硬幣翻轉有助於塑造邁克爾·喬丹（Michael Jordan）和魔法約翰遜（Magic Johnson）的職業

早在1980年代初期，在引入NBA選秀彩票系統之前，聯盟使用硬幣翻轉來確定哪個最糟糕的球隊將獲得第一個整體選秀權。

In the quiet tapestry of NBA history, few moments have pivoted as crucially as the flip of a coin—a simple act that helped shape the careers of two of basketball's greatest legends: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

在NBA歷史上安靜的掛毯中，很少的時刻像硬幣的翻轉一樣至關重要，這是一種簡單的舉動，有助於塑造兩個籃球最偉大的傳奇人物的職業：邁克爾·喬丹和魔術·約翰遜。

Back in the early 1980s, before the NBA Draft Lottery system was introduced, the league used a coin flip to determine which of the worst teams would get the first overall pick.

早在1980年代初期，在引入NBA選秀彩票系統之前，聯盟使用硬幣翻轉來確定哪個最糟糕的球隊將獲得第一個整體選秀權。

In 1979, the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers were in that exact position. The Lakers, thanks to a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, had a shot at the top pick despite already being a competitive team. The Bulls, on the other hand, desperately needed a star to turn things around.

1979年，芝加哥公牛隊和洛杉磯湖人隊處於確切的位置。湖人隊由於與克利夫蘭騎士隊的交易，儘管已經是一支競爭激烈的球隊，但湖人隊還是在首選。另一方面，公牛迫切需要一顆星星來扭轉局面。

A coin was flipped. The Lakers won. With the No. 1 pick, they selected a charismatic 6′9″ point guard out of Michigan State—Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The rest is history: five championships, MVPs, and a revitalised NBA.

硬幣被翻轉了。湖人贏了。在第一位選秀權的情況下，他們從密歇根州立大學選出了一個具有超凡魅力的6'9''控球後衛-Earvin“ Magic” Johnson。其餘的就是歷史：五個冠軍，MVP和一個振興的NBA。

Playing center on offense, guarding Dr. J on defense and filling in for Kareem, @MagicJohnson has a Game 6 for the ages. 🏆42 PTS | 15 REB | 7 AST | 3 STL | #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/JySddqcRSX

@MagicJohnson在進攻中扮演中心，守衛J博士的防守並為卡雷姆（Kareem）填補了比賽，他們的年齡為6場比賽。 🏆42pts | 15 reb | 7 ast | 3 stl | #nbatogetherlive pic.twitter.com/jysddqcrsx

‘We absolutely lucked out’

“我們絕對幸運”

Fast forward to 1984. The Portland Trail Blazers held the No. 2 pick, while the Bulls picked third. Portland infamously passed on Michael Jordan, selecting Sam Bowie instead. Chicago snatched up Jordan, while Chicago took David Greenwood at No. 2.

快進到1984年。波特蘭開拓者隊獲得第二順位，而公牛隊排名第三。波特蘭臭名昭著地通過了邁克爾·喬丹（Michael Jordan），而是選擇了薩姆·鮑伊（Sam Bowie）。芝加哥搶走了約旦，而芝加哥則以第二名獲得了大衛·格林伍德（David Greenwood）。

“[Bulls general manager Rod Thorn] told me, ‘Good news, Irwin. Houston won and they’ll take Olajuwon. Portland, I’m pretty darn sure is taking Sam Bowie,’” said Irwin Mandel, a senior vice president for the Bulls in his 42nd season with the team. “I think that very few other teams would have taken Bowie over Jordan. But Portland did it given they already had Clyde Drexler and Jim Paxson on their team.

“ [公牛總經理羅德·索恩（Rod Thorn）]告訴我，'好消息，歐文。休斯頓贏了，他們將帶奧拉朱旺。波特蘭，我肯定會帶山姆·鮑伊（Sam Bowie）。 “我認為，很少有其他球隊會把鮑伊（Bowie）擊敗喬丹（Jordan）。但是波特蘭這樣做了，因為他們已經讓克萊德·德雷克斯勒（Clyde Drexler）和吉姆·帕克森（Jim Paxson）參加了他們的團隊。

“We lucked out in that we lost the protest. At the same time, we were lucky that Houston won the coin toss with Portland. If Portland had won, they take Olajuwon and Houston takes Jordan. We absolutely lucked out on a few levels.

“我們很幸運，因為我們失去了抗議。與此同時，我們很幸運休斯頓贏得了與波特蘭的硬幣折騰。如果波特蘭贏得了勝利，他們將帶奧拉朱旺，休斯頓帶走了喬丹。我們絕對幸運的是幾個級別。

Did you know that Magic Johnson becoming a Laker hinged on a coin flip? pic.twitter.com/HciReRyG1l

您知道魔術師約翰遜成為一名湖人，鉸接了硬幣翻轉嗎？ pic.twitter.com/hcireryg1l

‘‘Instead of championships, we would look back with regret’

``我們會遺憾地回頭而不是冠軍''

“Nothing against Greenwood, who was a good player and a good guy,” added Mandel, “But with Magic, we never would have had a bad enough record to draft Jordan five seasons later.”

曼德爾補充說：“對格林伍德來說，對格林伍德沒有什麼，他是一個好球員，是一個好人，但是有了魔術，我們永遠不會有足夠的記錄來在五個賽季後選拔喬丹。”

Had the Bulls won that coin toss in 1979, they would have likely taken Magic, changing the course of both franchises; Jordan may never have landed in Chicago at all. “History would have been rewritten,” admitted Mandel. “Instead of thinking about the championships, we would look back with regret on how close we came to getting the great Michael Jordan. We’re unbelievably lucky that things turned out the way they did.”

如果公牛隊在1979年贏得了硬幣折騰，他們可能會扮演魔力，改變兩種特許經營的過程。約旦可能根本沒有降落在芝加哥。曼德爾承認：“歷史本來應該被改寫。” “與其考慮冠軍，我們會遺憾地回頭，我們對獲得偉大的邁克爾·喬丹的距離有多近。

Flip of a coin helped #Bulls land Michael Jordan at No. 3 in historic 1984 NBA Draft: http://t.co/0QQK3goIVk pic.twitter.com/2xMckCB1Ys

硬幣的翻轉幫助#Bulls Land Michael Jordan在歷史1984年第三名NBA草案中：http：//t.co/0qqk3goivk pic.twitter.com/2xmckcb1ys

Why we have the NBA Draft Lottery

為什麼我們有NBA選秀彩票

NBA Draft lottery explained

NBA選秀彩票解釋了

This year, the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. The event will commence at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Fans can watch the lottery live on ESPN in the United States, and it will also be available through various live TV streaming services such as FuboTV.

今年，2025年NBA選秀彩票定於2025年5月12日星期一在伊利諾伊州的芝加哥舉行。該活動將從東部時間（ET）的晚上7:00開始。粉絲可以在美國的ESPN上觀看Lottery Live，也將通過FuboTV等各種現場電視流媒體服務獲得。