Tuesday at 8 p.m. (ESPN), the annual NBA Draft lottery will be conducted in Secaucus, N.J. All 14 teams will send a representative -- some their General Manager (Larry Riley, John Hammond), others their coach (Alvin Gentry, Scott Brooks), others a star player (Kevin Love) -- to watch the excruciatingly painful process of seeing their team's future being decided by a bunch of ping pong balls.
在5/18日的晚上八點(美國時間)NBA的選秀樂透將會在紐澤西的Secaucus進行。參加的14隊都會各自派遣他們的代表 --- 有些是球隊的GM(Larry Riley，John Hammond)、有些是球隊的教練(Alvin Gentry，Scott Brooks)、而也有直接派遣球員(Kevin Love)的。他們必須要親眼目睹將球隊命運賭在一堆乒乓球上的殘酷過程。
In a Draft such as this, where there appears to be a huge dropoff between the second and third picks, there is that much more on the line.
在這樣的一個樂透過程中，單單第二順位和第三順位間就已有著很大的差異，而這類差異在後面的順位也是影響很大。
Here's what will actually happen behind the scenes, from the official NBA press release:
而根據NBA官方的說法選秀樂透實際上的流程是這樣子的:
"Fourteen ping-pong balls numbered 1 through 14 will be placed in a drum. There are 1,001 possible combinations when four balls are drawn out of 14, without regard to their order of selection. Prior to the Lottery, 1,000 combinations will be assigned to the 14 participating Lottery teams by a computer."
"編號1~14的14顆乒乓球將會被置於一滾筒中，而在不考慮挑選順序的情況下由14個乒乓球中任意挑取四個的話總共將會有1,001種組合。在樂透開始前，當中1,000種組合將視情況分配給參與樂透的14支球隊。"
The Sacramento Kings finished the season with the NBA's worst record (17-65), so they will be assigned 250 combinations. The Phoenix Suns, the best team in the lottery at 46-36, will have five combinations out of 1,000.
本季戰績最慘的國王隊 (17勝65負)將可以分配到1,000種組合中的250種，而所有隊伍中戰績最好的太陽隊(哭哭)戰績為46勝36負則只能分配到1,000種組合中的5種。
Four balls will be drawn to the top to determine a four-digit combination. The team that has been assigned that combination will receive the number one pick. The four balls are placed back in the drum and the process is repeated to determine the number two and three picks. (Note: If the one unassigned combination is drawn, the balls are drawn to the top again.)
第一次的樂透過程將會由14個球中挑出4個球，而持有此種數字組合的球隊便可以獲得第一順位。重覆此順序將可決定第二和第三順位(若抽中無人持有的組合則重複樂透過程直到有人取得順位為止。)
The order of selection for the teams that do not win one of the top three picks will be determined by inverse order of their regular season record. Thus, Sacramento can pick no lower than fourth, Washington (19-63) no lower than fifth and the L.A. Clippers (19-63) no lower than sixth.
而剩下未取得前三順位的球隊將依據他們的戰績來決定他們的順位，戰績越差者其順位越前面，代表著國王隊至少也有第四順位，巫師至少有第五而快艇至少有第六。
The actual Lottery procedure will take place in a separate room prior to the national broadcast with NBA officials and representatives of the participating teams and the accounting firm of Ernst & Young in attendance.
實際的樂透過程將在全國轉播前於一個另外的房間進行，參與者包含了NBA官員、各隊代表以及有名的Ernst & Young會計公司。
Following the drawing, team logo cards will be inserted into envelopes marked 1 through 14 by an Ernst & Young representative. These envelopes then will be sealed and brought on-stage, where the announcement of the Lottery results will be made by NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. A second representative from each participating team will be seated on-stage. Neither the Deputy Commissioner nor the team representatives will be informed of the Lottery results prior to the opening of the envelopes.
在抽完順序後，Ernst & Young的代表將會把每隊的隊徽卡放進編號1~14的信封中，這些密封後的信封稍後將送上台由NBA的代表委員Adam Silver公開於全國轉播時宣布結果。除了實際參與樂透過程的代表外，各隊另需加派一名在台上等候結果的代表。不管是委員或者各隊代表在公開前皆不會知道實際的結果為何。
The team whose logo is in the last envelope opened will pick first in NBA Draft 2009, to be held on Thursday, June 25, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City."
最後一個被打開的信封裡的隊徽便代表著此隊獲得了今年選秀的第一順位，而2009年的選秀將於6月25號星期四在紐約MSG的The Theater舉行。
Here's what's at stake for all 14 teams participating in the lottery, as well as their odds of coming away with the first, second or third pick.
以下是今年參與樂透的14隊取得前三順位的機率分析:
以下再介紹一些各隊今年的代表:
國王: 台上代表為Chris Webber，樂透代表為John Kehriotis(老闆之一)
巫師: 台上代表為Ernie Grunfield(總裁)，樂透代表為Flip Saunders(教練)
快艇: 台上代表為Andy Roeser(總裁)
雷霆: 台上代表為Scott Brooks(教練)，樂透代表為Sam Presti(GM)
灰狼: 台上代表為Kevin Love(球員)
灰熊: 台上代表為Lionel Hollins(教練)，樂透代表為Greg Campbell(商務方面總裁)
勇士: 台上代表為Larry Riley(GM)，樂透代表為Raymond Ridder(公關組執行長)
尼克: 台上代表為Allan Houston(球隊相關事務副總裁)，樂透代表為Donnie Walsh(總裁)
暴龍: 台上代表為Bryan Colangelo(GM&總裁)，樂透代表為Jim Labumbard(媒體事務相關主管)
公鹿: 台上代表為John Hammond(GM)，樂透代表為Jeff Weltman(助理GM)
籃網: 台上代表為Rod Thorn(總裁)
山貓: 台上代表為D.J. Augustin(球員)，樂透代表為Josh Rosen(籃球相關事務主管)
溜馬: 台上代表為Larry Bird(總裁)，樂透代表為David Benner(公關組主管)
太陽: 台上代表為Alvin Gentry(教練)，樂透代表為Jeramie McPeek(副總裁)
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