Brought up the same topic last week and actually pointed out that Detroit was a game that the Nets could win and got chastised for it.
The Nets are fighting hard and playing a lot of teams that are throwing in the towel.. I still believe they finish with the worst record but it's definitely going to be a lot closer than any of us anticipated a month or so ago. It does help that glass Lin got injured again.
That being said I don't think it's the end of the world if the Lakers get the #1 pick (or at least the best odds for it), it hurts us if we wanted to trade the pick but I don't see anyway the Lakers don't take Ball who i'd think is #3 on Ainge's board right now. Also, I'd much rather see the Lakers have the pick then the 76ers. The 76ers are a much bigger threat to the Celtics of getting good quickly than the Lakers are, having yet another top 10 pick in Philly this season is not ideal.