Bishop of the Devil

In the blink of an eye, the 2001-2002 regular season was over.

On April 13, the Pistons played their last game of the regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Because they are divided into the East and West, the two teams will only have two chances to play each other this season.

The last time they played against each other was at the end of 2001. The Pistons' current strength was naturally no match for the Trail Blazers. In addition, Clark had not yet returned at that time, so they were beaten by the Trail Blazers by 20 points.

Even so, Zhang Weiping still showed mercy...

In tonight's game, what left Richard speechless was that Zhang Weiping directly rested all the team's main players, saying that he wanted to actively prepare for the playoffs.

Even a fool can see that Zhang Weiping is preparing to drain Richard's piston...

Anyway, it doesn't matter whether they win this game or lose this one, they are still in second place in the Western Conference.

And Richard actually doesn't care, anyway, even if they win this game, they will still be in the eleventh position in the Eastern Conference.

When the referee sounded the end of the game, the Pistons won by 6 points at the Trail Blazers' home court.

From this we can also see the gap between the Pistons and the top teams in the league.

Even though the Trail Blazers rested almost all of their main lineup, the Pistons still couldn't win a big victory.

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There are a total of fifteen teams on the East side, and fourteen teams on the West side.

At the end of the regular season, the Pistons ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference, fifth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.

The four teams ranked behind the Pistons are the Heat, Hawks, Knicks and Cavaliers.

36 wins and 46 losses is the Pistons' record this season.

Pistons fans are naturally quite upset...

It was already obvious that Richard wanted to show off, but his performance was quite incomplete. In the end, the result was actually quite embarrassing, and it was impossible to achieve a high level or a low level.

In the eyes of the fans, this show is quite meaningless.

Because according to the rules of the draft lottery, the Pistons' current record ranks eighth from the bottom in the league.

There are four teams in the East with worse records than the Pistons, and there are three teams in the West with worse records than the Pistons. This is the eighth-worst record in the league.

According to the rules of the draw, the eighth-worst record may draw seven consecutive draws.

The first pick, the second pick, the third pick, the eighth pick, the ninth pick, the 10th pick and the 11th pick.

The first, second and third picks in the front, as long as they are lottery teams, have a chance of getting them. No matter what the record is, even the team with the best winning rate among all the lottery teams has a chance of getting the No. 1 pick.

Of course, this probability can basically be ignored.

As for the Golden State Warriors, who have the worst record in the league this season, they are naturally the team with the highest chance of winning the No. 1 pick, with a chance of as high as 25%.

Not only is the chance of the No. 1 pick high, the chance of the No. 2 pick is also 25%, and the chance of the No. 3 pick is 21.5%.

Careful fans will be able to tell that the team with the worst record is not guaranteed to get the top three draft picks.

In order to prevent the team with the worst record from being unable to rebuild smoothly due to bad luck, the league has also made supplementary rules in a very humane way.

That is to say, when the team draws the lottery, they can also get the draft picks three picks below the record ranking.

For example, if the Warriors' record is ranked last, then he can get a guaranteed fourth overall pick.

As for the Cavaliers, who have the second-worst record, they are guaranteed to get the fifth overall pick.

When it comes to the Pistons, because the first few picks have guaranteed picks, there are only seven possible pick situations for the Pistons.

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The Pistons have a 2.8% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, a 3.3% chance of getting the No. 2 pick, and a 3.7% chance of getting the No. 3 pick.

It can be seen that the probability is really too low, which is why Pistons fans are so upset.

He didn't show it thoroughly enough, and basically lost his qualifications to compete for the top three draft picks.

But to say that there is no hope at all, that’s not the case...

Because such beautiful things have happened in history.

And it happened more than once. Let’s not mention the distant one. Let’s just talk about the Nets in the past two years. They were such lucky ones.

In the 2000 lottery, they had the seventh-worst record, which meant they had a 4.4% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

I have to say that this luck is really good, but it may also be that God opened a door for him and closed a window for him.

