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re: Players drafted before Giannis
Posted on 9/18/20 at 5:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 9/18/20 at 5:45 pm to SlowFlowPro
Reminds me of the 2009 MLB Draft. Coming into that draft, it was considered extremely weak outside of Strasburg but 24 teams still passed on Mike Trout because of the very poor perception of New Jersey high school baseball.
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Posted on 9/18/20 at 5:59 pm to PhillyFan1994
I do not know who ANY of those players are, could not identify any of them and have only read the names of two of them. Believe it or not, I was once an NBA die-hard. Funny how your life and interests change over time.
Posted on 9/18/20 at 6:23 pm to The Easter Bunny
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Hawks drafted at 16 and had told Giannis they would take him if he was there.
I wanna
every time I think about that. especially since the Hawks got the next 2 picks immediately after Giannis - and one was a draft night trade. could they not have moved up one more spot? also, Danny Ferry would secretly go to Europe to scout Giannis. Larry Drew was the Hawks coach at the time. they fired him, and he gets the Bucks job a few weeks before the draft. I always guessed Drew gave the Bucks a tip.
classic Hawks
Posted on 9/18/20 at 6:39 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Still the fourth best player on that list, after Giannis, McCollum, and Oladipo. I guess some would rate Adams higher.
Rudy Gobert went 27 in this draft too
Posted on 9/18/20 at 9:16 pm to PhillyFan1994
Bennett really doesn't get enough hate for being terrible.
Posted on 9/18/20 at 9:45 pm to PhillyFan1994
quote:ahhhh the Sha’bus good times
Shabazz Muhammad
Posted on 9/18/20 at 10:18 pm to PhillyFan1994
Jeez, that's a legit terrible list. I may be wrong, but aren't half of these guys out the league now. Anthony Bennett has to be one of the worst #1 picks of all time. But at the same time, Idk when from this draft you take #1. Giannis was a 150 pound unproven guy. Nobody was taking him. I guess you take Oladipo, who I like him, but would definitely be an underwhelming #1 pick.
Obviously Giannis is a superstar, CJ, Oladipo, and Steven Adams are all solid players who I wouldn't mind having on my team. But geez when either of those are your 2nd best player out of a draft, just shows how terrible it is.
Fwiw, I remember Giannis being drafted. Analysts were comparing him to Kevin Durant without a shot. He had potential from the beginning. But I doubt anyone had him being a 2-time MVP type potential.
Obviously Giannis is a superstar, CJ, Oladipo, and Steven Adams are all solid players who I wouldn't mind having on my team. But geez when either of those are your 2nd best player out of a draft, just shows how terrible it is.
Fwiw, I remember Giannis being drafted. Analysts were comparing him to Kevin Durant without a shot. He had potential from the beginning. But I doubt anyone had him being a 2-time MVP type potential.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:14 am to PhillyFan1994
jeez that class was dog shite
Posted on 9/19/20 at 5:53 am to PhillyFan1994
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1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Bennett
Has more pro championships than Giannis...
Posted on 9/19/20 at 7:47 am to PhillyFan1994
One of the best moves the Pelicans ever made, trade Nerlens Noel for Jrue Holiday
Posted on 9/19/20 at 7:50 am to PhillyFan1994
Makes you wonder if Giannis would still have become the Greek Freak had he been drafted say by the Kings.
Posted on 9/19/20 at 8:54 am to bee Rye
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Like 75 percent of that list is straight bust, wow
That draft was 7 years ago and all of those guys are still in the league except Bennett and Muhammad. The 2000 draft was much worse imo.
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