Draft Tiers
This isn't true and is just stupid honestly. For instance how can you call the 2nd pick in a draft a Franchise Tier One player without saying the 1st player in that draft wasn't because obviously going into that draft Oden was rated higher then Durant.
I don't even know what point you're trying to make. Allen Iverson for example was viewed as a transcendent Franchise player who lived up to the hype and carried his team to a Finals appearance among other accomplishments. Over a decade later, Derrick Rose was viewed in the same light and lived up to it, yet these players are absent.
I think you're just trying to promote your blog, if so, then boo you.
Chris Webber and Anthony Davis must fall into that category, I wasn't old enough to see Webber at Michigan but from highlights he was so dominant and he came into the league with massive hype that I do know. Anthony Davis other than Lebron is the most hyped player I have seen in about 10 years of following the draft, even more than Oden, Durant and Griffin who all should be close to that range aswell.
What do Shaq, Duncan, Lebron, and Durant have in common? They are the only Franchise Tier One players of the last 20 years. I had some people ask for further explanation and illustration of this system of viewing draft prospects. This article has links which explain each group and tier. I know some will disagree with how i view some prospects, but I would love to get your input on the system as a whole. http://nbadrafttiers.blogspot.com/2013/03/explanation-of-draft-tiers.html