[Andrew1984Participant]

 I’ve created similar threads before, but it’s been a couple years, so here’s an updated one:

Name five players whose careers you were right about when they were drafted, and five you were wrong about. I’ll go first:

Right:

1. Steph Curry: I said he’d be one of the best five players in the NBA and the best PG. I said I’d have taken him No. 2 overall after Blake Griffin. Was laughed to scorn. He’s even out-performed that prediction. 

2. Nik Vucevic: I said I would’ve taken him in the top 5, overall Valanciunas, Vesley, and Biyombo. Was mocked, but he has delivered. 

3. Serge Ibaka: As a Clevelander, when the Cavs drafted JJ Hickson at No. 19 in 2008, the two guys I really wanted were Serge Ibaka and DeAndre Jordan. I had just watched a ton of youtube videos of Ibaka and thought he’d have been a really fun gamble, and Jordan I saw a lot in college and was ASTOUNDED that he fell out of the first round. But Ibaka was the guy I was hoping for.

4. MKG: I said he would be a huge disappointment because he has so little skill. After three years in the NBA, the jury is in, and he’s just not very skilled.

5. I said that Jan Vesley was the worst draft pick since Darius Miles, and I was correct (though I suppose there may have some worse ones in between him and Miles).

Wrongs:

1. Russell Westbrook: Based on his year at UCLA, I did not see him as a top 5 pick or an NBA superstar at all. I thought he’d be just another insane athlete without much polish.

2. Michael Carter-Williams: I did not think very highly of him and his rookie year shocked me. Even though he seems to have leveled off, he’s already done more than I thought he ever would.

3. MarShon Brooks: I was convinced he’d be what Jimmy Butler turned into this year. But, uh, he’s in like, Finland or some place.

4. Shelvin Mack: I pegged him as the next Chauncey Billups, and Dennis Schroder has surpassed him as the primary backup to Jeff Teague (and I also wasn’t very high on Teague!)

5. Jimmer Fredette: I envisioned a Mark Price-like career for Jimmer, and that has not exactly come to fruition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BasketBalAllanParticipant]

Correct about (good): Curry, Kawhi, Whiteside.

Correct about (bad): Anthony Randolph, Michael Beasley.

Wrong about: Rubio, Jimmer, Flynn, Jan Vesely, Jerryd Bayless

[BasketBalAllanParticipant]

Correct about (good): Curry, Kawhi, Whiteside.

Correct about (bad): Anthony Randolph, Michael Beasley.

Wrong about: Rubio, Jimmer, Flynn, Jan Vesely, Jerryd Bayless

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Rights:

Greg oden- I remember thinking he was way overhyped and that Portland would regret drafting him over Durant. We all know how that turned out.

David west- I thought he should’ve gone much higher than 18th in 2003.

Carlos boozer- I was very surprised he slipped to the second round in 2002 and knew he would be productive if he got mins.

Danny Green: even in college I thought he was a great role player that got overlooked because he played on such a stacked team.

Hasheem thabeet: I always thought he’d be a bust. Classic case of overrating size over actual ability.

Marvin Williams: I have no idea why NBA teams were so enamored with him and knew that whoever took him over Chris Paul was gonna feel really dumb.

 

Wrongs: 

Michael Beasley: I was convinced he’d be the next Carmelo. Didn’t quite work out that way.

Adam Morrison- I never bought into the next Larry bird hype, but I thought he’d at least be a guy who could get 18-20 ppg.

Jay Williams- still would’ve been a beast if not for the injury I think.

Roy hibbert- I thought there was no way he’d able to keep up with the speed of an NBA game. 

Acie law: I actually thought he was the best pg prospect in the 2007 draft. Oops.

 

 

 

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Rights:

Greg oden- I remember thinking he was way overhyped and that Portland would regret drafting him over Durant. We all know how that turned out.

David west- I thought he should’ve gone much higher than 18th in 2003.

Carlos boozer- I was very surprised he slipped to the second round in 2002 and knew he would be productive if he got mins.

Danny Green: even in college I thought he was a great role player that got overlooked because he played on such a stacked team.

Hasheem thabeet: I always thought he’d be a bust. Classic case of overrating size over actual ability.

Marvin Williams: I have no idea why NBA teams were so enamored with him and knew that whoever took him over Chris Paul was gonna feel really dumb.

 

Wrongs: 

Michael Beasley: I was convinced he’d be the next Carmelo. Didn’t quite work out that way.

