Tuesday, May 20, 2008  Only Losers Win The Lottery  It's that
time of the year again Bucks fans. I'm Hugh Jass, recently back
in Milwaukee after a nice vacation in the subcontinent, just in
time for the annual gathering of the NBA's doormats in Secaucus,
New Jersey. Of course, I'm talking about the NBA Lottery - that
glorious day where ping-pong balls allow the masterminds that
make up the front offices of the NBA's worst teams to decide the
fate of the current crop of collegiate and international elite.
The Bucks are lined up at lucky number seven in this year's
lottery and are guaranteed a top 10 pick, although they cannot
get four, five or six. They have less than a 5% chance at the
first or second pick and about a 6% chance of landing at number
three. The smart money (a 60% chance) has them staying at seven
but they also have a 24% chance of slipping to eight or nine.
Although the Bucks aren't a stranger to the lottery, it's a new
deal for recently hired general manager John Hammond. That's
generally ho