[HaleParticipant]

Who did you guys think should’ve went first in the past few drafts at that time? No hindsight predictions, just be honest.

Also you can go back farther then me, this is just the ones I distinctly remember.

2002 Jay Williams
2003 LeBron James
2004 Emeka Okafor
2005 Chris Paul
2006 Tyrus Thomas
2007 Kevin Durant
2008 Derrick Rose
2009 James Harden (I thought he was better then Griffin, even though it didn’t fit LAC need)
2010 John Wall

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

2001 Eddy Curry (I thought he would be better than all of the players chosen before him)

2002 Jay Williams (Thought he would be a great PG in the NBA, and probably thought he should have gone in front of Yao)

2003 LeBron James (No brainer)

2004 Dwight Howard (Just remember thinking that Okafor might be the guy, but really liking the Magic’s pick)

2005 Marvin Williams (Thought he might be a beast, had the most potential in that draft. Thought the Bucks went very safe and solid with Bogut, but I do remember just really liking the first 4 picks in general to be solid NBA players)

2006 LaMarcus Aldridge (I really was kind of hoping to see he and Bosh play together, though I was not too surprised or upset when the Raps took Bargnani. I did not see Tyrus Thomas being as amazing as some people (In particular Stephen A. Smith, who had a field day on the Blazers taking LA and B-Roy while trading Tyrus and Randy Foye) were claiming, though I did still like Tyrus as a prospect as well. Just thought LA could maybe play C more so than Bargnani, and remember Villanueva was coming off a strong rookie year playing a game incredibly similar to Andrea’s)

2007 Greg Oden (Totally adamant in my belief of him being #1)

2008 Derrick Rose (Thought he was a very special PG)

2009 Blake Griffin (Though I said the player I liked maybe the most in the draft was Brandon Jennings, but think Griffin was of course a much better pick for the Clips and will more than likely be the better player of the 2)

2010 John Wall (Pretty easy one, though I really liked DeMarcus Cousins over Evan Turner, Derrick Favors, Wesley Johnson due to his potential. Still a lot of time left to tell whether that happens though)

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

2001 Eddy Curry (I thought he would be better than all of the players chosen before him)

2002 Jay Williams (Thought he would be a great PG in the NBA, and probably thought he should have gone in front of Yao)

2003 LeBron James (No brainer)

2004 Dwight Howard (Just remember thinking that Okafor might be the guy, but really liking the Magic’s pick)

2005 Marvin Williams (Thought he might be a beast, had the most potential in that draft. Thought the Bucks went very safe and solid with Bogut, but I do remember just really liking the first 4 picks in general to be solid NBA players)

2006 LaMarcus Aldridge (I really was kind of hoping to see he and Bosh play together, though I was not too surprised or upset when the Raps took Bargnani. I did not see Tyrus Thomas being as amazing as some people (In particular Stephen A. Smith, who had a field day on the Blazers taking LA and B-Roy while trading Tyrus and Randy Foye) were claiming, though I did still like Tyrus as a prospect as well. Just thought LA could maybe play C more so than Bargnani, and remember Villanueva was coming off a strong rookie year playing a game incredibly similar to Andrea’s)

2007 Greg Oden (Totally adamant in my belief of him being #1)

2008 Derrick Rose (Thought he was a very special PG)

2009 Blake Griffin (Though I said the player I liked maybe the most in the draft was Brandon Jennings, but think Griffin was of course a much better pick for the Clips and will more than likely be the better player of the 2)

2010 John Wall (Pretty easy one, though I really liked DeMarcus Cousins over Evan Turner, Derrick Favors, Wesley Johnson due to his potential. Still a lot of time left to tell whether that happens though)

[llperez]

2002-i thought jay williams was the best player, but becasue houston already had steve francis i fully understood them going with yao.

2003-lebron. No brainer for me

2004-dwight howard. Another no brainer for me. I knew his upside was too great to take okafor over him.