Because the 2000 draft was a small year, the Nets only got Kenyon Martin, but not anyone who could truly lead the team to rise.

Regardless of the fact that the Nets have the best record in the Eastern Conference this season, in fact, this matter has little to do with Kenyon Martin, and most of it is due to Kidd.

The other good luck event occurred even further back in time.

But it didn’t go anywhere for a long time. In 1993, it was the year before Richard traveled through time.

The lucky ones this time are the Magic...

They had just selected O'Neal with the No. 1 pick in 1992, but in 1993, they got the No. 1 pick again with a 1.56% chance.

I have to say, this luck is simply unbeatable.

The record is ninth in the league, which is better than the current Pistons. As a result, they can get the No. 1 pick. It's not just a matter of luck.

The key year of 1993 was not a draft year. The Magic used the No. 1 pick in their hands to select Coris Webber, and then traded Webber for Penny Hardaway, who the Warriors got.

This allowed the Magic to rise in those two years...

It can be said that the Magic's ability to enter the finals in those two years was really due to the arrival of goddess luck. If it weren't for their overwhelming luck and two consecutive No. 1 picks, how could they have achieved such a record.

One O'Neal, one Penny Hardaway, maybe the Magic boss saved the galaxy in his previous life.

Seventeen years have passed since 1985, and these two lucky teams have emerged.

But Richard was real, and there were two more such lucky events later!

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For example, in this 2002 lottery, the Rockets were actually a team with a lot of luck.

Their record under normal circumstances is 11th in the Western Conference, and the chance of winning the No. 1 pick is 8.9%. As a result, Francis went to draw the lottery on behalf of the Rockets, and he actually won the No. 1 pick...

This is also the reason why Francis took so much care of Yao Ming later. In his opinion, Yao Ming was probably sent to him by God...

Later, there was the No. 1 pick in 2008 when the Bulls selected Rose, with a chance of only 1.7%.

But to say that the luckiest team is undoubtedly the Cavaliers.

In 2011, this team had a 2.8% chance of getting the No. 1 pick and selected Irving, and then in 2014, it had a 1.7% chance of getting the No. 1 pick and selected Wiggins...

From 11 to 2014, in these four years, the Cavaliers had three No. 1 picks in four years, and many fans felt that there was something fishy about it.

Because theoretically, this probability is simply too small.

Even if Bennett was awarded the No. 1 pick in 2013, the Cavaliers were not the team with the worst record in the league. They had the third-worst record and a 15.6% chance of winning the No. 1 pick.

15.6%, 2.8%, 1.7%, three No. 1 picks were drawn. A math expert can tell how terrifyingly small the odds are.

If you are not a math expert, don’t calculate it easily. You can’t calculate it...

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Richard's current record is actually acceptable if he gets the No. 1 pick, and it's not too exaggerated. After all, there was magic before.

This is also the reason why Richard wants to make his record as close as possible...

Because if it really is the team with the best record among the lottery teams, then there is only a 0.5% chance of getting the No. 1 pick. If this chance really gets the No. 1 pick, I'm afraid fans will have to wonder if there is something fishy in it.

The current probability of 2.8%, if drawn, is exaggerated, but after all, the magic is still there, so the fans can still accept it.

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The lottery is usually held in mid-May, which is about a month away from the start.

Richard is completely ready. This time he is going to give the Pistons a No. 1 pick!

This No. 1 pick will be the foundation for the Pistons' rise and the key to the Pistons' dynasty.

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Domestically, the finals are already in full swing.

It is still a duel between two old rivals, Shanghai team versus Bayi team.

Richard is now waiting for news, news about Yao Ming...

Under normal circumstances, when the Shanghai team was playing in the CBA Finals, the basketball management issued a rule.

"Interim Measures for the Management of Foreign Transfers of Basketball Players"

Even a fool can see the purpose of this management method, which is aimed at Yao Ming.

This provisionally issued document clearly stipulates the distribution plan for players' wages after their transfer.

