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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 6:46am #62146

lakre
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Can you think of any moves/common thoughts, that at the moment of happening were considered outrageous but in the end have been proven the other way around?
I don’t know if I have explained myself, so here is an example as a sample:

That time when you would never trade Josh Smith for Pau Gasol… (c’mon… really?)
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 6:49am #1030713

Chewy
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1. You should 100% draft Oden over Durant
2. Thomas, as the last pick in the draft, is too small to make a difference in the NBA
3. Eddy Curry is going to carry the Bulls into a new post-Jordan era

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 6:49am #1030579

Chewy
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1. You should 100% draft Oden over Durant
2. Thomas, as the last pick in the draft, is too small to make a difference in the NBA
3. Eddy Curry is going to carry the Bulls into a new post-Jordan era

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 6:59am #1030721

dcase
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Timberwolves thinking Flynn and/or Rubio would be their franchise PG over the likes of Stephen Curry.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 6:59am #1030587

dcase
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Timberwolves thinking Flynn and/or Rubio would be their franchise PG over the likes of Stephen Curry.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:15am #1030723

MJBrown
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–> Baby Jordan was the given nickname to the one and only……Harold Miner
–> Sam Bowie’s name gets called before that other guy…I forget his name
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:15am #1030589

MJBrown
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–> Baby Jordan was the given nickname to the one and only……Harold Miner
–> Sam Bowie’s name gets called before that other guy…I forget his name
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:16am #1030725

RUDEBOY_
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i remember there were alot of lakers fans upset when la traded the popular divac to charlotte for jellybean’s son.
alot of milwaukee front office people thought the late robert tractor traylor would be the next charles barkley.they traded the rights to dirk nowitzki to get him.we all know who got the better of that deal.its kind of bizzare that the same yr dirk won mvp 2011.was the same yr traylor died.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:16am #1030591

RUDEBOY_
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i remember there were alot of lakers fans upset when la traded the popular divac to charlotte for jellybean’s son.
alot of milwaukee front office people thought the late robert tractor traylor would be the next charles barkley.they traded the rights to dirk nowitzki to get him.we all know who got the better of that deal.its kind of bizzare that the same yr dirk won mvp 2011.was the same yr traylor died.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:21am #1030733

Magic Jordan
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That time the 76ers did that thing.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 7:21am #1030598

Magic Jordan
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That time the 76ers did that thing.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:16am #1030781

dcase
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The trade that sent Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for the 2nd overall pick (Bill Russell) in the 1956 NBA draft. Not sure if it was considered outrageous at the time but I would say in hindsight it might be the most outrageous trade ever. I can’t think of a bigger franchise changing trade in the history of the NBA or any major sport for that matter.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:16am #1030646

dcase
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The trade that sent Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for the 2nd overall pick (Bill Russell) in the 1956 NBA draft. Not sure if it was considered outrageous at the time but I would say in hindsight it might be the most outrageous trade ever. I can’t think of a bigger franchise changing trade in the history of the NBA or any major sport for that matter.
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:31am #1030789
  
  ZachAttack
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  Jazz trade Dominique Wilkins to the Hawks, for… I can’t even remember who.
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:31am #1030654
  
  ZachAttack
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  Jazz trade Dominique Wilkins to the Hawks, for… I can’t even remember who.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:45am #1030662
    
    WinterSoldier
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    The Jazz also traded five first round draft picks to the Lakers for an injured old Gail Goodrich. One of the picks turned into Magic Johnson.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:45am #1030797
    
    WinterSoldier
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    The Jazz also traded five first round draft picks to the Lakers for an injured old Gail Goodrich. One of the picks turned into Magic Johnson.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:18am #1030666
    
