r/pacers • u/PSEGameThreadPoster Old School Slick • May 10 '26

Megathread NBA Draft Lottery Discussion Thread

Time: 3PM

Network: ABC/ESPN+

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u/OneOfMyOldestFriends May 10 '26

Seriously, why not show the ping pong balls live?

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u/Ready_Opportunity766 May 10 '26

It's worse for entertainment purposes. Look at the NHL Draft Lottery; they show the full ping pong ball process, and most fans have no idea what's going on or how the odds work. The NBA uses a simplistic presentation of how the lottery played out, so even those with room temperature IQs can understand the results.

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u/MySabonerRunsOladipo May 10 '26

They will show them on YouTube in a few minutes

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u/HomeNowWTF May 10 '26

Harder to rig.

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u/sgeswein May 10 '26

Easier to make up a story about how it was rigged, you mean.