[valentine]

People always say this or that guy is/was a bust for where they were drafted but they never stop and think about other player sint he past drafted at that same position. People can say what they think a player pick at say 7 should be but history shows how good/bad players picked at that position have been

i went from 92-06

2006

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Andrea Bargnani, Italy Toronto
2. LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas Chicago
3. Adam Morrison, Gonzaga Charlotte
4. Tyrus Thomas, Louisiana State Portland
5. Shelden Williams, Duke Atlanta
6. Brandon Roy, Washington Minnesota
7. Randy Foye, Villanova Boston
8. Rudy Gay, Connecticut Houston
9. Patrick O’Bryant, Bradley Golden State
10. Saer Sene, Senegal Seattle
11. J.J. Redick, Duke Orlando
12. Hilton Armstrong, Connecticut NO/Okla. City
13. Thabo Sefolosha, Switzerland Philadelphia
14. Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas Utah

2005

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Andrew Bogut, Utah Milwaukee
2. Marvin Williams, North Carolina Atlanta
3. Deron Williams, Illinois Utah
4. Chris Paul, Wake Forest N.O./Okla. City
5. Raymond Felton, North Carolina Charlotte
6. Martell Webster, Seattle Prep HS Portland
7. Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut Toronto
8. Channing Frye, Arizona New York
9. Ike Diogu, Arizona State Golden State
10. Andrew Bynum, St. Joseph (NJ) HS L.A. Lakers
11. Fran Vazquez, Spain Orlando
12. Yaroslav Korolev, CSKA Moscow L.A. Clippers
13. Sean May, North Carolina Charlotte
14. Rashad McCants, North Carolina Minnesota

2004

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Dwight Howard, SW Atlanta Christian Academy Orlando
2. Emeka Okafor, Connecticut Charlotte
3. Ben Gordon, Connecticut Chicago
4. Shaun Livingston, Peoria Central HS L.A.Clippers
5. Devin Harris, Wisconsin Washington (traded to Dallas)
6. Josh Childress, Stanford Atlanta
7. Luol Deng, Duke Phoenix (traded to Chicago)
8. Rafael Araujo, Brigham Young Toronto
9. Andre Iguodala, Arizona Philadelphia
10. Luke Jackson, Oregon Cleveland
11. Andris Biedrins, Latvia Golden State
12. Robert Swift, Bakersfield HS Seattle
13. Sebastian Telfair, Abraham Lincoln HS Portland
14. Kris Humphries, Minnesota Utah

2003

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (Ohio) Cleveland
2. Darko Milicic, Serbia Detroit
3. Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse Denver
4. Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech Toronto
5. Dwyane Wade, Marquette Miami
6. Chris Kaman, Central Michigan L.A. Clippers
7. Kirk Hinrich, Kansas Chicago
8. T.J. Ford, Texas Milwaukee
9. Mike Sweetney, Georgetown New York
10. Jarvis Hayes, Georgia Washington
11. Mickael Pietrus, France Golden State
12. Nick Collison, Kansas Seattle
13. Marcus Banks, UNLV Memphis (traded to Boston)

2002

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Yao Ming, China Houston
2. Jay Williams, Duke Chicago
3. Mike Dunleavy, Duke Golden State
4. Drew Gooden, Kansas Memphis
5. Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Italy Denver
6. Dajuan Wagner, Memphis Cleveland
7. Nene Hilario, Brazil New York (traded to Denver)
8. Chris Wilcox, Maryland L.A. Clippers
9. Amare Stoudemire, Cypress Creek HS (Fla.) Phoenix
10. Caron Butler, Connecticut Miami
11. Jared Jeffries, Indiana Washington
12. Melvin Ely, Fresno State L.A. Clippers
13. Marcus Haislip, Tennessee Milwaukee

