Draft of 1st Overall Picks

1LeBron James
2Dwight Howard
3Tim Duncan
4Derrick Rose
5Yao Ming
6Shaquille O’Neal
7Elton Brand
8Blake Griffin
9Greg Oden
10Andrea Bargnani
11Kenyon Martin
12Andrew Bogut
13Allen Iverson
14Kwame Brown
this is of players still in the L at their current value i might do a top 30 of players in their prime later

1. lbj
2. oscar
3. shaq
4. ewing
5. olajuwon
6. abdul-jabbar
7. duncan
8. yao
9. elgin baylor
10. AI

you think Yoa is better than Iverson and Baylor? Iverson won an mvp, and Baylor was just a beast 71 points in a game and averaged almost 20 boards in a season

i thought camby was number 1 in the year iverson entered the draft?

oop never mind im trippin… i’ll go to bed

IF IT WAS ALLTIME….I THINK KAREEM OR SHAQ WOULD BE THE 1ST PICKS……ACTIVE PLAYERS…1.SHAQ..2..LEBRON..3..DUNCAN..4..YAO..5..GREG ODEN..6..GRIFFIN..7..IVERSON…8..HOWARD..9..ROSE..10..BRAND

All-time, based on total careers:

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

2. Magic Johnson

3. Shaquille O’Neal

4. Hakeem Olajuwon

5. Tim Duncan

6. Oscar Robertson

7. Elgin Baylor

8. David Robinson 

9. Patrick Ewing

10. LeBron James (we’re pretending as though his career ends tomorrow)

11. Allen Iverson

12. Elvin Hayes

13. James Worthy

14. Bob Lanier

15. David Thompson

16. Walt Bellamy

17. Bill Walton

18. Chris Webber

19. Mark Aguirre

20. Elton Brand 

anybody who didnt pick tim duncan first would be a fool… 4 championships?

also that guy above me took ewing before lebron and ai.. prolly a poor choice

. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2. Magic Johnson

3.Hakeem Olajuwona

4.Shaquille O’Neal

5. Tim Duncan

6. Oscar Robertson

7.The Admiral

8.Elgin Baylor

9.Allen Iverson

10.Patrick Ewing

11. Lebron James

12. ames Worthy

13. Elvin Hayes

14.Dwight Howard

15. David Thompson

16. Chris Webber

17. Bill Walton

18. Bob Lanier

19. Mark Aguirre

20. Walt Bellamy

If you look at the context of Ewing’s entire career, you’d realize you’d much rather have the guy who’s not going to "retire/get injured" after 6 seasons, which is the way I viewed it for the active players on the list.

As far as Ewing vs. Iverson, their career PERs are 21.0 and 21.1, respectively. Ewing averaged 21.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg. Iverson has averaged 27.1 ppg, 6.2 apg, 2.2 spg.

Ewing was a great defender, Iverson was a liability. Iverson was a great scorer, Ewing was really good as well. In fact, per 36 minutes, their scoring averages balance out fairly evenly: Ewing at 22.0, Iverson at 23.5.

In addition, Iverson’s teams five times already, and he’s only 32. Ewing’s teams missed the playoffs three times – including his first two seasons. 

Wow…
RUDEBOY put Greg Oden and Blake Griffin ahead of Dwight Howard…
and Allen Iverson…
and Derrick Rose…

TIMEOUT!

Kid Canada Really? Kwame Brown

He listed Kwame Brown as the worst still-playing top pick.

Your list seems pretty good to me. I think Dwight Howard should be in the 18-20 range already, though.

ok i must be crazy then because id pick shaq over duncan. i just cant think of any reason why i wouldnt pick shaq

Right now, you’d have to take Duncan. He’s still at the end of his prime.

Shaq can dominate still, but so can Duncan. And with Duncan, you get a dominant two-way player who can play 75 games at a very high level.

With Shaq, you get a great offensive player whose defense has diminished and who can only really go all-out for 50. 

sorry id still take shaq…reguardless of his flaws he would bring titles and both at the top of there games shaq is better weather its numbers or other wise. i just cant go away from a player that dominate physically..ya’ll can pick who ever ya’ll want i still take shaq all day every day

in their prime still playing.
1LeBron James
2Shaquille O’Neal
3Allen Iverson
4Tim Duncan
5Yao Ming
6Elton Brand
7Kenyon Martin
8Derrick Rose
9Andrea Bargnani
10Greg Oden
Hm:
Brown.
Griffin (cant make the list until he plays).

k.mart,bargnani,oden…really???…out of all the 1st picks of all time?

i meant of people still playing.

Quincey, I think you have to realize, people are making two different lists in this thread. One is people’s view of the best No. 1 picks ever – and Shaq is above Duncan on those lists. The other is, of all former No. 1 picks, who would you want on your team right now. Duncan is above Shaq on those lists.

LOL some of these posts are killing me. Dwight Howard over Shaq and Duncan? Lebron James over Magic Johnson?

i know but i was responding to esperanzafleet69 comment

oh.