The Basketball Association takes 30%, the province where the athletes are located takes 10%, and the General Administration of Sports takes 10%, which takes away 50% of the salary.

And then the remaining 50% of the salary is all given to the players?

Innocent……

The remaining 50% of the salary will be allocated to athletes, coaches and other meritorious personnel as appropriate.

Who has merit? That's not even...

Many fans have the impression that Yao Ming can only get 50% of his salary. In fact, this is not true. He can't even get 50%.

It seems that this rule is quite strict, but in fact, basketball management is not a rule that is introduced casually, because when Chinese female basketball player Zheng Haixia went to play in the WNBA, she also paid 50% of her salary.

This makes sense.

Later, when this matter spread to the NBA, it almost scared people to death, because these NBA players really couldn't understand how there could be such a rule.

In the end, under the intervention of the NBA Players Association, Yao Ming's management team negotiated with the basketball management and finally set the figure at 5% after tax.

Let’s not talk about how difficult this negotiation is...

It can also be seen from this that the players union can really do something serious.

Yao Ming's popularity in the NBA is pretty good. In fact, there are reasons why other players sympathize with Yao Ming. This matter can be said to be a household name in the NBA.

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Now that the CBA Finals have begun, Richard is waiting for the Basketball Management Center to issue this regulation.

But what Richard didn't expect was that the Basketball Management Center had indeed issued rules, but they were different from the rules under normal circumstances.

They directly asked for 5% of Yao Ming's after-tax salary, instead of asking for 50% or more of his salary like normal circumstances.

This makes Richard a little puzzled...

After thinking about it, it seems that my own variable is the only reason for the change of regulations.

It is very possible that he issued a military order, which then caused the Basketball Management Center to be a lot more cautious when issuing regulations.

In any case, this is a good thing, and it is worth celebrating.

At least Richard no longer has to worry about Yao Ming. After the introduction of this regulation, Yao Ming's entry into the NBA has been smooth, and there will no longer be any obstacles!

"Coach, after this round of the finals, I can go to the United States!" Yao Ming called Richard excitedly on the night the regulations were introduced.

Although he still has to pay 5% of his salary, this is acceptable to Yao Ming.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Richard cheered repeatedly.

"As soon as the finals are over, quickly apply for visas and other matters, and come to the United States. I will take you to the lottery meeting when the time comes!"

Richard said to Yao Ming with great excitement.

"Coach, are you sure about the No. 1 pick? Don't let me be selected by another team..." Yao Ming asked worriedly.

He has basically finished handling all his domestic affairs now, and is just waiting for Richard to get the No. 1 pick and sign him.

He naturally wanted to work under Richard. In addition to Richard having been helping him with ideas during this period, he also knew that joining Richard was his best choice.

Joining Richard will allow him to adapt to the NBA in the shortest time. In addition, seeing how much Richard values ​​himself, he will definitely build a team with himself as the core after the NBA.

For various reasons, Yao Ming is now determined to join Richard's team.

"Don't worry, Dayao, you don't know me yet. I never talk empty words. When the time comes for the lottery meeting, come with me and I'll let you witness the birth of the miracle with your own eyes!"

Generally speaking, unless players are asked to go on the court to draw lots, players rarely attend the draw.

And now it is impossible for Yao Ming to participate in the draw, because Yao Ming is not from the Pistons...

The reason why Richard took Yao Ming to the lottery was because he wanted to maximize the effect of the lucky dice!

While the effect of the lucky dice lasted, Richard used all the things that needed luck on Yao Ming.

Such as All-Star Light, such as Yihuajiemuwan...

He wants to take advantage of this moment to greatly improve Yao Ming's combat power!

He wants to enter the NBA league with Yao Ming at his peak and strive to become a blockbuster and soar to the sky!

Under normal circumstances, Richard would never let Yao Ming's embarrassing career debut happen again.

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All is ready except for the opportunity!

Now we are waiting for the lottery ceremony!