Worst draft pick in NBA history

[Mdog1]

Stupid comment.

Olajuwon has 2 rings, one of the greatest centers of all time, true class act of a person, and won his first championship with almost no help, ie only star on the team, something Jordan never did. I dont think Houston regrets passing on Jordan for Hakeem for a second, nor should they. Jordan's development could have been completely different in Houston without Phil Jackson and Hakeem developed just fine.

It's not like Jordan is some huge draft steal like Kobe was either. Jordan was taken 3rd it's not like he was taken 10th or more. Jordan could have went to Houston and been nothing more than Drexler who knows, likewise Hakeem could have been nothing more than David Robinson in Chicago or Portland.

Plus there is a reason Jordan was drafted after two big men, and it is the reason I personally am not a fan of perimiter stars very much. Big men until recently won titles almost exclusively. Bill Russell, Wilt, Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, and Kareem are the greatest big men the game has ever seen and they are responsible for almost 50% of all of the titles in NBA history. Jordan, Magic, Bird, West, Kobe, and Oscar only make up about 35-40% of titles, and obviously some of them were on the same teams. It has only been about 30 years where the perimiter player has been able to lead a team to a championship.

 

[dano_24_26]

http://realcavsfans.com/showthread.php?37275-Minnesota-drafts-an-ineligible-player

 

[Nightperson]

Stupid comment.

Olajuwon has 2 rings

6 Rings > 2 Rings

 

[ButterMPancakes]

6 Rings > 2 Rings

1 ring as the only star > 0 rings as the only star

 

[Lee]

6 Rings > 2 Rings

Really? Want to go there?

2 quad doubles > 0 quad doubles

 

[Lionheart]

6 Rings > 2 Rings

Dude?!

Adam Morrison (2 rings) > LaMarcus Aldridge + Andrea Bargnani (0 rings)

Hell naaawwwwww....

 

[MannyFresh6]

One thing that always blows my mind is this:

Some people on these message boards tell people "to quit crying and whining these GM's know more than you so they are always doing the right thing...etc."

Threads like this really prove those morons wrong!

 

[ButterMPancakes]

One thing that always blows my mind is this:

Some people on these message boards tell people "to quit crying and whining these GM's know more than you so they are always doing the right thing...etc."

Threads like this really prove those morons wrong!

Nah, in the late 2nd round you see a lot of throw away picks. No guaranteed money so especially a team with as much cap space as the Lakers probably have no intention in giving salary to a guy so they just pick with their eyes closed.

 

[MoFlo]

One thing that always blows my mind is this:

Some people on these message boards tell people "to quit crying and whining these GM's know more than you so they are always doing the right thing...etc."

Threads like this really prove those morons wrong!

Um, you do realize they're humans & nobody's perfect right?

And I don't think part of the argument is that "they're always doing the right thing," have never heard anyone say that. The point is that they're GMs & scouts for a reason, and they always have a reason for the picks/decisions they make. Does it always work out? Of course not.

Nobody's saying not to disagree with the picks or anything, that's your God given right. However, to call the GM's idiotic or morons or call for their heads without even seeing the guys play is pretty short-sighted.

Every GM has a plan in place. Obviously they don't always work out and/or aren't the best plans, but there's always a basis & a reasoning for the decisions they make.