2005-andrew bogut. A versatile skilled center will usually go before solid pg’s like paul and dwill.

2006-andrea barganni. although i did think brandon roy would win rookie of the year and surprise people. I just though andrea had more upside then roy.

2007- greg oden. Honestly, i thought htis was gonna be a cant miss pick and even if oden never developed great offensive skills, a 7 footer who can control the paint is too valuable to pass up on.

2008-derrick rose. I was leaning towards beasley aobut a month before the draft, but once i started reading up on the work outs and i thought about how there were so many great pg’s in the nba breaking out, i thought it was wise to go with the sure fire pg over a tweener who still didnt have a clear position in beasley.

2009-blake griffin. ANother no brainer for me. There really wasnt a clear cut number 2 guy. You could take 2-10 and mix them up in all kinds of differnt orders. BUt Griffin was a stud and as close to a asure thing as it got.

2010-john wall. Same as drose. Young explosive pg’s are all the rage in the nba and he seemed like he was a sure thing to be next in line.

[llperez]

2002-i thought jay williams was the best player, but becasue houston already had steve francis i fully understood them going with yao.

2003-lebron. No brainer for me

2004-dwight howard. Another no brainer for me. I knew his upside was too great to take okafor over him.

2005-andrew bogut. A versatile skilled center will usually go before solid pg’s like paul and dwill.

2006-andrea barganni. although i did think brandon roy would win rookie of the year and surprise people. I just though andrea had more upside then roy.

2007- greg oden. Honestly, i thought htis was gonna be a cant miss pick and even if oden never developed great offensive skills, a 7 footer who can control the paint is too valuable to pass up on.

2008-derrick rose. I was leaning towards beasley aobut a month before the draft, but once i started reading up on the work outs and i thought about how there were so many great pg’s in the nba breaking out, i thought it was wise to go with the sure fire pg over a tweener who still didnt have a clear position in beasley.

2009-blake griffin. ANother no brainer for me. There really wasnt a clear cut number 2 guy. You could take 2-10 and mix them up in all kinds of differnt orders. BUt Griffin was a stud and as close to a asure thing as it got.

2010-john wall. Same as drose. Young explosive pg’s are all the rage in the nba and he seemed like he was a sure thing to be next in line.

[HaleParticipant]

Also liked Aldridge and Williams A LOT, along with Howard. For some reason though, I thought Emeka was going to be amazing.

[HaleParticipant]

Also liked Aldridge and Williams A LOT, along with Howard. For some reason though, I thought Emeka was going to be amazing.

[llperez]

i wonder what kind of career jay williams would have had. I thought he was gonna be special. He would have probably gone number 1 had he came out after his sophomore year but stayed in college to finish his degree. His rookie year was a bit of a dissapointment, but he finished really strong and showed signs of what he was capable of. He was big and absorbed contact in the lane. Had an absolutley money jumper that he could pull up on a dime with. A little slefish and didnt create for his teammates enough.

[llperez]

i wonder what kind of career jay williams would have had. I thought he was gonna be special. He would have probably gone number 1 had he came out after his sophomore year but stayed in college to finish his degree. His rookie year was a bit of a dissapointment, but he finished really strong and showed signs of what he was capable of. He was big and absorbed contact in the lane. Had an absolutley money jumper that he could pull up on a dime with. A little slefish and didnt create for his teammates enough.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

i dont have anything to say..After saying you thought Tyrus Thomas was the best prospect in 2006..And James Harden the best prospect in 2009..Good thing you’re not a GM..

2002..Ming no doubt..Ming might be the most underrated big man in league history..I also felt back then that Carlos Boozer should’ve went top 5..

2003..Was a No Brainer..Lebron could’ve been a starter in the NBA at age 16…

2004..This wasnt as tough as some people say..I loved Dwight’s athleticism for a big man..And thought he’d have more upside than Okafor..Okafor didnt seem like a franchise center like Ewing,Shaq or Olajuwon but i thought he’ll be doing better than he has..

