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T or F-Anthony Bennett is biggest bust at #1 in NBA history.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 2:56 pm
Upvote for True
Downvote for False.
Players like Oden with career altering injuries don't count.
*on a technicality I think Beasely is a bigger bust, but he went #2
Downvote for False.
Players like Oden with career altering injuries don't count.
*on a technicality I think Beasely is a bigger bust, but he went #2
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Posted on 2/29/16 at 2:58 pm to RonBurgundy
True. Bigger bust than the Candy Man
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:01 pm to RonBurgundy
I would still say it's LaRue Martin. Both were equally terrible players but Bennett went #1 in a very poor draft while Martin was the #1 pick ahead of Bob McAdoo and Dr. J.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:02 pm to RonBurgundy
I don't think anyone expected him to be great. Him being #1 that year was like winning the special Olympics. It was a terrible year to have the first pick. I can't fault him for that.
He's a bust but doesn't deserve the biggest bust tag.
He's a bust but doesn't deserve the biggest bust tag.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:02 pm to RonBurgundy
geez, not a a good draft but massive bust none the less
1 Anthony Bennett PF/SF Canada Cleveland Cavaliers UNLV (Fr.)
1 2 Victor Oladipo SG/PG United States Orlando Magic Indiana (Jr.)
1 3 Otto Porter SF United States Washington Wizards Georgetown (So.)
1 4 Cody Zeller PF/C United States Charlotte Bobcats Indiana (So.)
1 5 Alex Len C Ukraine Phoenix Suns Maryland (So.)
1 6 Nerlens Noel C United States New Orleans Pelicans (traded to Philadelphia)[A] Kentucky (Fr.)
1 7 Ben McLemore SG United States Sacramento Kings Kansas (Fr.)
1 8 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG United States Detroit Pistons Georgia (So.)
1 9 Trey Burke PG United States Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Utah)[B] Michigan (So.)
1 10 C.J. McCollum PG/SG United States Portland Trail Blazers Lehigh (Sr.)
1 11 Michael Carter-Williams PG/SG United States Philadelphia 76ers Syracuse (So.)
1 12 Steven Adams C New Zealand Oklahoma City Thunder (from Toronto via Houston)[a] Pittsburgh (Fr.)
1 13 Kelly Olynyk
1 Anthony Bennett PF/SF Canada Cleveland Cavaliers UNLV (Fr.)
1 2 Victor Oladipo SG/PG United States Orlando Magic Indiana (Jr.)
1 3 Otto Porter SF United States Washington Wizards Georgetown (So.)
1 4 Cody Zeller PF/C United States Charlotte Bobcats Indiana (So.)
1 5 Alex Len C Ukraine Phoenix Suns Maryland (So.)
1 6 Nerlens Noel C United States New Orleans Pelicans (traded to Philadelphia)[A] Kentucky (Fr.)
1 7 Ben McLemore SG United States Sacramento Kings Kansas (Fr.)
1 8 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG United States Detroit Pistons Georgia (So.)
1 9 Trey Burke PG United States Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Utah)[B] Michigan (So.)
1 10 C.J. McCollum PG/SG United States Portland Trail Blazers Lehigh (Sr.)
1 11 Michael Carter-Williams PG/SG United States Philadelphia 76ers Syracuse (So.)
1 12 Steven Adams C New Zealand Oklahoma City Thunder (from Toronto via Houston)[a] Pittsburgh (Fr.)
1 13 Kelly Olynyk
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:04 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:
I would still say it's LaRue Martin. Both were equally terrible players but Bennett went #1 in a very poor draft while Martin was the #1 pick ahead of Bob McAdoo and Dr. J
Nice pull
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:06 pm to Chad504boy
The next guys on that list are all at least serviceable NBA players today. Huge bust.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:06 pm to Chad504boy
Not a great draft, at all, but wild to see that Cleveland would have been better off drafting anyone else between No. 2 and No. 15 over Anthony Bennett.
ETA: I am including Bazz and Giannis, who were drafted No. 14 and 15.
ETA: I am including Bazz and Giannis, who were drafted No. 14 and 15.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:16 pm to RonBurgundy
quote:
on a technicality I think Beasely is a bigger bust, but he went #2
What? Beasley was a huge waste of talent, but even his worst season was better than Bennett's best.
Beasley averaged double figures 5 years. His first 3 seasons he showed some serious potential 14/5 15/6 19/6.
Bennett's career is 4/3 while shooting 38%
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:23 pm to tylercsbn9
quote:
It was a terrible year to have the first pick. I can't fault him for that.
that draft might be the worst ever.
I don't see an all star player in it. I looked all the way back to 1990, and every draft has had multiple all star picks in it. The worst was 2000 with Michael Redd, Kenyon Martin and Jamaal Magloire, but it was also littered with good role players like Mike Miller, Jamaal Crawford, Turkoglu, Mo Pete, and QRich to name a few.
The 2013 draft just looks horrible. I guess McCollum could be an all star eventually. Maybe Giannis or Gobert can. other than that it's just role players at best at the moment.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:23 pm to RonBurgundy
LaRue Martin
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:50 pm to RonBurgundy
Kwame Brown, 2001
Holllllyyyyy shittteee
Holllllyyyyy shittteee
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:57 pm to RonBurgundy
Kwame Brown was not very good either. I think it will always be tough to say the worst exactly. I could argue Brown was worse with regards to who else was in his class compared to other options available outside of Bennett.
For reference other 1st round picks with Brown [note Gilbert Arenas went early 2nd round that year]:
Tyson Chandler
Pau Gasol
Joe Johnson
Zack Randolph
Gerald Wallace
Tony Parker
For reference other 1st round picks with Brown [note Gilbert Arenas went early 2nd round that year]:
Tyson Chandler
Pau Gasol
Joe Johnson
Zack Randolph
Gerald Wallace
Tony Parker
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 3:59 pm to HeavyCore
Yeah, LaRue Martin, Kwame Brown or Michael Olowokandi were probably all bigger busts. I don't recall anyone saying that Bennett was going to be a great pro -- those three other guys, a lot of NBA rank and file was kind of high on them. Think SI did a story on how Olowokandi would be really good.
Is Bennett still in the league? EDIT: Saw he got cut today.
Is Bennett still in the league? EDIT: Saw he got cut today.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 4:02 pm to RonBurgundy
Guess it depends how you define "bust", but I have a hard time coming up with a worst player taken at #1 overall. Does that mean he is the biggest bust, I'm not sure, but he should be the unanimous worst #1 player ever.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 4:19 pm to slackster
quote:
Guess it depends how you define "bust", but I have a hard time coming up with a worst player taken at #1 overall. Does that mean he is the biggest bust, I'm not sure, but he should be the unanimous worst #1 player ever.
That is how I feel about Bennett. I do not think of him as a bust as much as I think of him as a horrible pick.
It is not like he was hyped as the next best thing.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 7:38 pm to RonBurgundy
Kwame brown 
Posted on 2/29/16 at 7:38 pm to bulldog95
quote:Over Bennett as biggest bust? No chance.
Kwame brown
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