硬币翻转有助于塑造迈克尔·乔丹（Michael Jordan）和魔法约翰逊（Magic Johnson）的职业

早在1980年代初期，在引入NBA选秀彩票系统之前，联盟使用硬币翻转来确定哪个最糟糕的球队将获得第一个整体选秀权。

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历史上安静的挂毯中，很少的时刻像硬币的翻转一样至关重要，这是一种简单的举动，有助于塑造两个篮球最伟大的传奇人物的职业：迈克尔·乔丹和魔术·约翰逊。

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选秀彩票系统之前，联盟使用硬币翻转来确定哪个最糟糕的球队将获得第一个整体选秀权。

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，芝加哥公牛队和洛杉矶湖人队处于确切的位置。湖人队由于与克利夫兰骑士队的交易，尽管已经是一支竞争激烈的球队，但湖人队还是在首选。另一方面，公牛迫切需要一颗星星来扭转局面。

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.

硬币被翻转了。湖人赢了。在第一位选秀权的情况下，他们从密歇根州立大学选出了一个具有超凡魅力的6'9''控球后卫-Earvin“ Magic” Johnson。其余的就是历史：五个冠军，MVP和一个振兴的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在进攻中扮演中心，守卫J博士的防守并为卡雷姆（Kareem）填补了比赛，他们的年龄为6场比赛。 🏆42pts | 15 reb | 7 ast | 3 stl | #nbatogetherlive pic.twitter.com/jysddqcrsx

‘We absolutely lucked out’

“我们绝对幸运”

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.

快进到1984年。波特兰开拓者队获得第二顺位，而公牛队排名第三。波特兰臭名昭著地通过了迈克尔·乔丹（Michael Jordan），而是选择了萨姆·鲍伊（Sam Bowie）。芝加哥抢走了约旦，而芝加哥则以第二名获得了大卫·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.

“ [公牛总经理罗德·索恩（Rod Thorn）]告诉我，'好消息，欧文。休斯顿赢了，他们将带奥拉朱旺。波特兰，我肯定会带山姆·鲍伊（Sam Bowie）。 “我认为，很少有其他球队会把鲍伊（Bowie）击败乔丹（Jordan）。但是波特兰这样做了，因为他们已经让克莱德·德雷克斯勒（Clyde Drexler）和吉姆·帕克森（Jim Paxson）参加了他们的团队。

“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.

“我们很幸运，因为我们失去了抗议。与此同时，我们很幸运休斯顿赢得了与波特兰的硬币折腾。如果波特兰赢得了胜利，他们将带奥拉朱旺，休斯顿带走了乔丹。我们绝对幸运的是几个级别。

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

您知道魔术师约翰逊成为一名湖人，铰接了硬币翻转吗？ pic.twitter.com/hcireryg1l

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

``我们会遗憾地回头而不是冠军''

“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.”

曼德尔补充说：“对格林伍德来说，对格林伍德没有什么，他是一个好球员，是一个好人，但是有了魔术，我们永远不会有足够的记录来在五个赛季后选拔乔丹。”

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.”

如果公牛队在1979年赢得了硬币折腾，他们可能会扮演魔力，改变两种特许经营的过程。约旦可能根本没有降落在芝加哥。曼德尔承认：“历史本来应该被改写。” “与其考虑冠军，我们会遗憾地回头，我们对获得伟大的迈克尔·乔丹的距离有多近。

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

硬币的翻转帮助#Bulls Land Michael Jordan在历史1984年第三名NBA草案中：http：//t.co/0qqk3goivk pic.twitter.com/2xmckcb1ys

Why we have the NBA Draft Lottery

为什么我们有NBA选秀彩票

NBA Draft lottery explained

NBA选秀彩票解释了

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选秀彩票定于2025年5月12日星期一在伊利诺伊州的芝加哥举行。该活动将从东部时间（ET）的晚上7:00开始。粉丝可以在美国的ESPN上观看Lottery Live，也将通过FuboTV等各种现场电视流媒体服务获得。