j.23's NBA re-draft draft

[j.23]

amongst active talent, and based on what they have done in their entire career and their potential (to those applicable, meaning the newer generation of players), this is how (i think) the teams in the NBA would draft these players:

some factors i took account: injuries, team success, individual improvement, playoff success.


as well, when making my choices, i didn't take into account the developmental years -- you know, the first two or three years where players are still getting a feel of the game (ala kobe, mcgrady, jermaine o'neal, yada yada yada)

note: i'm not taking into account how well the supposed teams (the ones that are drafting) are going to mesh with these players. so if you're thinking duncan's game won't work with the the hypothetical #2 team in the atlanta hawks, you're probably right. but it's foolish to think how anyone in the NBA would not draft duncan, despite how many power forwards or centers their team may have.

first round:

#1 - Shaq
#2 - Duncan
#3 - Kidd
#4 - James
#5 - Bryant
#6 - Nowitzki
#7 - Garnett
#8 - Nash
#9 - Payton
#10 - Iverson
#11 - Wade
#12 - Carter
#13 - Billups
#14 - Jermaine O'Neal
#15 - Webber
#16 - R. Allen
#17 - Stoudemire
#18 - Bibby
#19 - C. Paul
#20 - D. Howard
#21 - Brand
#22 - Bosh
#23 - Marion
#24 - Arenas
#25 - Redd
#26 - R. Wallace
#27 - Pierce
#28 - Cassell
#29 - Hamilton

this is how i looked at it:

the obvious

shaq was pretty much a given at 1. when he was in his prime, which wasn't that long ago, he was just insane. yeah his free throw shooting was horrendous, but he made up for it on offense (career 58% from the field) and his defense. when he was slacking, he was still better than all the centers in the league. period.

duncan at #2 just for being consistent ever since he got drafted in 97. career 20, 10, 3 guy and has never missed the All-NBA first team and All-NBA defensive team if i'm not mistaken. three championships to boot too.

kidd at #3 - nets in 00-01: 26-56. nets in 01-02: 52-30. kidd averaged a triple double in the eastern conference finals. appearance in the nba finals.
enough said.

james at #4 - what he did in his rookie season, sophomore season, and this season is just remarkable. pretty much exemplifies the term versatility. he can blow past guards, and even overpower some power forwards. i can't wait to see what he has in store in coming years.

bryant at #5 - a juggernaut on the offensive end, and pretty good in the defensive end as well. his shot selection can be questionable at times, and he's been known to alienate his teammates. regardless though not picking him in the top 10 is just silly.


this is personally how i think the teams should draft these players. how would you structure the draft? you don't have to use the players that i used. as well, when picking your top 5, explain why you think they should go in that order. [/b]

[Mentally Hilarious]

Pierce at #27? Not really, right?

Decent job overall, but picking PP at #27 ruins it all, and behind Redd no less!

[j.23]

actually yeah, i'll probably go with you on that one.
needless to say i had to keep reordering 20-29, and pierce kept getting shuffled back and forth and he ended up at 27.

i'm not changing it though

[TRUball]

(This isn't considering entire career, just for like, right now.)
1. Duncan
2. Kobe
3. LeBron
4. Garnett
5. Wade
6. Shaq
7. Nash
8. Pierce
9. Dirk
10. Iverson
11. McGrady
12. Brand
13. Yao Ming

(This was off the top of my head)

1. Duncan - Because as much as I dislike him.... It's Duncan...

2. Kobe - The best player in the game right now, would be #1 if he didn't take as many ill-advised shots (except for the ones he makes )

3. LeBron - Insanely talented in so many parts of the game, but stilll has yet to prove himself in playoffs or even as a reliable clutch player IMO.

4. Garnett - A great player in himself, and a great player to build around also. Not many teams would pass on having a KG on there team. (except for those 3 ^^)

5. Wade - Quickly becoming one of the NBA's Elite players, a proven clutch player, and led his team to Playoffs in his rookie year (well, along side Odom) and his game is improving all the time, and I don't think that will stop anytime soon.

[Nick]

Good idea Here's how i think it would turn out...

#1 Duncan
#2 Shaq
#3 Garnett
#4 Kidd
#5 Nash
#6 James
#7 Bryant
#8 Nowitzki
#9 McGrady
#10 Wade
#11 Iverson
#12 J. O'Neal
#13 Stoudemire
#14 Mourning
#15 B. Wallace
#16 Payton
#17 Ming
#18 Brand
#19 D. Howard
#20 Webber
#21 Pierce
#22 Carter
#23 Marion
#24 Paul
#25 Artest
#26 Arenas
#27 Kirilenko
#28 Bosh
#29 Gasol
#30 Billups

NBA GM's usually think about the big men first, and worry about the other stuff later. Unless there's a talent that can't be past on.