number one overall picks 2004-2013

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Lots of, uh, variety here. Who would you draft first out of the last ten first picks?

Poll Results

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2012 Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets 6
2004 Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic 2
2009 Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers 2
2007 Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers 1
2008 Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls 0
2006 Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors 0
2010 John Wall, Washington Wizards 0
2011 Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers 0
2005 Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Bucks 0
2013 Anthony Bennett, Cleveland Cavaliers 0


Clay, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:34 (eleven years ago)

The most recent picks are a bit hard to compare to those with longer careers already behind them.

In many ways Dwight would seem to have the talent, that rare physique, no injury issues and and years of proven production, but face it, he's a putz and a loose cannon. Blake is tempting, but he has not expanded his game beyond trying to overpower you, and his remaining upside seems kinda thin atm. I haven't seen much of Ant Davis, but he might just be the best of the lot in a couple of years, so I'm drafting him based on that nebulous promise.

Aimless, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:48 (eleven years ago)

yeah i'd take davis just because he's so dominant now and basically doesn't know how to play basketball yet, but i think it's a mistake to forget how absolutely dominating dwight was until he put clowning before ballin

Clay, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:51 (eleven years ago)

if the blazers dont take durant 1st they are toal retards part2 ala the jordan draft. oden is mr alonzo mourning if every thing works out ok. i keep saying this but no one is listening. not that i like basketball at all any more ever.

― jhøshea, Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:35 AM (6 years ago) Bookmark

never forget

Clay, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:52 (eleven years ago)

I picked Blake but it's a tossup between him and Dwight for me

frogbs, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:58 (eleven years ago)

Dwight

46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:15 (eleven years ago)

based mostly on peak/ceiling with an adjustment for injuries as i felt necessary

davis > dwight > rose = kyrie = griffin >>> wall > bogut >>> oden >>> barnita >>>>>> bennett

k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:19 (eleven years ago)

you need about 50 more carrots between bogut and oden.

46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:21 (eleven years ago)

hey there's a good chance oden gets a ring this year ;)

Clay, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:22 (eleven years ago)

yeah its def either dwight or davis, dwight we know how that turned out so i guess im going davis

lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:22 (eleven years ago)

rose woulda prob been in the conversation like a week ago, huh

Clay, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago)

rip

lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:25 (eleven years ago)

Jury still out on Kyrie vs Wall too.

46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:25 (eleven years ago)

never forget dwight was the 2nd best player in the nba for like five years

lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:26 (eleven years ago)

lol at barnita

lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:29 (eleven years ago)

i refuse to call him anything other than that from now on

k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:32 (eleven years ago)

agree 100%

lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:34 (eleven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Saturday, 30 November 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago)

brow

to BRR! is humane (m bison), Saturday, 30 November 2013 02:03 (eleven years ago)

brow or kyrie

☞ (brimstead), Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:00 (eleven years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Sunday, 1 December 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago)

lmao oden

to BRR! is humane (m bison), Sunday, 1 December 2013 00:21 (eleven years ago)


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