2005..I thought CP3 was the best prospect..

2006..I thought it should’ve been Rudy Gay..He seemed Too Laid Back at UCONN,but had so much protential..

2007.Oden was the choice of 95%..But Durant played so well his freshman year.You had to consider him as the 1st pick even though you knew he wasnt going to be it….Durant reminded me of T-Mac he played great,but his team struggled…

2008 Derrick Rose

2009..Griffin..I thought he could’ve went top 3 as a freshman..

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

i dont have anything to say..After saying you thought Tyrus Thomas was the best prospect in 2006..And James Harden the best prospect in 2009..Good thing you’re not a GM..

2002..Ming no doubt..Ming might be the most underrated big man in league history..I also felt back then that Carlos Boozer should’ve went top 5..

2003..Was a No Brainer..Lebron could’ve been a starter in the NBA at age 16…

2004..This wasnt as tough as some people say..I loved Dwight’s athleticism for a big man..And thought he’d have more upside than Okafor..Okafor didnt seem like a franchise center like Ewing,Shaq or Olajuwon but i thought he’ll be doing better than he has..

2005..I thought CP3 was the best prospect..

2006..I thought it should’ve been Rudy Gay..He seemed Too Laid Back at UCONN,but had so much protential..

2007.Oden was the choice of 95%..But Durant played so well his freshman year.You had to consider him as the 1st pick even though you knew he wasnt going to be it….Durant reminded me of T-Mac he played great,but his team struggled…

2008 Derrick Rose

2009..Griffin..I thought he could’ve went top 3 as a freshman..

[HaleParticipant]

Ouch.

[HaleParticipant]

Ouch.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

You picked every single one from 2003-2010, lol. I get it though, man, I would probably have done the same. The last real surprise number 1 (Maybe kind of Kwame Brown) was Mike Olowakandi in 1998, most people seriously thought it would be Mike Bibby. There was also no real conversation of "the Kandi man" being at the level of even Andrew Bogut either, but he had a lot of upside, and no game :). Man, he shot like 43% from the field or so for his career. As a Center! Man, hindsight is 20/20, and honestly, I remember thinking the Clippers took a good gamble on the big man. Boy was I wrong, and they were even more so as they did it in the first place. I think the guy I liked best in 1998 was Jamison. Oh, and to add, I would have taken Lamar Odom over Elton Brand in 1999 as well. Was a huge Odom fan, though Brand for the most part has had the much better individual career up until the past couple seasons.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

You picked every single one from 2003-2010, lol. I get it though, man, I would probably have done the same. The last real surprise number 1 (Maybe kind of Kwame Brown) was Mike Olowakandi in 1998, most people seriously thought it would be Mike Bibby. There was also no real conversation of "the Kandi man" being at the level of even Andrew Bogut either, but he had a lot of upside, and no game :). Man, he shot like 43% from the field or so for his career. As a Center! Man, hindsight is 20/20, and honestly, I remember thinking the Clippers took a good gamble on the big man. Boy was I wrong, and they were even more so as they did it in the first place. I think the guy I liked best in 1998 was Jamison. Oh, and to add, I would have taken Lamar Odom over Elton Brand in 1999 as well. Was a huge Odom fan, though Brand for the most part has had the much better individual career up until the past couple seasons.

[llperez]

yeah, i guess i did pick the guy who actually went number 1 in every draft, lol. But honestly, those are how i felt at the time. I do think jay will should have gone ahead of yao had most any other team been picking instead of houston.

[llperez]

yeah, i guess i did pick the guy who actually went number 1 in every draft, lol. But honestly, those are how i felt at the time. I do think jay will should have gone ahead of yao had most any other team been picking instead of houston.

