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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #45 on: September 01, 2009, 06:32:59 PM »

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I do give the edge to the 1996, and probably 1984.

In 1996 you have 3 MVPs (Iverson, Nash, and Bean Bryant) along with Ray Allen, Marbury, Walker, Abdur-Rahim, O'neal, and Stojkvoic which were all all-stars.  Plus Camby's been very solid for years.

I do think top to bottom, at least in the last 20 years, the 1996 draft was the best.
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #46 on: September 01, 2009, 06:33:26 PM »

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Quote from: RebusRankin on September 01, 2009, 06:18:46 PM
Now that's a fun topic, huge draft mistakes.

How about San Antonio drafting Alfredrick Hughes (SG) at 14 in 1985. They could have drafted Dumars, Gerald Wilkins, Mario Elie or Sam Vincent and that's just shooting guards.
Man, Mario Ellie was drafted in '85?!? I didn't realize that. He was around forever.
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #47 on: September 01, 2009, 06:55:09 PM »

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Quote from: Jsaad on September 01, 2009, 02:37:56 PM
I'll go with the 1984 class:

Hakeem Olajuwon
Charles Barkley
Michael Jordan
Alvin Robertson
John Stockton




It's virtually impossible to beat HOFers like that
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #48 on: September 01, 2009, 06:58:29 PM »

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1984 has three players who won a total of 7 MVPs (Jordan 5, Hakeem and Barkley 1 apiece), 2 players who won a combined 8 Finals MVPs and 4 of the fifty greatest players all time. Got to give it to 84.
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #49 on: September 01, 2009, 07:10:40 PM »

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I always had a soft spot for this draft

1 Shaq
2 Zo
3 Laetner
4 Jimmy Jackson

6 Googs

9 Clarence Weatherspoon
11 Horry

14 Malik Sealy
17 Doug Christie

22 Oliver Miller
24 Spree
29 PJ Brown
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #50 on: September 01, 2009, 07:15:25 PM »

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Quote from: Rondo2287 on September 01, 2009, 01:43:21 PM
Nick I concede that team may be better but again look at the pure depth of players still playing in the NBA from that 2003 draft. Could be a testament to lack of talent in the NBA or just that draft was that good

And Also guys like Lebron, melo, Wade are still getting better, I think williams Bosh and Kaman kinda, "are what they are" at this point though
It is a bit early to say, because the 2003 guys will no doubt continue to make names for themselves. Eventually, a few of them have the potential to be HOF caliber, depending upon how their careers play out.
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« Reply #51 on: September 01, 2009, 07:15:37 PM »

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This one too

1 Glenn Robinson
2 Jason Kidd
3 Grant Hill
4 Donyell Marshall
5 Juwan Howard

7 Lamond Murray
8 Brian Grant
9 MONTROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 Eddie Jones

13 Jalen Rose
14 YINKA DARE!
15 Eric Piatkoski

17 Aaron McKie

22 BILL CURLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25 Greg Minor

26 Charlie Ward

32 Jim McIlvane

36 ANDREI FETISOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!

46 Veshon Leonard

52 Zelkjo Rebraca
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #52 on: September 01, 2009, 07:21:05 PM »

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And I loved this one too

1 Joe Smith
2 Antonio McDyess
3 Jerry Stackhouse
4 Sheed
5 KG
6 Big Country
7 Damon Stoudamire

12 Cherokee Parks
13 Big Nasty
14 Eric Williams
15 Brent Barry
17 Bob Sura
18 Theo Ratliff

21 Michael Finley
22 George ZIDEK!!!!!!!!!!!!
23 Travis Best

28 Ostertag

30 Lou Roe

33 Junior Burrough
34 Andrew Declerq
35 Jimmy King

39 Donny Marshall

43 Eric Snow

47 Tyus Edny

52 Fred Hoiberg

58 Don Reid
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« Reply #53 on: September 01, 2009, 07:43:41 PM »

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We are now getting to the point where every year except 2 or 3 in the last 25 years are on here....LOL
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #54 on: September 01, 2009, 08:58:20 PM »

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« Reply #55 on: September 01, 2009, 09:54:48 PM »

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You know there are some older drafts that are off the hook good.

1970

Bob Lanier
Rudy Tomjonovich
Pete Maravich
Dave Cowens
Geoff Petrie
Tiny Archibald
Calvin Murphy
Dan Issel
Charlie Scott
Garfield Heard(had to put him just for 1976 Game 5)
Billy Pultz

1974

Bill Walton
Marvin Barnes
Bobby Jones
Maurice Lucas
Scott Wedman
John Drew
George Gervin
Tom Henderson
Campy Russell
Brian Winters
Billy Knight
Truck Robinson

1977

Otis Birdsong
Marques Johnson
Walter Davis
Bernard King
Jack Sikma
Ray Williams
Tree Rollins
Cedric Maxwell
Norm Nixon
Robert Reid
James Edwards
Kenny Carr

1965

Bill Bradley
Rick Barry
Jerry Sloan
Billy Cunningham
Gail Goodrich
Dick Van Arsdale
Tom Van Arsdale
Bob Love
Jim Washington
Jon McGlocklin
Henry Finkel





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« Reply #56 on: September 01, 2009, 11:05:45 PM »

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1970 really stands out. Good point Nick.
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« Reply #57 on: September 27, 2009, 07:15:09 PM »

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Quote from: Roy Hobbs on September 01, 2009, 01:23:31 PM
1984 was pretty good:

Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Charles Barkley
John Stockton

Those guys are all arguably top-five at their positions, all-time.

Other players were guys like Alvin Robertson, Sam Perkins, Otis Thorpe, Kevin Willis, and Jerome Kersey.  2003 was deeper, but I don't think any draft has had four elite players of the quality that '84 did.

Absolutely '84 ... Roy nailed it, especially when considering the accumulated effect these players had on the NBA as a whole, not just their individual or team accomplishments. (TP)
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #58 on: September 27, 2009, 07:26:49 PM »

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easily 1996
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Re: Can Anybody name a better draft than 2003?
« Reply #59 on: September 27, 2009, 09:09:16 PM »

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I still say that in a game, 2001  could beat 2003.

C: Mehmet Okur/ Tyson Chandler/ Brendan Haywood
PF: Pau Gasol/ Troy Murphy/ Scalabrine
SF: Richard Jefferson/ Gerald Wallace/ Shane Battier
SG: Joe Johnson/ Jason Richardson
PG: Tony Parker/ Gilbert Arenas/ Will Solomon
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