2001

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Kwame Brown, Glynn Academy (HS) Washington
2. Tyson Chandler, Dominguez HS L.A. Clippers (traded to Chicago)
3. Pau Gasol, Barcelona Atlanta (traded to Memphis)
4. Eddy Curry, Thornwood (Ill.) HS Chicago
5. Jason Richardson, Michigan State Golden State
6. Shane Battier, Duke Memphis
7. Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall New Jersey (traded to Houston)
8. DeSagana Diop, Oak Hill Academy (Va.) Cleveland
9. Rodney White, Charlotte Detroit
10. Joe Johnson, Arkansas Boston
11. Kedrick Brown, Okaloosa-Walton CC (Fla.) Boston (from Denver)
12. Vladimir Radmanovic, FMP Zeleznik (Yugoslavia) Seattle
13. Richard Jefferson, Arizona Houston (traded to New Jersey)

2000

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati New Jersey
2. Stromile Swift, LSU Vancouver
3. Darius Miles, East St. Louis HS L.A. Clippers
4. Marcus Fizer, Iowa State Chicago
5. Mike Miller, Florida Orlando
6. DerMarr Johnson, Cincinnati Atlanta
7. Chris Mihm, Texas Chicago
8. Jamal Crawford, Michigan Cleveland
9. Joel Przybilla, Minnesota Houston
10. Keyon Dooling, Missouri Orlando
11. Jerome Moiso, UCLA Boston
12. Etan Thomas, Syracuse Dallas
13. Courtney Alexander, Fresno State Orlando

1999

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Elton Brand, Duke Chicago
2. Steve Francis, Maryland Vancouver
3. Baron Davis, UCLA Charlotte
4. Lamar Odom, Rhode Island L.A. Clippers
5. Jonathan Bender, Picayune HS (Miss.) Toronto
6. Wally Szczerbiak, Miami (Ohio) Minnesota
7. Richard Hamilton, Connecticut Washington
8. Andre Miller, Utah Cleveland
9. Shawn Marion, UNLV Phoenix
10. Jason Terry, Arizona Atlanta
11. Trajan Langdon, Duke Cleveland
12. Aleksandar Radojevic, Barton CC (KS) Toronto
13. Corey Maggette, Duke Seattle

1998

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Michael Olowokandi, Pacific (Cal.) L.A. Clippers
2. Mike Bibby, Arizona Vancouver
3. Raef LaFrentz, Kansas Denver
4. Antawn Jamison, North Carolina Toronto (traded to Golden State)
5. Vince Carter, North Carolina Golden State (traded to Toronto)
6. Robert Traylor, Michigan Dallas (traded to Milwaukee)
7. Jason Williams, Florida Sacramento
8. Larry Hughes, St. Louis Philadelphia
9. Dirk Nowitzki, DJK Wurzburg (Germany) Milwaukee (traded to Dallas)
10. Paul Pierce, Kansas Boston
11. Bonzi Wells, Ball State Detroit
12. Michael Doleac, Utah Orlando
13. Keon Clark, UNLV Orlando (from Washington)

1997

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Tim Duncan, Wake Forest San Antonio
2. Keith Van Horn, Utah Philadelphia (traded to New Jersey)
3. Chauncey Billups, Colorado Boston
4. Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green Vancouver
5. Tony Battie, Texas Tech Denver
6. Ron Mercer, Kentucky Boston (from Dallas)
7. Tim Thomas, Villanova New Jersey (traded to Philadelphia)
8. Adonal Foyle, Colgate Golden State
9. Tracy McGrady, Mt. Zion (N.C.) Christian Academy Toronto
10. Danny Fortson, Cincinnati Milwaukee (traded to Denver)
11. Tariq Abdul-Wahad, San Jose State Sacramento
12. Austin Croshere, Providence Indiana
13. Derek Anderson, Kentucky Cleveland

1996

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Allen Iverson, Georgetown Philadelphia
2. Marcus Camby, Massachusetts Toronto
3. Shareef Abdur-Rahim, California Vancouver
4. Stephon Marbury, Georgia Tech Milwaukee
5. Ray Allen, Connecticut Minnesota
6. Antoine Walker, Kentucky Boston
7. Lorenzen Wright, Memphis L.A. Clippers
8. Kerry Kittles, Villanova. New Jersey
9. Samaki Walker, Louisville Dallas
10. Erick Dampier, Mississippi State Indiana
11. Todd Fuller, North Carolina State Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko, Wright State Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion (Pa.) HS Charlotte