[HitsterParticipant]

2005 – Bogut

2006 – Bargnani or Aldridge

2007 – Oden

2008 – Rose

2009 – Blake Griffin although if Rubio had been committed to come over right away I’d have taken him first pick

2010 – Wall

[HitsterParticipant]

2005 – Bogut

2006 – Bargnani or Aldridge

2007 – Oden

2008 – Rose

2009 – Blake Griffin although if Rubio had been committed to come over right away I’d have taken him first pick

2010 – Wall

[llperez]

rudeboy needs a job as a gm. Other then maybe rudy gay, he correctly picked the guy who should have gone number 1 every year.

[llperez]

rudeboy needs a job as a gm. Other then maybe rudy gay, he correctly picked the guy who should have gone number 1 every year.

[HaleParticipant]

Not only that but he said Landry Fields should have been a late first rounder. Dude knows how to scout.

[HaleParticipant]

Not only that but he said Landry Fields should have been a late first rounder. Dude knows how to scout.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

LLPerez..every scout had Rudy Gay tabbed as the number 1 prospect after his freshman year..But he disappointed alot of people, by being too laid back and didnt take over games like everyone expected..

Charlotte wanted to draft him at number 3..But felt Morrison as the safer pick(In my Vincent Price’s Laugh ahahahahahahahaha)

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

LLPerez..every scout had Rudy Gay tabbed as the number 1 prospect after his freshman year..But he disappointed alot of people, by being too laid back and didnt take over games like everyone expected..

Charlotte wanted to draft him at number 3..But felt Morrison as the safer pick(In my Vincent Price’s Laugh ahahahahahahahaha)

[magmo68Participant]

i laughed out loud when i read Rudeboys post

[magmo68Participant]

i laughed out loud when i read Rudeboys post

[HaleParticipant]

Morrison being the safe pick over Gay is actually hilarious.

[HaleParticipant]

Morrison being the safe pick over Gay is actually hilarious.

[stanford hoops]

2001-kwame brown. saw him in a tournament and though he would become a allstar. back then i didnt really look at a players motor

2002-jay williams. thought he was the third best guard in the world behind jason kidd and i cant remeber who i had second

2003-melo. i wasnt buying the lebon hype because he was much bigger then other highschoolers and i watched the oak hill vs st vincent and thought melo was the better player

2004-emeka. i hadnt really seent howard except highlights so wasnt sure about him

2005.bogut. watched and played with him and knew he was the real deal out in utah

2006-was a coin toss no one really excited me too much. liked rudy gay but he was a tad to laid back for my taste

2007- the home town kid Kevin durant. i said oden wasnt as good as durant and he probably would get injuried alot. 10 times out of 10 i had durant as the better player but i did think oden should have went right behind him

2008. Micheal beasley. i liked rose but i liked beasley much better. talent wise hes better but he just hasnt lived up to it just yet. rose on the other hand has lived up to it

2009. Blake- the easiest no brainer. i recall coming on here saying this kid is the truth before he started college because he was so athletic and a very hard worker

 

[stanford hoops]

2001-kwame brown. saw him in a tournament and though he would become a allstar. back then i didnt really look at a players motor

2002-jay williams. thought he was the third best guard in the world behind jason kidd and i cant remeber who i had second

2003-melo. i wasnt buying the lebon hype because he was much bigger then other highschoolers and i watched the oak hill vs st vincent and thought melo was the better player

2004-emeka. i hadnt really seent howard except highlights so wasnt sure about him

2005.bogut. watched and played with him and knew he was the real deal out in utah

2006-was a coin toss no one really excited me too much. liked rudy gay but he was a tad to laid back for my taste

2007- the home town kid Kevin durant. i said oden wasnt as good as durant and he probably would get injuried alot. 10 times out of 10 i had durant as the better player but i did think oden should have went right behind him

2008. Micheal beasley. i liked rose but i liked beasley much better. talent wise hes better but he just hasnt lived up to it just yet. rose on the other hand has lived up to it

2009. Blake- the easiest no brainer. i recall coming on here saying this kid is the truth before he started college because he was so athletic and a very hard worker

 

[bobforteParticipant]

2002: Jay Williams I didnt think yao was going to turn into very much.