Adam Morrison- I never bought into the next Larry bird hype, but I thought he’d at least be a guy who could get 18-20 ppg.

Jay Williams- still would’ve been a beast if not for the injury I think.

Roy hibbert- I thought there was no way he’d able to keep up with the speed of an NBA game. 

Acie law: I actually thought he was the best pg prospect in the 2007 draft. Oops.

 

 

 

[sitlbitoParticipant]

"Portland would regret drafting him" did you predict that he would never get on the floorbecause of injury? Because if not,noone knows what he could’ve become.

[sitlbitoParticipant]

"Portland would regret drafting him" did you predict that he would never get on the floorbecause of injury? Because if not,noone knows what he could’ve become.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Even if he had stayed healthy, I doubt he would have become the player Durant is. I didn’t predict the injuries, but I had a feeling he wasn’t going to be the dominant franchise altering player everyone was predicting he’d be and that Durant would be the better player of the two.

[llperez]

In that case you will never know if you were correct.

[llperez]

In that case you will never know if you were correct.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 Even if he had stayed healthy, I doubt he would have become the player Durant is. I didn’t predict the injuries, but I had a feeling he wasn’t going to be the dominant franchise altering player everyone was predicting he’d be and that Durant would be the better player of the two.

[kdtriv01Participant]

 You said MKG was a huge disappointment.  The people in Charlotte would disagree with your assessment.  He may not be lighting up the scoreboard, but he is easily the best defender on the team, a good slasher, and good rebounder.  While he may not be #2 pick worthy, he’s no bum.

[kdtriv01Participant]

 You said MKG was a huge disappointment.  The people in Charlotte would disagree with your assessment.  He may not be lighting up the scoreboard, but he is easily the best defender on the team, a good slasher, and good rebounder.  While he may not be #2 pick worthy, he’s no bum.

[cp5Participant]

Wrong

1) Eric Bledsoe- Honestly thought he was hyped of because of the exposure at UK, and playing with Wall and Cousins.

2) Marcus Williams- At UConn, I just knew he was the next J.Kidd, I was way wrong.

3) Juan Dixon- Life long Terp fan, still can’t believe Blake is the best NBA player from the championship team.

4) JaVale McGee- So much talent, yet his mental make up held him back.

5) Redick- Being a Clippers fan I’m really impressed on how he worked to become a decent NBA player. Only saw him as a situational shooter before.

Right

1) Xavier Henry- Never saw the hype around his game.

2) M. Teague- People were saying he would be better than his brother,.

3) Wes Johnson- Besides Melo, Syracuse wing players never pan out in the NBA.

4) Brad Beal- Watch him easily put up 25 on A.Rivers in a summer AaU game, when Rivers was ranked a better prospect at the time.

5) Randy Foye- My friend said he would easily draft him before B.Roy, I told him Lowry was the best player on those Nova teams.

 

 

[cp5Participant]

Wrong

1) Eric Bledsoe- Honestly thought he was hyped of because of the exposure at UK, and playing with Wall and Cousins.

2) Marcus Williams- At UConn, I just knew he was the next J.Kidd, I was way wrong.

3) Juan Dixon- Life long Terp fan, still can’t believe Blake is the best NBA player from the championship team.

4) JaVale McGee- So much talent, yet his mental make up held him back.

5) Redick- Being a Clippers fan I’m really impressed on how he worked to become a decent NBA player. Only saw him as a situational shooter before.

Right

1) Xavier Henry- Never saw the hype around his game.

2) M. Teague- People were saying he would be better than his brother,.

3) Wes Johnson- Besides Melo, Syracuse wing players never pan out in the NBA.

4) Brad Beal- Watch him easily put up 25 on A.Rivers in a summer AaU game, when Rivers was ranked a better prospect at the time.

5) Randy Foye- My friend said he would easily draft him before B.Roy, I told him Lowry was the best player on those Nova teams.

 

 

[Andrew1984Participant]

 Haha I felt the same way about Marcus Williams!

[Andrew1984Participant]

 Haha I felt the same way about Marcus Williams!

[holefillers1Participant]

The Good

I liked Westbrook

I loved Paul George and my Sixers would have had him if they didnt move up to two that year. 

Loved Serge Ibaka. Maxed out vert test at combine.

I thought Curry was gonna be good. Not this good…but good.

Bradley Beal. I liked everything he did in college and his game translates to the NBA.

The Bad

Remember Al Thorton. Yeah I loved that guy. Way too much

Tony Snell. Jury may still be out, but probably not.

