Lottery breakdown -- Emeka injury has teams backing off http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/196022p-169332c.html Some years, the NBA lottery is a Powerball drawing. Other years, the teams might as well be handed Bingo cards before the drawing. After the Cavaliers hit the jackpot by winning the draft rights to LeBron James last May, we're back to church-hall Bingo Wednesday. Not that there isn't some intrigue about what will happen with the top draft pick this June. We've already got some fascinating plot lines developing involving a few lottery teams:(僅節錄魔術部分) Orlando has the best chance (25%) to finish with the first pick. The Magic hasn't had a dominant big man since you know who. But even nearly a decade since Shaq bolted for L.A., Orlando has to have questions about Emeka Okafor's back. The UConn star is nearly everybody's No. 1 pick. But he still is recovering from a back injury and has been limited to riding a stationary bike since winning the NCAA Tournament. Because Okafor isn't working out, several GMs are starting to wonder if this is another T.J. Ford situation. Last year before the draft, Ford was red-flagged by several teams because of a spinal condition. Going in, doctors told teams that Ford would likely require surgery if he reinjured himself. The Bucks knew that, but drafted Ford anyway, at No. 8, and sure enough, he took a spill and missed the final two months because of an injury that required surgery. Orlando has been discussing Okafor and what to do in case his injury is more than just a temporary condition. "The real problem here is that you're going to be taking a guy who is a limited offensive player, who is a 6-9 center with no face-up skills, and who has an existing back problem," said one Eastern Conference GM. "If I had the No. 1 pick, I'd have to be more than a little concerned." 簡單來說呢 Okafor 因為有嚴重程度不明的背傷 有去年 T.J Ford 的前車之鑑 大家怕又會選到一個大傷兵 (我們已經有 Hill 了 不要呀) 加上一個6呎9的中鋒 攻擊恐將受限於身高 因此 Okafor 是否一定是今年狀元呢？ 拭目以待吧~ --

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