There is nothing like the slow, tortuous sweat of a five-year bet. For all combatants, it begins with the optimism of personal conviction. It progresses into adversities and boons, some unforeseen by the selector, some unexpected by most and many that were predictable to none. Two years in, some bettors will have seen their prospects diminished, through misfortune or mounting evidence their selections were not as astute as they once believed. By the final year of the bet, attrition will reduce the contenders to half or fewer, facilitating an exhilarating climax for a chosen few and a morose gaze to the next bet for the rest. You'll all look back on this summer as the trailhead for your ascent to glory or descent into humiliation. The Draft 1. Sigal - 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers just got selected first of all NBA teams to win the most games over the next five years. I say this not to highlight this pick as outlandish, but to note the proof that The Process is complete. Th