Davis Bertans. I wanted Sixers to draft him but when the Spurs did I just assumed he would be groomed. Bertans knees disagree.

Chris Singleton another FSU guy. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice blah blah blah.

Evan friggen Turner. Only half my fault seeng as I am a Sixers fan and was way two excited about the draft that year. 

 

[holefillers1Participant]

The Good

I liked Westbrook

I loved Paul George and my Sixers would have had him if they didnt move up to two that year. 

Loved Serge Ibaka. Maxed out vert test at combine.

I thought Curry was gonna be good. Not this good…but good.

Bradley Beal. I liked everything he did in college and his game translates to the NBA.

The Bad

Remember Al Thorton. Yeah I loved that guy. Way too much

Tony Snell. Jury may still be out, but probably not.

Davis Bertans. I wanted Sixers to draft him but when the Spurs did I just assumed he would be groomed. Bertans knees disagree.

Chris Singleton another FSU guy. Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice blah blah blah.

Evan friggen Turner. Only half my fault seeng as I am a Sixers fan and was way two excited about the draft that year. 

 

[holefillers1Participant]

 cant resist. I remember when Doug Gotlieb said Luke Babbit was a top three pick. I knew way better than Doug that day.

[holefillers1Participant]

 cant resist. I remember when Doug Gotlieb said Luke Babbit was a top three pick. I knew way better than Doug that day.

[TRC1991Participant]

Wrong:

Draymond Green – thought he was a big fat boy that couldn’t shoot and was too undersized to play the 4

Anthony Bennett – I was convinced he’d be an 11 and 6 guy that could shoot the 3 by his 2nd season

Wesley Johnson – I figured he would be a nice 15 and 7 type – Josh Howard type guy…

Tobias Harris – did not think he was going to be a good player, I was wrong.

Right:

Chris Singleton – he was the worst offensive small forward I had ever seen coming into a draft

Harrison Barnes – knew he was going to be a nice player, he had a ton of talent, always 

Jared Sullinger – had all the intangibles, and wanted to get better, knew he’d be solid 

Fab Melo – fat, with no skill on O, and a bad work ethic, with academic issues…yeah no risk at all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TRC1991Participant]

Wrong:

Draymond Green – thought he was a big fat boy that couldn’t shoot and was too undersized to play the 4

Anthony Bennett – I was convinced he’d be an 11 and 6 guy that could shoot the 3 by his 2nd season

Wesley Johnson – I figured he would be a nice 15 and 7 type – Josh Howard type guy…

Tobias Harris – did not think he was going to be a good player, I was wrong.

Right:

Chris Singleton – he was the worst offensive small forward I had ever seen coming into a draft

Harrison Barnes – knew he was going to be a nice player, he had a ton of talent, always 

Jared Sullinger – had all the intangibles, and wanted to get better, knew he’d be solid 

Fab Melo – fat, with no skill on O, and a bad work ethic, with academic issues…yeah no risk at all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nill650Participant]

 i think we can agree Bennett should never have been the #1 pick and in retrospect 14 teams passed on the greek freak who has proven he should have been… that draft class as a whole has done little to impact the league so far. adams,mcw,porter and oladipo have all had better starts to their careers than bennett as well but too me aside from Giannis, Bennett still has time to find his niche and has not been utilized very well at all in cleveland or minnesota.

[nill650Participant]

 i think we can agree Bennett should never have been the #1 pick and in retrospect 14 teams passed on the greek freak who has proven he should have been… that draft class as a whole has done little to impact the league so far. adams,mcw,porter and oladipo have all had better starts to their careers than bennett as well but too me aside from Giannis, Bennett still has time to find his niche and has not been utilized very well at all in cleveland or minnesota.

[sweaterflexParticipant]

Right:

1. Andre Drummond- still remarkable an athletic 7′, 275 lb center like him fell to 9th.

2. D-Mo- I thought he might be a little ahead of where he is now, but is still on track for a good career.

3. Wesley Johnson- he was a man among boys his senior year, unfortunately he was also 24 years old playing against college kids, always a buyer-beware.

4. Shelden Williams- the landlord was never going to be an NBA level athlete, hard to believe a team could have taken him top 5.

5. Jusuf Nurkic- might be premature, but he will be a force when he stops fouling nine times per game.

Wrong

1. Michael Beasley- his numbers were better than Durant’s, and I still think execs’ worries about excessive pot smoking are stupid.  Ah well.

