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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 12:54pm #48115
jwostrumParticipantthere have been so many busts that were supposed to be the next superstar. hear is my personal list of who I think the biggest busts are 1-5, based on who they were compared to:
1. eddy curry: compared to shaq
2. kwame brown: compared to kevin garnett
3. greg oden: compared to david robinson/bill russell
4. eddie griffin: compared to tim duncan
5. darius miles: compared to tracy mcgradyall these guys were basically epic fails. whats everyones thoughts and everyones lists?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:10pm #763219
ReactionParticipantI would add Darko to that list
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:14pm #763223
McDunkinMicheal Jordan
but honestly
Yaroslav Korolev
0- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:51pm #763257
jwostrumParticipant@mcdunkin the only reason I did not put Stevenson on the list is I really don’t believe many people expected him to even come close to being Michael Jordan, he was one of the last picks in the first round of that draft. people who are taken that late in the first round are not expected to be even close to Jordan in my opinion.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 3:28pm #763268
Mad MaxParticipantYou know what’s crazy? He’s only 25! Guy got dropped FAST. He hasn’t even hit his prime. I wonder if he could make a return, people are clamoring for it.
0- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 5:08pm #763299
frogmanParticipantMake a return? That would mean he would have had to play first. Based on talent alone he deserved to go where he did but you can’t justify a pick that high if there is no guarantee they are coming over. That said he could be a very good role player in the NBA I just think he’s happy where he is now.
0- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 5:42pm #763309
Mad MaxParticipantI wasn’t serious, sarcasm doesn’t travel well via internet.
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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:16pm #763225
Lotto StudParticipantDarius Miles isn’t a bust, just couldn’t bounce back from the microfractures.
0- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:54pm #763259
jwostrumParticipantdarius miles was definatly a bust. he had no jump shot at all, no real intangables, his ball handling was not that good either. he was drafted high on pure athletisism and potential.
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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:29pm #763229
alingeParticipantPatrick O’Bryant that guy went number 9 and he actually couldn’t play basketball
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:35pm #763237
ChrispyParticipantbut also one in a long line of Clipper busts… Olowokandi, Dooling, Miles, oh my. That streak reminded me of the early-mid 90’s Nets who had Ed “Lawsuit” O’Bannon, Yinka “What’s a pass?” Dare, and Rex Walters all in a row. Ouch as well. What about Saer Sene up in Seattle as well?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:43pm #763241
aarondsonixfanParticipantAny big man that the sonics drafted not named Serge Ibaka
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:52pm #763240
bballjunkie09ParticipantCan’t leave out Adam Morrison… Don’t believe me? Look who our very own nbadraft.net compared him to:
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/adam-morrison
I rest my case
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 1:54pm #763243
GlenTaylorSucksParticipantTurns out you can’t just draft a freak athlete and expect him to know basketball…lol
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:00pm #763247
mamadouParticipantA lot of bigmens in the top 10 in general, euro or international gambles (most of the time) are majors waste of picks(that high it’s high risk, low reward….contrary to the spurs rule, success rule).
Tsikitishvili, darko, araujo, diop, Yi, thabeet, sene, vesely, biyombo and co.
Darko, thabeet and marvin williams at 2, will never be forgotten…0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:17pm #763249
Evan_MilbergParticipantConsidering Portland could’ve had Kevin Durant, the answer has to be Oden. He was supposed to be the next great elite center to grace the game but flamed out. Darko’s a very close second, but at least he had a few serviceable years.
Also, a few names not being mentioned enough:
Yi Jianlian: was supposed to be the PF version of Yao, went as high as 2-3 in mocks the year he was drafted.
Shaun Livingston: Was supposed to be the next Magic
Hasheem Thabeet: Was supposed to be the next Motumbo0- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:24pm #763251
dmo21ParticipantI really don’t think you can consider Oden and Livingston huge busts when huge and reoccuring injuries took them out. It’s not their fault that this happened to them, and it really bothers me when people say they flamed out or just couldn’t cut it. I’m not gonna call them bad players when an injury disrupted their careers.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:59pm #763263
jwostrumParticipantoden was a big bust, but I would not give him number 1. he really did not have much offensive game, all defense and a history of injury’s and he did not dominate in high school on offense or in college. I never really expected him to be anywhere near what he was compared to.