1995

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Joe Smith, Maryland Golden State
2. Antonio McDyess, Alabama L.A. Clippers
3. Jerry Stackhouse, North Carolina Philadelphia
4. Rasheed Wallace, North Carolina Washington
5. Kevin Garnett, Farragut (Chicago) HS Minnesota
6. Bryant Reeves, Oklahoma State Vancouver
7. Damon Stoudamire, Arizona Toronto
8. Shawn Respert, Michigan State Portland
9. Ed O’Bannon, UCLA New Jersey
10. Kurt Thomas, Texas Christian Miami
11. Gary Trent, Ohio University Milwaukee
12. Cherokee Parks, Duke Dallas
13. Corliss Williamson, Arkansas Sacramento

1994

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Glenn Robinson, Purdue Milwaukee
2. Jason Kidd, California Dallas
3. Grant Hill, Duke Detroit
4. Donyell Marshall, Connecticut Minnesota
5. Juwan Howard, Michigan Washington
6. Sharone Wright, Clemson Philadelphia
7. Lamond Murray, California L.A. Clippers
8. Brian Grant, Xavier Sacramento
9. Eric Montross, North Carolina Boston
10. Eddie Jones, Temple L.A. Lakers
11. Carlos Rogers, Tennessee State Seattle

1993

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Chris Webber, Michigan Orlando
2. Shawn Bradley, Brigham Young Philadelphia
3. Anfernee Hardaway, Memphis State Golden State
4. Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky Dallas
5. Isaiah Rider, UNLV Minnesota
6. Calbert Cheaney, Indiana Washington
7. Bobby Hurley, Duke Sacramento
8. Vin Baker, Hartford Milwaukee
9. Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest Denver
10. Lindsey Hunter, Jackson State Detroit
11. Allan Houston, Tennesee Detroit

1992

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Shaquille O’Neal, Louisiana State Orlando
2. Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown Charlotte
3. Christian Laettner, Duke Minnesota
4. Jimmy Jackson, Ohio State Dallas
5. LaPhonso Ellis, Notre Dame Denver
6. Tom Gugliotta, North Carolina St. Washington
7. Walt Williams, Maryland Sacramento
8. Todd Day, Arkansas Milwaukee
9. Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Miss. Philadelphia
10. Adam Keefe, Stanford Atlanta
11. Robert Horry, Alabama

[stanford hoops]

number 9 has had some pretty good ballers

dirk
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[goneParticipant]

When you picked in the lottery you are expected to be above average but saying the history of a number determines the player is ludacris thats like saying the wizards pg for the past 6yrs have sucked so this one will suck too…..

[dipt1982Participant]

If drafted in the lottery, you are expected to have an impact on the team that selects you. For starters, I guarantee that the Golden State, L.A. Clippers and Washington wish they would have made better choices by getting Joe Smith, Oliwakandi and Kwame Brown respectively. Also, Kenyon Martin was not worth the first selection either. But considering the 2000 draft was probably the worst collection of lottery picks on this list, he wasn’t a horrible pick. It all depends on what the player does and the players drafted after him do. There are a lot of disappointments in the lottery, it’s just a part of the game…

[TONYDABOSS77Participant]

8’s Terrible

[dipt1982Participant]

OK, capitalizing all of the COLOSSAL FLOPS on this list…note that some of these players might not warrant the spot they were drafted, but some are worse than others…Now granted, some of these players weren’t good, but they made an impact on their teams to not warrant the capitals…I’m just talking about players that made no impact in the league, or very little if that…

2006

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Andrea Bargnani, Italy Toronto
2. LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas Chicago
3. ADAM MORRISON, Gonzaga Charlotte
4. Tyrus Thomas, Louisiana State Portland
5. SHELDEN WILLIAMS, Duke Atlanta
6. Brandon Roy, Washington Minnesota
7. Randy Foye, Villanova Boston
8. Rudy Gay, Connecticut Houston
9. PATRICK O’BRYANT, Bradley Golden State
10. SAER SENE, Senegal Seattle
11. J.J. Redick, Duke Orlando
12. Hilton Armstrong, Connecticut NO/Okla. City
13. Thabo Sefolosha, Switzerland Philadelphia
14. Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas Utah