2. Derrick Williams- athletic, super efficient, good range.  Would he have succeeded if he were drafted later?

3. Earl Clark- Overrating tweener forwards seems to be a recurring issue.

4. Jerryd Bayless- I would have taken him top half of the lottery, thought he would be better than Westbrook.

5. Donte Greene- one more oversized small forward.  I don’t even remember when he could no longer crack a roster

Holding Out Hope

1. Tony Wroten- I might be one of the last people on Wroten Island but I think he’s got a chance.

2.  Reggie Bullock- this might be a "wrong" within another season, but he hasn’t gotten much of a chance so far.

3. Kendall Marshall- I still think he can have an old man Andre Miller style renaissance.

4. Perry Jones III- one more combo forward for luck.

[sweaterflexParticipant]

Right:

1. Andre Drummond- still remarkable an athletic 7′, 275 lb center like him fell to 9th.

2. D-Mo- I thought he might be a little ahead of where he is now, but is still on track for a good career.

3. Wesley Johnson- he was a man among boys his senior year, unfortunately he was also 24 years old playing against college kids, always a buyer-beware.

4. Shelden Williams- the landlord was never going to be an NBA level athlete, hard to believe a team could have taken him top 5.

5. Jusuf Nurkic- might be premature, but he will be a force when he stops fouling nine times per game.

Wrong

1. Michael Beasley- his numbers were better than Durant’s, and I still think execs’ worries about excessive pot smoking are stupid.  Ah well.

2. Derrick Williams- athletic, super efficient, good range.  Would he have succeeded if he were drafted later?

3. Earl Clark- Overrating tweener forwards seems to be a recurring issue.

4. Jerryd Bayless- I would have taken him top half of the lottery, thought he would be better than Westbrook.

5. Donte Greene- one more oversized small forward.  I don’t even remember when he could no longer crack a roster

Holding Out Hope

1. Tony Wroten- I might be one of the last people on Wroten Island but I think he’s got a chance.

2.  Reggie Bullock- this might be a "wrong" within another season, but he hasn’t gotten much of a chance so far.

3. Kendall Marshall- I still think he can have an old man Andre Miller style renaissance.

4. Perry Jones III- one more combo forward for luck.

[nill650Participant]

 Right :

Rudy Gobert was a steal and was farther along than most believed…i thought his floor was cleveland at 19 The avg mock thought he was just a low iq draft option due to his enormous wingspan and nothing more.

Danny Green was way underated going 46…i had him in the 20-25 range seems like… should have been late lottery.

Terrence Ross ; most thought 7 was too high i did not think that was too high at all…cavs should have taken him at 4… his lock down defense and long range shooting have translated as expected…not to mention the transition highlight reel.

whiteside: thought he was a lottery pick. took awhile but he has proven the talent was there.

wrong:

john jenkins (this years booker) widely considered a top shooter in the draft…has done nothing in atl.

Harison Barnes; thought he was #1 pick…if he’d declared after first yr in college. has proved despite his athletic ability transfering nicely on the defensive end,and he has his moments offensively but is a choke artist when the chips are down… most of the time.

emeka okafor ; thought he would have a stellar career. like so many think jahill will.

thought cavs made a huge mistake taking the wrong thompson at 4th also wanted jonas at 4. 

double t has proven to be well worth the pick… he is just as good in his own way as both the others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nill650Participant]

 Right :

Rudy Gobert was a steal and was farther along than most believed…i thought his floor was cleveland at 19 The avg mock thought he was just a low iq draft option due to his enormous wingspan and nothing more.

Danny Green was way underated going 46…i had him in the 20-25 range seems like… should have been late lottery.

Terrence Ross ; most thought 7 was too high i did not think that was too high at all…cavs should have taken him at 4… his lock down defense and long range shooting have translated as expected…not to mention the transition highlight reel.

whiteside: thought he was a lottery pick. took awhile but he has proven the talent was there.

wrong:

john jenkins (this years booker) widely considered a top shooter in the draft…has done nothing in atl.

Harison Barnes; thought he was #1 pick…if he’d declared after first yr in college. has proved despite his athletic ability transfering nicely on the defensive end,and he has his moments offensively but is a choke artist when the chips are down… most of the time.

emeka okafor ; thought he would have a stellar career. like so many think jahill will.

thought cavs made a huge mistake taking the wrong thompson at 4th also wanted jonas at 4. 

double t has proven to be well worth the pick… he is just as good in his own way as both the others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[duhrant35Participant]

 Rights:

Chris Paul:  I thought he was going to be the best point guard in the NBA for a long time. I thought the D-Will CP3 argument was ridiculous.