2003: Lebron played like a grown man in high school.

2004: Howard just for the fact i thought emeka was way overrated.

2005:  Marvin Williams I grew up in washington i thought he was going to be really damn good.

2006:  Aldridge/Roy  Again being from Washington and watching him play all the time I knew he was more athletic than people were giving him credit for and I thought he was the best player but based on growth i would prb at the time said aldridge. 

2007:  Oden thought for sure this guy was the real deal.  I thought the next great center in the likeness of bill russell. 

2008:  I was split between Rose and Beasley but in the end prb would have taken rose. 

2009:  Blake Giffin love his game i hope he stays healthy.

2010: I think i would have taken Cousins but you cant go wrong with Wall. 

[bobforteParticipant]

2002: Jay Williams I didnt think yao was going to turn into very much.

2003: Lebron played like a grown man in high school.

2004: Howard just for the fact i thought emeka was way overrated.

2005:  Marvin Williams I grew up in washington i thought he was going to be really damn good.

2006:  Aldridge/Roy  Again being from Washington and watching him play all the time I knew he was more athletic than people were giving him credit for and I thought he was the best player but based on growth i would prb at the time said aldridge. 

2007:  Oden thought for sure this guy was the real deal.  I thought the next great center in the likeness of bill russell. 

2008:  I was split between Rose and Beasley but in the end prb would have taken rose. 

2009:  Blake Giffin love his game i hope he stays healthy.

2010: I think i would have taken Cousins but you cant go wrong with Wall. 

[OhCanada-Participant]

2002 Yao Ming- You would have to be an idiot not tio draft a skilled 7’6 C, marketing wise and for wins.

2003 LeBron James- Cant pass up LeBron.

2004 Dwight Howard- I thought Okafor would be the better player but also thought putting Okafor on a team like Orlando would be stupid sincehe was an already established player, and Orlando needed to develop itself. They needed to go the potential route.

2005 Andrew Bogut- Im a firm believer of not passing up on skilled C’s unless you absolutely have to…like for Lebron James or Kevin Durant.

2006 Andrea Bargnani- In such a weak draft class taking the most skilled player 1st is all you can really do. I was satisfied with this pick and still am, although trading down would have been better.

2007 Kevin Durant- I watched him play at Texas all year keeping a close eye on any Texas game. He is the best NCAA player I ever watched and what he was doing was amazing every game. I never had any doubt hed be as good as he is now, and I still think he can get much, much better.

 
2008 Derrick Rose- Hometown native of Chicago, even though at the time I thoguht Beasley would be the "better" pick, there is no way you can pass up on one of the most athletic players in league history and hes from the city lol.

2009 Blake Griffin- There was no doubt at all he was going first.

2010 Demarcus Cousins- Once again I say you dont pass up dominant C’s unless you have to. Wall is proving me wrong with his play thou Cousins still got slept on.

[OhCanada-Participant]

2002 Yao Ming- You would have to be an idiot not tio draft a skilled 7’6 C, marketing wise and for wins.

2003 LeBron James- Cant pass up LeBron.

2004 Dwight Howard- I thought Okafor would be the better player but also thought putting Okafor on a team like Orlando would be stupid sincehe was an already established player, and Orlando needed to develop itself. They needed to go the potential route.

2005 Andrew Bogut- Im a firm believer of not passing up on skilled C’s unless you absolutely have to…like for Lebron James or Kevin Durant.

2006 Andrea Bargnani- In such a weak draft class taking the most skilled player 1st is all you can really do. I was satisfied with this pick and still am, although trading down would have been better.

2007 Kevin Durant- I watched him play at Texas all year keeping a close eye on any Texas game. He is the best NCAA player I ever watched and what he was doing was amazing every game. I never had any doubt hed be as good as he is now, and I still think he can get much, much better.

