. Switch to lottery: Jay Bilas is currently stating the obvious on Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, the projected top two picks. Bilas likes the depth of talent in this draft overall. There are a few Blazers fans in the building (I'm hoping for more), one devoted enough to even take off the work shirt and rock the black Blazers T. While you wait, Kerry Eggers of the Trib wonders "What if?" For the Blazers, getting that top selection would seal the franchise's place as the ...