Derrick Williams:  Just didnt see the elite skills and didnt think he had a position.  (The classic trying to turn a college 4 into a 3).

Wesley Johnson:  Honestly think taking him over Demarcus Cousins at the time was signficantly worse than the Flynn/Rubio over Curry.  Cousins should never have fallen to 5, probably should have been 2.

Jimmer Fredette:  Didnt think he had the athleticsm or the point guard skills.  Thought the Steph Curry comparisons were absurd.

Kawhi Leonard:  Really thought the Wiards should have taken him at 6, couldnt believe he fell to 15.

Wrongs:

Harrison Barnes:  My Iowa bias got in the way.  Thought he would evolve into Paul Pierce lite, did not work out that way.  Still a decent player.

James Harden:  I didnt think there was much separating him and Wayne Ellington.  As a Thunder fan I was mad they took him over Curry and Rubio, obviously, that couldnt have been more wrong.

Hasheem Thabeet:  I thought he was going to be a solid NBA center.  Slightly better than peak Hibbert, man he was bad.

Ben McLemore:  I really thought he should have gone #1 or #2 overall (behind Noel).  I still think if he would have gone to a different team instead of the Kings he would be ona much better career trajectory.  But I thought he was going to be a star.

Klay Thompson:  I thought he was a shooter who did little else.  I thought Alec Burks was a much better prospect.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[duhrant35Participant]

 Rights:

Chris Paul:  I thought he was going to be the best point guard in the NBA for a long time. I thought the D-Will CP3 argument was ridiculous.

Derrick Williams:  Just didnt see the elite skills and didnt think he had a position.  (The classic trying to turn a college 4 into a 3).

Wesley Johnson:  Honestly think taking him over Demarcus Cousins at the time was signficantly worse than the Flynn/Rubio over Curry.  Cousins should never have fallen to 5, probably should have been 2.

Jimmer Fredette:  Didnt think he had the athleticsm or the point guard skills.  Thought the Steph Curry comparisons were absurd.

Kawhi Leonard:  Really thought the Wiards should have taken him at 6, couldnt believe he fell to 15.

Wrongs:

Harrison Barnes:  My Iowa bias got in the way.  Thought he would evolve into Paul Pierce lite, did not work out that way.  Still a decent player.

James Harden:  I didnt think there was much separating him and Wayne Ellington.  As a Thunder fan I was mad they took him over Curry and Rubio, obviously, that couldnt have been more wrong.

Hasheem Thabeet:  I thought he was going to be a solid NBA center.  Slightly better than peak Hibbert, man he was bad.

Ben McLemore:  I really thought he should have gone #1 or #2 overall (behind Noel).  I still think if he would have gone to a different team instead of the Kings he would be ona much better career trajectory.  But I thought he was going to be a star.

Klay Thompson:  I thought he was a shooter who did little else.  I thought Alec Burks was a much better prospect.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[khaled_a_dParticipant]

Right :
1-Ty Lawson : I thought he will be a good starting PG in this league ,guess I was right
2-Hayward :Again ,thought he wasn’t overrated by any mean and thought he will be as good as he is right now .many though Utah should have picked someone else that high
3-Nikola Mirotic :thought it was crazy to think he should go anywhere after the lottery ,so far proving me right
4-Kanter: I thought people were overlooking his limitation .and that top 3 pick is too high for him.he is gonna have a good productive career in the NBA but he isn’t as good as people expected him to be b4 the draft
5-Tyler Zeller:was frustrated that the Mavs passed on the chance to get him .a steal considering where he was picked

Wrong :
1-Thabeet :thought he will be an All-star C ,thought people were underrating him
2-Derrick Williams :thought he is franchise changing player
3-Michael Kidd-Gilchrist :I was right that I thought he will be picked top 2 pick ,I was wrong that i thought he will prove he deserve to be picked that high
4-Anthony Bennett:I actually thought he should go 1st overall ,felt stupid that i didn’t put him that high in my mock and believed the media reports back then .he went 1st but he didn’t prove me right though
5-Austin Rivers :Thought he will be one of the best 6th men by now

[Andrew1984Participant]

 I’m with you on Gordon Hayward; I had him in my top 5 from that class, possibly top 3. 

Also with you on Austin Rivers. He’s had some flashes, but definitely not what I expected on a consistent basis.

 

[Andrew1984Participant]

 I’m with you on Gordon Hayward; I had him in my top 5 from that class, possibly top 3. 

Also with you on Austin Rivers. He’s had some flashes, but definitely not what I expected on a consistent basis.