 
2008 Derrick Rose- Hometown native of Chicago, even though at the time I thoguht Beasley would be the "better" pick, there is no way you can pass up on one of the most athletic players in league history and hes from the city lol.

2009 Blake Griffin- There was no doubt at all he was going first.

2010 Demarcus Cousins- Once again I say you dont pass up dominant C’s unless you have to. Wall is proving me wrong with his play thou Cousins still got slept on.

[suddsParticipant]

2001-Eddie Curry

2002-Amare

2003-Lebron(no brainer)

2004-Dwight

2005-Paul(I remember thinking how he’d probably luckily fall to the Hawks, but should go first)

2006-Gay/Morrison(I’m a Raptors fan and I remember I was okay with them taking either. Barg just seemed like too much of a project).

2007-Oden(I still believe he could be good, but it will take a reversal of luck, he was soo dominant looking some times in college defensively)

2008-Rose(just had such a great year of college)

2009-Griffin(he looked ready body wise)

2010-Wall

 

[suddsParticipant]

2001-Eddie Curry

2002-Amare

2003-Lebron(no brainer)

2004-Dwight

2005-Paul(I remember thinking how he’d probably luckily fall to the Hawks, but should go first)

2006-Gay/Morrison(I’m a Raptors fan and I remember I was okay with them taking either. Barg just seemed like too much of a project).

2007-Oden(I still believe he could be good, but it will take a reversal of luck, he was soo dominant looking some times in college defensively)

2008-Rose(just had such a great year of college)

2009-Griffin(he looked ready body wise)

2010-Wall

 

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

and whats a likely top ten…

[The Scare Crow ReturnsParticipant]

and whats a likely top ten…

[HaleParticipant]

Is that question for me?

[HaleParticipant]

Is that question for me?

[SubZeroParticipant]

Well I was 6 during the 01 draft lol…I didn’t really start researching this stuff til the 09 draft so:

09-Griffin

10-Wall

[SubZeroParticipant]

Well I was 6 during the 01 draft lol…I didn’t really start researching this stuff til the 09 draft so:

09-Griffin

10-Wall

[WrecklessParticipant]

2002 Jay Williams (Thought Yao would be a major bust).
2003 LeBron James
2004 Dwight Howard
2005 Chris Paul
2006 Adam Morrison. (Look, Im sorry. People were comparing him to Larry Bird).
2007 Kevin Durant (Yes, I was on that Greg Oden bandwagon also. I thought he was going to have an hall of fame type career.)
2008 Michael Beasley. (Thought he was going to be the Next Glen Robinson type player. Boy do I love Glen Robinson.)
2009 Blake Griffin
2010 John Wall (I was really doubting John Wall at first though tbh).

[WrecklessParticipant]

2002 Jay Williams (Thought Yao would be a major bust).
2003 LeBron James
2004 Dwight Howard
2005 Chris Paul
2006 Adam Morrison. (Look, Im sorry. People were comparing him to Larry Bird).
2007 Kevin Durant (Yes, I was on that Greg Oden bandwagon also. I thought he was going to have an hall of fame type career.)
2008 Michael Beasley. (Thought he was going to be the Next Glen Robinson type player. Boy do I love Glen Robinson.)
2009 Blake Griffin
2010 John Wall (I was really doubting John Wall at first though tbh).

[JNixonParticipant]

2002 Jay Williams- I thought he was exactly what Chris Paul is. That injury really was crazy.

2003 LeBron James- No brainer.

2004 Dwight Howard- I knew he’d go 1st. I was never a believer that Okafor would go over him.

2005 Andrew Bogut- People were talking about him non-stop from the middle of the 2004 season until the draft. Marvin Williams made a late push though, teams loved his potential. I always thought Chris Paul should’ve went 1st though. I literally had/have never seen a PG make people better and score with efficiency like Paul did.
 

