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Biggest Draft Bust

Discussion in 'Charlotte Hornets' started by sickofthis07, May 24, 2007.

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  1. May 24, 2007 at 10:46 AM #1
    sickofthis07

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    What is, in your opinion, the top 5 draft busts in nba history?
     
  2. May 24, 2007 at 11:22 AM #2
    THE GUTTER

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    Sam Bowie without a doubt.
    Len Bias cuz he's dead.
    Chris Washburn cuz he's at McDonalds.
    Kwame Brown
    Our boy, Rodney White.
     
  3. May 24, 2007 at 11:28 AM #3
    mathmajors

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    You givin him too much credit.
     
  4. May 24, 2007 at 11:35 AM #4
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    Terence Stansbury
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  5. May 24, 2007 at 4:04 PM #5
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    Kwame Brown - Damn near a wasted pick.
    Len Bias - Could've been better than Jordan, but we'll never know
    Joe Smith - Useless once he hit the NBA
    Chris Washburn - Same as Joe Smith
    Michael Olowokandi - Not exactly the "next Shaq" as billed

    Honorable Mention: Darko Milicic - He's still got time to develop so I'm giving him a chance, but was talented enough to be drafted in front of Carmello Anthony. Just imagine the Pistons had they picked Anthony.

    Don't really consider Bowie a bust as much as I consider him a bad pick. A bust is someone who doesn't live up to that pick. Just because someone below that pick dominates doesn't make the pick a bad one. If the player contributes something to his team at the level expected its not a waste.
     
  6. May 24, 2007 at 4:12 PM #6
    gridfaniker

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    huh? he played 10 seasons and averaged 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the floor. not even close to living up to the pick (second overall). he and mel turpin were stiffs and big-time busts.


    I don't know how anyone could call Len Bias a "bust"
     
  7. May 24, 2007 at 4:19 PM #7
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    Okay I guess Bowie a bust, but not the "biggest bust ever"
     
  8. May 24, 2007 at 4:22 PM #8
    kshead

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    I wouldn't have picked him up to play in the rec league in Howard Co, MD.
     
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  10. May 24, 2007 at 4:33 PM #10
    THE GUTTER

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    If you pick a guy that high, literally, and don't do a proper background check and he dies before playing one single game I would call that a huge bust.
     
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