 

[khaled_a_dParticipant]

Right :
1-Ty Lawson : I thought he will be a good starting PG in this league ,guess I was right
2-Hayward :Again ,thought he wasn’t overrated by any mean and thought he will be as good as he is right now .many though Utah should have picked someone else that high
3-Nikola Mirotic :thought it was crazy to think he should go anywhere after the lottery ,so far proving me right
4-Kanter: I thought people were overlooking his limitation .and that top 3 pick is too high for him.he is gonna have a good productive career in the NBA but he isn’t as good as people expected him to be b4 the draft
5-Tyler Zeller:was frustrated that the Mavs passed on the chance to get him .a steal considering where he was picked

Wrong :
1-Thabeet :thought he will be an All-star C ,thought people were underrating him
2-Derrick Williams :thought he is franchise changing player
3-Michael Kidd-Gilchrist :I was right that I thought he will be picked top 2 pick ,I was wrong that i thought he will prove he deserve to be picked that high
4-Anthony Bennett:I actually thought he should go 1st overall ,felt stupid that i didn’t put him that high in my mock and believed the media reports back then .he went 1st but he didn’t prove me right though
5-Austin Rivers :Thought he will be one of the best 6th men by now

[Mad MaxParticipant]

 Right

-Brandon Roy: this was back when I was in middle school, but I thought he was the best player in his draft and would become a superstar. From day 1 he was a stud and was a franchise player, and became my favorite player. Really sad how his body failed him, what could’ve been. 

– Jeff Teague: thought he was a beast at Wake and should’ve been a lotto pick. Has become an all star and very well rounded PG, possibly top 10 at his position.

[Mad MaxParticipant]

 Right

-Brandon Roy: this was back when I was in middle school, but I thought he was the best player in his draft and would become a superstar. From day 1 he was a stud and was a franchise player, and became my favorite player. Really sad how his body failed him, what could’ve been. 

– Jeff Teague: thought he was a beast at Wake and should’ve been a lotto pick. Has become an all star and very well rounded PG, possibly top 10 at his position.

[ChoppyParticipant]

 Right:

Drummond – Always thought his game would translate to the NBA better when he finally got to play with guards that didn’t hog the ball.

Sullinger – Never should have dropped, red flag was overblown IMO. Didn’t see him developing a 3pt shot though (sort of)

Wrong:

DWill – Thought he’d be better than CP3. Ummmm, about that…

Darko – Yes, I was drinking the cool aid.

[ChoppyParticipant]

 Right:

Drummond – Always thought his game would translate to the NBA better when he finally got to play with guards that didn’t hog the ball.

Sullinger – Never should have dropped, red flag was overblown IMO. Didn’t see him developing a 3pt shot though (sort of)

Wrong:

DWill – Thought he’d be better than CP3. Ummmm, about that…

Darko – Yes, I was drinking the cool aid.

[hbomb3300Participant]

Right:

1. Drummond- I was really high on him, was hoping the Cavs would take him at 4.

2. Giannis (Greak Freak) – loved his potential, suprised he dropped to 15 with all the hype surrounding him before the draft.

3. Flynn- was shocked he went 6, but most people probably questioned this.

4. Waiters- just a bad pick, didn’t understand the pre-draft hype.

 

Wrong:

1. Tyreke Evans- thought he would be a star, had no idea how Harden went before him

2. Derrick Williams- got sucked in by his amazing tournament, loved his potential.  Almost thought he should go over Irving…  almost.

3. Royce White- loved his skill and athleticism… did not take into account his serious mental issues.

4. Kevin Love- thought he was too short, below average athlete, nothing special.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[hbomb3300Participant]

Right:

1. Drummond- I was really high on him, was hoping the Cavs would take him at 4.

2. Giannis (Greak Freak) – loved his potential, suprised he dropped to 15 with all the hype surrounding him before the draft.

3. Flynn- was shocked he went 6, but most people probably questioned this.

4. Waiters- just a bad pick, didn’t understand the pre-draft hype.

 

Wrong:

1. Tyreke Evans- thought he would be a star, had no idea how Harden went before him

2. Derrick Williams- got sucked in by his amazing tournament, loved his potential.  Almost thought he should go over Irving…  almost.