2005

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Andrew Bogut, Utah Milwaukee
2. Marvin Williams, North Carolina Atlanta
3. Deron Williams, Illinois Utah
4. Chris Paul, Wake Forest N.O./Okla. City
5. Raymond Felton, North Carolina Charlotte
6. Martell Webster, Seattle Prep HS Portland
7. Charlie Villanueva, Connecticut Toronto
8. Channing Frye, Arizona New York
9. IKE DIOGU, Arizona State Golden State
10. Andrew Bynum, St. Joseph (NJ) HS L.A. Lakers
11. FRAN VASQUEZ, Spain Orlando
12. YAROLSLAV KOROLEV, CSKA Moscow L.A. Clippers
13. Sean May, North Carolina Charlotte
14. Rashad McCants, North Carolina Minnesota

2004

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Dwight Howard, SW Atlanta Christian Academy Orlando
2. Emeka Okafor, Connecticut Charlotte
3. Ben Gordon, Connecticut Chicago
4. SHAUN LVINGSTON, Peoria Central HS L.A.Clippers (DUE TO INJURY)
5. Devin Harris, Wisconsin Washington (traded to Dallas)
6. Josh Childress, Stanford Atlanta
7. Luol Deng, Duke Phoenix (traded to Chicago)
8. RAFAEL ARUOJO, Brigham Young Toronto
9. Andre Iguodala, Arizona Philadelphia
10. LUKE JACKSON, Oregon Cleveland
11. Andris Biedrins, Latvia Golden State
12. ROBERT SWIFT, Bakersfield HS Seattle
13. Sebastian Telfair, Abraham Lincoln HS Portland
14. Kris Humphries, Minnesota Utah

2003

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (Ohio) Cleveland
2. DARKO MILICIC, Serbia Detroit
3. Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse Denver
4. Chris Bosh, Georgia Tech Toronto
5. Dwyane Wade, Marquette Miami
6. Chris Kaman, Central Michigan L.A. Clippers
7. Kirk Hinrich, Kansas Chicago
8. T.J. Ford, Texas Milwaukee
9. MIKE SWEETNEY, Georgetown New York
10. Jarvis Hayes, Georgia Washington
11. Mickael Pietrus, France Golden State
12. Nick Collison, Kansas Seattle
13. MARCUS BANKS, UNLV Memphis (traded to Boston)

2002

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Yao Ming, China Houston
2. JAY WILLIAMS, Duke Chicago (DUE TO INJURY)
3. Mike Dunleavy, Duke Golden State
4. Drew Gooden, Kansas Memphis
5. NIKOLOZ TSKITISHVILLI, Italy Denver
6. DAJUAN WAGNER, Memphis Cleveland
7. Nene Hilario, Brazil New York (traded to Denver)
8. Chris Wilcox, Maryland L.A. Clippers
9. Amare Stoudemire, Cypress Creek HS (Fla.) Phoenix
10. Caron Butler, Connecticut Miami
11. Jared Jeffries, Indiana Washington
12. MELVIN ELY, Fresno State L.A. Clippers
13. MARCUS HAILSLIP, Tennessee Milwaukee

2001

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. KWAME BROWN, Glynn Academy (HS) Washington
2. Tyson Chandler, Dominguez HS L.A. Clippers (traded to Chicago)
3. Pau Gasol, Barcelona Atlanta (traded to Memphis)
4. EDDY CURRY, Thornwood (Ill.) HS Chicago
5. Jason Richardson, Michigan State Golden State
6. Shane Battier, Duke Memphis
7. EDDIE GRIFFIN, Seton Hall New Jersey (traded to Houston)
8. DeSagana Diop, Oak Hill Academy (Va.) Cleveland
9. RODNEY WHITE, Charlotte Detroit
10. Joe Johnson, Arkansas Boston
11. KEDRICK BROWN, Okaloosa-Walton CC (Fla.) Boston (from Denver)
12. Vladimir Radmanovic, FMP Zeleznik (Yugoslavia) Seattle
13. Richard Jefferson, Arizona Houston (traded to New Jersey)