2006- Andrea Bargnani- I thought Randy Foye and Brandon Roy would be better though.
 

2007 Kevin Durant- Durant was crazy for Texas. I never saw Oden just really dominate on a game to game basis like Durant. Oden was dominant against Florida in that game against Noah and Horford though, so I didn’t think Portland would’ve had a problem either way.
 

2008 Derrick Rose- I thought Beasley was going to go 1st up until like a week until the draft though. I always had a feeling Rose would be better, but Beasley’s production was just crazy for my K-State guys. Rose carrying Memphis to the title game (with CDR’s help) pretty much made me realize he was the best prospect in the 08 class.
 

2009 Blake Griffin- He was a freak of nature at OU his Soph season. Unquestioned 1st pick.

2010 John Wall

[JNixonParticipant]

2002 Jay Williams- I thought he was exactly what Chris Paul is. That injury really was crazy.

2003 LeBron James- No brainer.

2004 Dwight Howard- I knew he’d go 1st. I was never a believer that Okafor would go over him.

2005 Andrew Bogut- People were talking about him non-stop from the middle of the 2004 season until the draft. Marvin Williams made a late push though, teams loved his potential. I always thought Chris Paul should’ve went 1st though. I literally had/have never seen a PG make people better and score with efficiency like Paul did.
 

2006- Andrea Bargnani- I thought Randy Foye and Brandon Roy would be better though.
 

2007 Kevin Durant- Durant was crazy for Texas. I never saw Oden just really dominate on a game to game basis like Durant. Oden was dominant against Florida in that game against Noah and Horford though, so I didn’t think Portland would’ve had a problem either way.
 

2008 Derrick Rose- I thought Beasley was going to go 1st up until like a week until the draft though. I always had a feeling Rose would be better, but Beasley’s production was just crazy for my K-State guys. Rose carrying Memphis to the title game (with CDR’s help) pretty much made me realize he was the best prospect in the 08 class.
 

2009 Blake Griffin- He was a freak of nature at OU his Soph season. Unquestioned 1st pick.

2010 John Wall

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

The thing I like about you scarecrow, is that you always bring it back to the draft, which after all, is the meaning of this site, and of course, this forum we all seem to use instead of any other. Sorry for getting back to you so late, watching my Ducks take out UW (It was rocky for a while, but we expect 53 by game’s end I think). So, to answer your question, and to be insanely unoriginal, I tend to go along with Harrison Barnes being the number 1 pick. His only serious competition, unless you are overwhelmingly in love with Kyrie Irving and see another Chris Paul (and while I think Kyrie is great, I do not think he is on that level), would be Perry Jones. Perry Jones to me is the one guy who could possibly take the first pick from Harrison Barnes, and of course it is due to his size and athleticism, which is the only thing that gives him that slim chance. But, while the draft is usually based on potential a great deal, I just think you can not pass on Barnes, who at the end of the day just seems to be a more polished basketball player and as close as you can get to can’t miss in this upcoming draft. The guy has a great game, and always seemed to be on his best. He has a consistency that I have yet to see get shook, which tells me he works hard and shows me what he can become. So, while the season could surely change things, I will stick with Barnes as the guy I would take 1. My top 10 looks like this, and I will make this a big board rather than a mock draft, as I think right now it is hard to determine all of the teams position in the lotto spots. But, I will make a top 14 prospects: 1. Harrison Barnes 2. Kyrie Irving 3. Perry Jones 4. Enes Kanter 5. Jared Sullinger 6. Jan Vesely 7. Terrence Jones 8. Donatas Motiejunas 9. Fab Melo 10. Josh Selby 11. Kyle Singler 12. Jonas Valiecunas 13. Brandon Knight 14. Derrick Williams I am sure it will change dramatically over the season, but those are 14 guys who should have a shot at the lottery, if not first round. But to me, I think Barnes stays on top until some really bad team becomes a lot happier with the first pick on draft day.

