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Was the 1985 NBA draft lottery rigged in the New York Knicks' favor?

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Was the 1985 NBA draft lottery rigged in the New York Knicks' favor? | Sports Illustrated

[unknownyearsago]

I'm just here from the recent lottery

[diablocls]

It was fixed in the Knicks favor and they still found a way to make it all go wrong🤣👍

[housesports]

The person who put the envelopes was Jack Hagner who was associated with the owners of the Knicks and if you see a metal rod connected to the turner you see he bangs it with the Knicks envelope while he doesnt with the others which gives a bent corner to the Knicks envelope and David Stern moves his eyes like hes closing his eyes on the Knicks envelope and he grabs a bunch of envelopes and then grabs the bent corner and purposely drops the other envelopes and boom, you got a rigged lottery

[natalieps]

People also think the draft was rigged for Orlando magic when they got back to pack number 1 picks. That was shaq & penny and this expansion team.became instant contenders. Same with the Hornets with high back to back draft picks larry johnson & Alonzo mourning . Another expansion team the then charlotte hornets.

[natalieps]

The lottery was created to stop teams from tanking to have the 2 worst teams either getting a no 1 or no. 2 pick. Ironically the draft was put in to fix what players went to the right teams that they wanted. I have to say if the Pacers got the number 1 pick down a few years they got miller. What a lethal combo of reggie & Patrick. The ideal team has a great center in the back court & great guard . Although Jordan proved u could win with a great 2 guard & small forward with rotating centers & a good shooting point guard. Scottie made the small foward relevant out of all positions u dont find legendary small foward. Out of five positions it's the most irrelevant player. The point guard runs the plays & passes the 2 guard does the shooting & driving the paint. The power forward gets the rebounds & defense & scores. The center is the most desirable pick. If u have a perennial all star center they are what all teams want for the height advantage in scoring blocking shots.

[AlonsoRules]

Ewing had to go to the Knicks otherwise the NBA would have folded

[sjwhofan]

Golden State ends up winning the one thanks to Steve Kerr. Now Durant? Nah, ain't happening.

[juneablaza]

If the knicks doesn’t get the first pick Zion Williamson then the conspiracy was never true..