2000

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati New Jersey
2. Stromile Swift, LSU Vancouver
3. DARIUS MILES, East St. Louis HS L.A. Clippers
4. MARCUS FIZER, Iowa State Chicago
5. Mike Miller, Florida Orlando
6. DERMARR JOHNSON, Cincinnati Atlanta (DUE TO INJURY)
7. Chris Mihm, Texas Chicago
8. Jamal Crawford, Michigan Cleveland
9. Joel Przybilla, Minnesota Houston
10. Keyon Dooling, Missouri Orlando
11. JEROME MOISO, UCLA Boston
12. Etan Thomas, Syracuse Dallas
13. Courtney Alexander, Fresno State Orlando

1999

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Elton Brand, Duke Chicago
2. Steve Francis, Maryland Vancouver
3. Baron Davis, UCLA Charlotte
4. Lamar Odom, Rhode Island L.A. Clippers
5. Jonathan Bender, Picayune HS (Miss.) Toronto
6. Wally Szczerbiak, Miami (Ohio) Minnesota
7. Richard Hamilton, Connecticut Washington
8. Andre Miller, Utah Cleveland
9. Shawn Marion, UNLV Phoenix
10. Jason Terry, Arizona Atlanta
11. TRAJAN LANGDON, Duke Cleveland
12. ALEKSANDAR RADOJEVIC, Barton CC (KS) Toronto
13. Corey Maggette, Duke Seattle

1998

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. MICHAEL OLIWOKANDI, Pacific (Cal.) L.A. Clippers
2. Mike Bibby, Arizona Vancouver
3. Raef LaFrentz, Kansas Denver
4. Antawn Jamison, North Carolina Toronto (traded to Golden State)
5. Vince Carter, North Carolina Golden State (traded to Toronto)
6. Robert Traylor, Michigan Dallas (traded to Milwaukee)
7. Jason Williams, Florida Sacramento
8. Larry Hughes, St. Louis Philadelphia
9. Dirk Nowitzki, DJK Wurzburg (Germany) Milwaukee (traded to Dallas)
10. Paul Pierce, Kansas Boston
11. Bonzi Wells, Ball State Detroit
12. Michael Doleac, Utah Orlando
13. KEON CLARK, UNLV Orlando (from Washington)

1997

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Tim Duncan, Wake Forest San Antonio
2. Keith Van Horn, Utah Philadelphia (traded to New Jersey)
3. Chauncey Billups, Colorado Boston
4. Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green Vancouver
5. Tony Battie, Texas Tech Denver
6. Ron Mercer, Kentucky Boston (from Dallas)
7. Tim Thomas, Villanova New Jersey (traded to Philadelphia)
8. Adonal Foyle, Colgate Golden State
9. Tracy McGrady, Mt. Zion (N.C.) Christian Academy Toronto
10. DANNY FORTSON, Cincinnati Milwaukee (traded to Denver)
11. TARIQ ABDUL-WAHAD, San Jose State Sacramento
12. Austin Croshere, Providence Indiana
13. Derek Anderson, Kentucky Cleveland

1996

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Allen Iverson, Georgetown Philadelphia
2. Marcus Camby, Massachusetts Toronto
3. Shareef Abdur-Rahim, California Vancouver
4. Stephon Marbury, Georgia Tech Milwaukee
5. Ray Allen, Connecticut Minnesota
6. Antoine Walker, Kentucky Boston
7. LORENZEN WRIGHT, Memphis L.A. Clippers
8. Kerry Kittles, Villanova. New Jersey
9. Samaki Walker, Louisville Dallas
10. Erick Dampier, Mississippi State Indiana
11. TODD FULLER, North Carolina State Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko, Wright State Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion (Pa.) HS Charlotte

1995

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Joe Smith, Maryland Golden State
2. Antonio McDyess, Alabama L.A. Clippers
3. Jerry Stackhouse, North Carolina Philadelphia
4. Rasheed Wallace, North Carolina Washington
5. Kevin Garnett, Farragut (Chicago) HS Minnesota
6. BRYANT REEVES, Oklahoma State Vancouver
7. Damon Stoudamire, Arizona Toronto
8. SHAWN RESPERT, Michigan State Portland
9. ED O’BANNON, UCLA New Jersey
10. Kurt Thomas, Texas Christian Miami
11. GARY TRENT, Ohio University Milwaukee
12. CHEROKEE PARKS, Duke Dallas
13. Corliss Williamson, Arkansas Sacramento