[mikeyvthedonParticipant]

The thing I like about you scarecrow, is that you always bring it back to the draft, which after all, is the meaning of this site, and of course, this forum we all seem to use instead of any other. Sorry for getting back to you so late, watching my Ducks take out UW (It was rocky for a while, but we expect 53 by game’s end I think). So, to answer your question, and to be insanely unoriginal, I tend to go along with Harrison Barnes being the number 1 pick. His only serious competition, unless you are overwhelmingly in love with Kyrie Irving and see another Chris Paul (and while I think Kyrie is great, I do not think he is on that level), would be Perry Jones. Perry Jones to me is the one guy who could possibly take the first pick from Harrison Barnes, and of course it is due to his size and athleticism, which is the only thing that gives him that slim chance. But, while the draft is usually based on potential a great deal, I just think you can not pass on Barnes, who at the end of the day just seems to be a more polished basketball player and as close as you can get to can’t miss in this upcoming draft. The guy has a great game, and always seemed to be on his best. He has a consistency that I have yet to see get shook, which tells me he works hard and shows me what he can become. So, while the season could surely change things, I will stick with Barnes as the guy I would take 1. My top 10 looks like this, and I will make this a big board rather than a mock draft, as I think right now it is hard to determine all of the teams position in the lotto spots. But, I will make a top 14 prospects: 1. Harrison Barnes 2. Kyrie Irving 3. Perry Jones 4. Enes Kanter 5. Jared Sullinger 6. Jan Vesely 7. Terrence Jones 8. Donatas Motiejunas 9. Fab Melo 10. Josh Selby 11. Kyle Singler 12. Jonas Valiecunas 13. Brandon Knight 14. Derrick Williams I am sure it will change dramatically over the season, but those are 14 guys who should have a shot at the lottery, if not first round. But to me, I think Barnes stays on top until some really bad team becomes a lot happier with the first pick on draft day.

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2002 – Stoudemire. I was impressed with him in the McDonald’s All-American game. I thought Yao could be a bust and Houston already had Francis, so no need for Williams.  

2003 – LeBron. I thought LeBron should go first, but I was high on Melo after what he did at Syracuse.

2004 – Okafor. I hadn’t seen too much of Howard and had just seen Okafor do work in the Championship game. At the time, I couldn’t understand why Okafor wasn’t the hands down top pick lol.

2005 – Bogut. I really liked Paul, but I was impressed with Bogut and what he was able to do at his size. I was never sold on Marvin Williams. Thought he was a tweener.

2006 – Bargnani. Like everybody else, I thought he’d be the next Dirk.

2007 – Oden. IF not for injuries, I think he’d be a superstar center right now.

2008 – Rose. I was never too high on Beasley. I always thought he was a tweener.

2009 –  Griffin. I’d have picked him 2nd over Beasley in 2008.

2010 – John Wall. I actually thought Turner should’ve gotten more love though lol.

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

2002 – Stoudemire. I was impressed with him in the McDonald’s All-American game. I thought Yao could be a bust and Houston already had Francis, so no need for Williams.  

2003 – LeBron. I thought LeBron should go first, but I was high on Melo after what he did at Syracuse.

2004 – Okafor. I hadn’t seen too much of Howard and had just seen Okafor do work in the Championship game. At the time, I couldn’t understand why Okafor wasn’t the hands down top pick lol.

2005 – Bogut. I really liked Paul, but I was impressed with Bogut and what he was able to do at his size. I was never sold on Marvin Williams. Thought he was a tweener.

2006 – Bargnani. Like everybody else, I thought he’d be the next Dirk.

2007 – Oden. IF not for injuries, I think he’d be a superstar center right now.

2008 – Rose. I was never too high on Beasley. I always thought he was a tweener.

2009 –  Griffin. I’d have picked him 2nd over Beasley in 2008.

2010 – John Wall. I actually thought Turner should’ve gotten more love though lol.

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