But its not likely to be a much higher pick than the one we will get the very next year. We are giving up a 1st one way or the other (unless we suck next year which brings a whole different discussion). Win, pay off the great year we've had with a playoff spot, and get the 20th pick next year or lose, continue our identity of non-Lebron losers, and get the 14th this year? That's not a hard choice for me. We need to win this game or the year that was so promising just a month ago adds up to us just being a bad basketball team - again. And not even bad enough to get a decent lottery pick to compensate.