    RUDEBOY_
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    im old enuff to remember the deal that brought wilkens to the atl..it involved john drew who played on about 2 all star teams and freeman williams.i think he lead the nation in scoring in 1977 or 78.i was excited about the trade becuz growing up in mississippi we saw alot of sec games and wilkens was my favorite college player.
    wilkens was pissed that the jazz selected him.and didnt try to hide his feelings about not wanting to play in utah.most experts had him going number 1 and to the lakers.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:18am #1030801
    
    RUDEBOY_
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    im old enuff to remember the deal that brought wilkens to the atl..it involved john drew who played on about 2 all star teams and freeman williams.i think he lead the nation in scoring in 1977 or 78.i was excited about the trade becuz growing up in mississippi we saw alot of sec games and wilkens was my favorite college player.
    wilkens was pissed that the jazz selected him.and didnt try to hide his feelings about not wanting to play in utah.most experts had him going number 1 and to the lakers.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:12pm #1030913
    
    Ahkasi Clay
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    At the time of the Wilkins trade the Jazz were about to go bankrupt, the Hawks sent Utah some money, and helped pay operating cost – Under the table (suppossedly)
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  - Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:12pm #1030778
    
    Ahkasi Clay
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    At the time of the Wilkins trade the Jazz were about to go bankrupt, the Hawks sent Utah some money, and helped pay operating cost – Under the table (suppossedly)
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:53am #1030664

Matos
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That time the T-Wolves & Clips selected Wes Johnson and Al-Farouq Aminu over Gordan Hayward and Paul George
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:53am #1030799

Matos
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That time the T-Wolves & Clips selected Wes Johnson and Al-Farouq Aminu over Gordan Hayward and Paul George
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:39am #1030672

Hype Machine
That time when Utah drafted a pregnant woman…
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 11:17am #1030696
  
  ZachAttack
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  haha… I remember that too
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 11:17am #1030831
  
  ZachAttack
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  haha… I remember that too
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:06pm #1030776
  
  Ahkasi Clay
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  we got the 2 for 1 special,
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- Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:06pm #1030911
  
  Ahkasi Clay
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  we got the 2 for 1 special,
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:39am #1030807

Hype Machine
That time when Utah drafted a pregnant woman…
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:58am #1030686

Returnofthelemon
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The time there was hype about Darko…
Detroit did rebound nicely though, making it to the championship in 2004 & 2005.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 10:58am #1030821

Returnofthelemon
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The time there was hype about Darko…
Detroit did rebound nicely though, making it to the championship in 2004 & 2005.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 1:51pm #1030736

BallerScript
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Porzingis will take a few years to be able to contribute in tha NBA #PORZINGOD
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 1:51pm #1030871

BallerScript
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Porzingis will take a few years to be able to contribute in tha NBA #PORZINGOD
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 2:55pm #1030766

SkalAndJamal
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Common thoughts were it was outrageous for memphis to trade Pau, but at the end they got Marc Gasol lol.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 2:55pm #1030901

SkalAndJamal
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Common thoughts were it was outrageous for memphis to trade Pau, but at the end they got Marc Gasol lol.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:05pm #1030772

Ahkasi Clay
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The Jazz did not trade for Goodrich, they signed him as a free agent, the NBA didn’t want him in a small market and penalized the Jazz.
the NBA basically FIXED it so the Jazz lost Magic Johnson, because the signed a free agent.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 3:05pm #1030907

Ahkasi Clay
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The Jazz did not trade for Goodrich, they signed him as a free agent, the NBA didn’t want him in a small market and penalized the Jazz.
the NBA basically FIXED it so the Jazz lost Magic Johnson, because the signed a free agent.

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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:49pm #1031015

Illadelph
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That time Michael Jordan thought Kwame Brown was the shiznit and drafted him #1 overall above Pau Gasol, and Tyson Chandler.
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Posted on: Fri, 12/11/2015 - 9:49pm #1030880

Illadelph
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That time Michael Jordan thought Kwame Brown was the shiznit and drafted him #1 overall above Pau Gasol, and Tyson Chandler.
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