30 number twos in 30 years

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Posted on: Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:26pm #46255

theprophet
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i enjoyed the number ones over the last 30 years and all the feedback, so continuing from the last thread http://nbadraft.net/forum/30-number-ones-30-years i have decided to do the top five and then the steal of the draft. right now we are on the number two picks. criteria is there are 30 teams so 30 number twos ranked based on how the careers will end once it is all done if players are still active it is a projection of where they will rank of course. if you would like to participate, feel free or you can just read along.
kevin durant
gary payton
jason kidd
lamarcus aldridge
alonzo mourning
antonio mcdyess
marcus camby
mike bibby
steve francis
rik smits
michael kidd-gilchrist
wayman tisdale
tyson chandler
armen gilliam
keith van horn
kenny anderson
emeka okafor
evan turner
michael beasley
marvin williams
shawn bradley
derrick williams
sam bowie
steve stipanovich
stromile swift
danny ferry
darko milicic
jay williams
hasheem thabeet
len bias r.i.p.
it’s a big dip from number ones to number twos.
thoughts?
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Posted on: Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:08pm #744635

BruinSteve
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These are very fun to read, and it’s a good list. Some things I would change however:
1. Switch Jason Kidd and Payton(debatable, really just preference. Payton might of been the better player but he didn’t affect his teammates like Kidd did. I was amazed with how he turned those early nets teams into contenders.)
2. I would definitely put Mourning over Aldridge, I don’t see Aldridge becoming as dominant as Alonzo was in his prime.
3. I also think Evan Turner could be much higher if he lives up to his potential, even if he stays the same I would still put him over okafor.
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- Posted on: Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:30pm #744637
  
  theprophet
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  i like alonzo better than aldridge in his prime. that damn kidney! only reason i put aldridge ahead. the payton and kidd i was debating myself. i only did payton because that sonics team that lost to the best of the bulls team finished 64-18 quietly. it was a toughy for me to.
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Posted on: Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:58pm #744640

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As a Sixers fan you have to put Turner over Keith Van Horn. Unfortunately I have seen a lot of both of them and Van Horn did nothing to effect the game if he wasn’t making shots. Turner is a playmaker, good defender and possibly the best rebounding guard in the league. At least you have him over Shawn Bradley….
I think Kidd over Payton is the way to go as well.
Sad about Len Bias…he may have been #1 or 2 on this list if the drugs didn’t take him.
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:34am #744645

frogman
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Ah my favorite player Stromile Swift… He may have only scored about 6 points a game but man were they some entertaining points! Probably shoulda worked on some actual basketball moves instead of perfecting his dunking in retrospect
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 2:19am #744651

hotrod_matthews
Id switch payton and kid. Aldridge and Mourning. Bibby and francis
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 2:39am #744652

r377
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There were some big busts at number 2. I forgot how much of a bust Danny Ferry was….
<img src= "http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1989-Danny-Ferry-Duke-J-R-Reid-North-Carolina-8-x-10-B-W-Original-Press-Photo-/00/s/MTIxMlgxNTA5/$(KGrHqNHJBcE8e2f4h9FBPH2ybQ8BQ~~60_35.JPG"
Ferry being guarded by J.R Reid
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 3:08am #744654

esperanzafleet69
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no isiah?
edit, i guess he was drafted 31 years ago? still, should be at the top of this list..
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 3:37am #744655

Mr. HookShot
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Maybe Chandler a little bit higher? (How much worse is he than Camby for example?)
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- Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:23am #744728
  
  theprophet
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  i knew that would come up. good observation. truth is i felt the gap between every player from mcdyess to chandler is pretty close. chandler just got the bottom of that tier. had to be somebody.
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:28am #744668

jonus grumby
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as you quit drop off from #1
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:40am #744671

akhan786
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Jay Williams…what could have been…
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:44am #744672

RUDEBOY_
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You can say that alot of the 3rd selections were better then the guys that were selected at number 2…
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:51am #744675

RUDEBOY_
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I remember Memphis running into Memphis coach Lionel front office fighting over who to take with the 2nd pick in 2009…Coach Hollins wanted Ricky Rubio,he said Rubio will be the best passer to enter the nba since Jason Kidd..And when you have a chance to draft someone with that talent you grab him,no matter if you already have a player at that position,i remember when Portland screwed up grabbing Bowie over Jordan,becuz they had just drafted Drexler and Paxson was an all star…..
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:51am #744676

RUDEBOY_
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I remember Memphis running into Memphis coach Lionel front office fighting over who to take with the 2nd pick in 2009…Coach Hollins wanted Ricky Rubio,he said Rubio will be the best passer to enter the nba since Jason Kidd..And when you have a chance to draft someone with that talent you grab him,no matter if you already have a player at that position,i remember when Portland screwed up grabbing Bowie over Jordan,becuz they had just drafted Drexler and Paxson was an all star…..
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 6:44am #744685

Hale
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The #2 pick has a lot of garbage/mediocre players. I’m a tad surprised by that.
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Posted on: Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:26am #744730

FastAndFurious
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Damn! If Steve Francis had worked on his game no telling how high he would be on this list!
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