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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 3:14pm #763264
MinnesotanoParticipantLook the comparasion from ESPN to Darko Milic before the 2003 NBA Draft
Positives
At just 17, Darko is Europe’s version of LeBron James. He’s comfortable on the perimeter and with his back to the basket. He’s very aggressive in the post and has a toughness many Europeans lack. He can also handle, shoot the 3 and play in the paint. He has a nasty streak that have some scouts calling him a tough version of Raef LaFrentz.Negatives
He struggled two weeks ago in front a packed house of NBA scouts in Greece. He gets into foul trouble, limiting his court time. He still lacks consistency. One night he’s huge, the next night he disappears.—–
European LBJ? Shoot the 3?
0- Posted on: Tue, 04/16/2013 - 5:26pm #763649
TallmanNYCParticipantEveryone can shoot the three in warm ups. Back then I think a lot of the NBA scouts thought that meant you would eventually be able to do it in a game. But in the scouts’ defense, the three was still fairly new. None of the scouts had grown up with the three ball as part of the game.
Biggest bust ever. The physical tools in warm ups and in drills were all there. He was absolutely huge at 17 or 18, like 250. And he could still move. People thought he would play at a ripped 270 with sold hops. He just could never adjust to the NBA speed. It was all mental, he just couldn’t think the game fast enough to use his huge and fairly fast body to good effect.
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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 4:02pm #763282
LazarusMunozParticipantYeah i dont see how you can put guys like Oden and Livingston on this list…Circumstances beyond their control derailed their careers…If thats the criteria then you might as well add Len Bias while youre at it!
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 5:06pm #763297
Skeating12345ParticipantYall are forgetting my boy Robert Swift. He sucks too
0- Posted on: Tue, 04/16/2013 - 7:54am #763429
aarondsonixfanParticipanthe was in my category of “any big man drafted by the Sonics not named Serge Ibaka”
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- Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 5:51pm #763311
earldaniel31ParticipantDajuan Wagner
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 6:14pm #763319
SnowtaParticipant0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 6:16pm #763316
HaleParticipantOden wasn’t a bust. But the difference between his actual career and his hype/predicted career are easily the biggest on this list. Obviously it’s not his fault but it is true.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 7:27pm #763334
CynthiaParticipantI only partially agree with your original list. There’s a difference in being injured all the time and just not being any good.
1. Eddy Curry – Agreed, he was pretty terrible, I remember even seeing him on Sports Illustrated when he was in high school, saying he was the next big thing.
2. Kwame Brown – I also sort of agree here. While Kwame has played nowhere near what a #1 pick should have, he still was a serviceable backup big man.
3. Greg Oden – He’s been to injured to call a bust, the short time he has actually played he wasn’t a scrub.
4. Eddie Griffin – How can you call someone who died at 25 a bust? That’s just wrong. No he didn’t live up to expectations but he wasn’t terrible.
5. Darius Miles – Another career cut short by injuries. He’s still not a bust, he was actually quite good.
So, according to your list just about anyone who gets injured is a bust. So do you think Brandon Roy is a bust? Please.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 04/15/2013 - 9:26pm #763358
FastAndFuriousParticipantPeople who get hurt with serious unjuries can’t be bust(Oden, Livingston, etc) That’s not their fault, it just wasn’t meant for them to reach their potential.
Now guys like Kwame Brown, Darko, they are true bust, they had time to work on their games, produce, and never lived up to their high draft selection, big difference between a guy getting seriously injured, and a guy who just isn’t that good.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 04/16/2013 - 12:35am #763363
j1232eParticipanthe is only a bust because of jordan comparison. To say the truth he has been a very good nba player being his selection. LOCK down defender on a lot of great teams. I dont think you can call him a bust in any means except an comparison.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 04/16/2013 - 12:40am #763364
j1232eParticipantI still remember when he was a rookie at age 18 playing with the Utah Jazz, he was going to court his rookie year for a statutory rape case his girlfriend parents was charging him with because she was 17 and he was 18. Money buys problems, if you have it people will try to get it.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 04/16/2013 - 11:42am #763484
GREENE1148ParticipantJonny Flynn had hip surgery i know, im not sure how debilitating that has been for other players in the past, I think considering he is still playing overseas it may have been more of a problem that he didn’t work hard enough to get back to where he was…but the guy was terrible, to think he was taken over Curry, Jennings, Lawson, Holiday and Teague is crazy… He played the last season in the NBL (Australia) and shot 39.7 FG% 29.3 3PT% 78 FT%, managing just 0.7 steals and 5.9 assists to 4.1 Turnovers… terrible in a league he should have dominated…
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