3. Royce White- loved his skill and athleticism… did not take into account his serious mental issues.

4. Kevin Love- thought he was too short, below average athlete, nothing special.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[llperez]

 rights:

shelden williams—– this guy was the fifth pick and many felt he was a solid defensive big who would take care of the paint for the hawks. I remember a week or two before the draft rumors came out that the hawks gave him a promise at 5 and he dropped out of all his scheduled work outs, i was in shock. I had no doubt he sucked and didnt have him in the top 10 so hearing him get a promise at number 5 a few  weeks before the draft meaning the hawks were so in love they werent even gonna wait to see who might fall to them come draft night was one of the most mind boggling things ive seen in my draft memory.

dwight howard over emeka okafor—–A month or so prior to the draft, this was actually considered a pretty good debate about who would go number 1. It was kinda similar to this years draft between jahlil and towns in that you had the more proven guy in okafor vs a higher upside guy in dwight. IN the weeks leading up the draft dwight pulled away but many thought it would be close and would come down to ones preference. I didnt think it was close at all and felt dwight was going to blow emeka away, and sure enough he did.

gilbert arenas———He went second round and i had him lotto. I actually played against him in highschool and followed his career closely and i saw a shorter version of penny hardaway. A guy who could get his shot and break guys down. Had no idea why he fell so hard on draft day. While his career ended poorly, he was all nba and good for 25+ a night for a handful of years.

mateen cleaves——— i had no idea what anybody saw in him and how he went lotto. Lets see, pg with no jumper, slow, poor athlete. But hey he won a lot of games and was a leader. Yeah that usually carries over great in the nba, i mean who cares about things like talent and skills when all you have to do is say you won games. This was another one of my all time head scratchers. I wouldnt have touched him with a first round pick.

 

ill come back and post some wrongs later, theres too many to pick from right now. 

 

 

 

[llperez]

 rights:

shelden williams—– this guy was the fifth pick and many felt he was a solid defensive big who would take care of the paint for the hawks. I remember a week or two before the draft rumors came out that the hawks gave him a promise at 5 and he dropped out of all his scheduled work outs, i was in shock. I had no doubt he sucked and didnt have him in the top 10 so hearing him get a promise at number 5 a few  weeks before the draft meaning the hawks were so in love they werent even gonna wait to see who might fall to them come draft night was one of the most mind boggling things ive seen in my draft memory.

dwight howard over emeka okafor—–A month or so prior to the draft, this was actually considered a pretty good debate about who would go number 1. It was kinda similar to this years draft between jahlil and towns in that you had the more proven guy in okafor vs a higher upside guy in dwight. IN the weeks leading up the draft dwight pulled away but many thought it would be close and would come down to ones preference. I didnt think it was close at all and felt dwight was going to blow emeka away, and sure enough he did.

gilbert arenas———He went second round and i had him lotto. I actually played against him in highschool and followed his career closely and i saw a shorter version of penny hardaway. A guy who could get his shot and break guys down. Had no idea why he fell so hard on draft day. While his career ended poorly, he was all nba and good for 25+ a night for a handful of years.

mateen cleaves——— i had no idea what anybody saw in him and how he went lotto. Lets see, pg with no jumper, slow, poor athlete. But hey he won a lot of games and was a leader. Yeah that usually carries over great in the nba, i mean who cares about things like talent and skills when all you have to do is say you won games. This was another one of my all time head scratchers. I wouldnt have touched him with a first round pick.

 

ill come back and post some wrongs later, theres too many to pick from right now. 

 

 

 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 Right:

Jimmy Butler/PaulGeorge/Kawhii Leonard- I like high IQ, super athletic, great defensive SF’s, and these guys all fit that bill. Thought they all should have gone higher. 

Rondo/Tony Allen/Al Jefferson- The young Celtics, oh the glory days. None of these guys were considered great prospects their rookie years, and made so many terrible plays, but I knew they all had incredible potential, and for the most part all of them reached their ceilings. 

Harden- Thought he would become the best SG in the game…he’s almost there. When I watched him play all I ever saw was a young Paul Pierce when he used to play SG

Wrong:

Ben Gordon- He teased us for a couple of years, but ultimately his career went to hell with Detroit. Makes me sick to think about really

Noah- Never thought he would be a top 10 center in the L

Rubio- How am I the only person to mention this guy? I remember watching him compete at age 16 in the Olympics and thinking, "Wow, when this kids 23, he’s going to take the league by storm." 

 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 Right:

Jimmy Butler/PaulGeorge/Kawhii Leonard- I like high IQ, super athletic, great defensive SF’s, and these guys all fit that bill. Thought they all should have gone higher. 