1994

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Glenn Robinson, Purdue Milwaukee
2. Jason Kidd, California Dallas
3. Grant Hill, Duke Detroit
4. Donyell Marshall, Connecticut Minnesota
5. Juwan Howard, Michigan Washington
6. SHAROME WRIGHT, Clemson Philadelphia
7. Lamond Murray, California L.A. Clippers
8. Brian Grant, Xavier Sacramento
9. ERIC MONTROSS, North Carolina Boston
10. Eddie Jones, Temple L.A. Lakers
11. CARLOS ROGERS, Tennessee State Seattle

1993

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Chris Webber, Michigan Orlando
2. Shawn Bradley, Brigham Young Philadelphia
3. Anfernee Hardaway, Memphis State Golden State
4. Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky Dallas
5. ISAIAH RIDER, UNLV Minnesota
6. CALBERT CHEANEY, Indiana Washington
7. BOBBY HURLEY, Duke Sacramento (DUE TO INJURY)
8. VIN BAKER, Hartford Milwaukee
9. Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest Denver
10. Lindsey Hunter, Jackson State Detroit
11. Allan Houston, Tennesee Detroit

1992

NO. PLAYER, SCHOOL/COUNTRY TEAM
1. Shaquille O’Neal, Louisiana State Orlando
2. Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown Charlotte
3. Christian Laettner, Duke Minnesota
4. Jimmy Jackson, Ohio State Dallas
5. LaPhonso Ellis, Notre Dame Denver
6. Tom Gugliotta, North Carolina St. Washington
7. Walt Williams, Maryland Sacramento
8. Todd Day, Arkansas Milwaukee
9. Clarence Weatherspoon, Southern Miss. Philadelphia
10. ADAM KEEFE, Stanford Atlanta
11. Robert Horry, Alabama

[sheltwon3Participant]

This is interesting but now with all these scouts and now with no high school player to confuse terrible Gm’s and even with you and me doing our own scouting by watching our favorite player and guys, you would think it would be hard for teams to draft as bad as they do. I can see if the guys did not become as good because he has issues and got lazy but to just pick a guy that most people know about and know that he is not that good and you take him lotto. I mean I can see trading down and grabbing a guy you like but is not worth a lotto pick but Gm’s are terrible. There is more talent now then every before and there are hardly any unknown because of the internet and people sharing their takes on players they know.

[OrangeJuiceJonesParticipant]

Why the hell would you call Vasquez a flop? He hasn’t played a game in the NBA yet. What if he comes over and has a Scola-like impact? You should put, like, a question mark or an asterisk next to his name.

[dipt1982Participant]

I meant to put (due to not playing in NBA yet), sorry bro, don’t get ya panties in a bunch. And yes, I agree Shwelton, they’re are so many scouts, and so many takes on a players potential and talents, that it’s hard to believe there could be a Kwame Brown in this league ever. But undoubtedly someone will draft a guy way too high and not get anything in return for their selection. I’m really question nbadraft.nets potential 4th pick in Perry Jones, like I’ve said before, could be KG, or could be Jonathan Bender…

[stanford hoops]

Most have been average and have had some type of impact. Makes no sense to expect so much out if a lotto pick when history shows most lotto picks aren’t game changers.

[dipt1982Participant]

Well, as history will tell you, most players drafted after the lottery have had bigger impacts than most IN the lottery. It’s just a bad judgement of talent by these execs and scouts. It’s a crapshoot as to how a player will turn out, but based on the results, most of these players would not have been picked so high. Example, 1993, Allan Houston ended up better than Cheaney, Rider and Vin Baker…but some players end up better than others…

If you can’t ‘expect’ an impact from the best 13 players in an NBA draft, then how many good players actually get drafted? Based on not expecting much from the lottery, there’s very little talent in the draft if you can’t find 13 players who can make immediate impacts…

[Lotto StudParticipant]

Wagner can’t be a bust either because his career was short ended due to a health issue.

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