Rondo/Tony Allen/Al Jefferson- The young Celtics, oh the glory days. None of these guys were considered great prospects their rookie years, and made so many terrible plays, but I knew they all had incredible potential, and for the most part all of them reached their ceilings. 

Harden- Thought he would become the best SG in the game…he’s almost there. When I watched him play all I ever saw was a young Paul Pierce when he used to play SG

Wrong:

Ben Gordon- He teased us for a couple of years, but ultimately his career went to hell with Detroit. Makes me sick to think about really

Noah- Never thought he would be a top 10 center in the L

Rubio- How am I the only person to mention this guy? I remember watching him compete at age 16 in the Olympics and thinking, "Wow, when this kids 23, he’s going to take the league by storm." 

 

[sitlbitoParticipant]

 Right:-Damian Lillard,thought he would be an all star

-Gobert:Ok I didn’t see him become that good that fast,but the 27th pick? Come on.

-Austin Rivers-Never saw the appeal

-Fredette:-Didn’t see a role for him in the NBA.

Wrong:-Rodrigue Beaubois,thought he would be a 10 year starter in the NBA,injuries prevented that,but also the fact that he’s a combo guard in the worst way.

-Terrence Ross,was very high on him

-Ricky Rubio,thought of him as a superstar

-James Harden:Didn’t see the superstar in him

 

BTW,OP:Marshon Brooks is not playing in "Finland or something" but in MILAN. Which is a huge difference(Euroleague club)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sitlbitoParticipant]

 Right:-Damian Lillard,thought he would be an all star

-Gobert:Ok I didn’t see him become that good that fast,but the 27th pick? Come on.

-Austin Rivers-Never saw the appeal

-Fredette:-Didn’t see a role for him in the NBA.

Wrong:-Rodrigue Beaubois,thought he would be a 10 year starter in the NBA,injuries prevented that,but also the fact that he’s a combo guard in the worst way.

-Terrence Ross,was very high on him

-Ricky Rubio,thought of him as a superstar

-James Harden:Didn’t see the superstar in him

 

BTW,OP:Marshon Brooks is not playing in "Finland or something" but in MILAN. Which is a huge difference(Euroleague club)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WinterSoldierParticipant]

 Wrong 

1. Kawhi Leonard: I thought that he would never put it together on the offensive side of the ball. I did like his defense and thought that is all he would ever be.

2. Moe Harkless: I thought he was a steal and would end up being the best in his draft. I was so wrong on that one.

3. Hasheem Thabeet: I thought that he would be what Gobert is now. I still wonder how someone with his size and athletism could be such a bust.

4. OJ Mayo/ Kevin Love: I thought the Timberwolves made a huge mistake with that draft day trade. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

5. Yi Jianlian: I expected him to be the next chinese superstar after Yao Ming. I have been more guy shy about foreigners since him.

  Right

1. Paul George: I talked him up so much. I said he would be the next McGrady, so maybe I was only half right about him. He is not quite a McGrady but he is still really good.

2. Kevin Durant: I argued with anyone that would listen that he would easily be the best in his draft.

3. Serge Ibaka: I wanted the Jazz to take him so bad. 

4. Anthony Bennett: I thought he was a bust at the end of the lottery were he was predicted to go. 

5. Deandre Jordan: I couldn’t believe he fell to the second round. I personally had him going to Bucks at 8.

I had a lot more but those were the biggest ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WinterSoldierParticipant]

 Wrong 

1. Kawhi Leonard: I thought that he would never put it together on the offensive side of the ball. I did like his defense and thought that is all he would ever be.

2. Moe Harkless: I thought he was a steal and would end up being the best in his draft. I was so wrong on that one.

3. Hasheem Thabeet: I thought that he would be what Gobert is now. I still wonder how someone with his size and athletism could be such a bust.

4. OJ Mayo/ Kevin Love: I thought the Timberwolves made a huge mistake with that draft day trade. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

5. Yi Jianlian: I expected him to be the next chinese superstar after Yao Ming. I have been more guy shy about foreigners since him.

  Right

1. Paul George: I talked him up so much. I said he would be the next McGrady, so maybe I was only half right about him. He is not quite a McGrady but he is still really good.

2. Kevin Durant: I argued with anyone that would listen that he would easily be the best in his draft.

3. Serge Ibaka: I wanted the Jazz to take him so bad. 

4. Anthony Bennett: I thought he was a bust at the end of the lottery were he was predicted to go. 

5. Deandre Jordan: I couldn’t believe he fell to the second round. I personally had him going to Bucks at 8.

I had a lot more but those were the biggest ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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