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Title: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: GangstaBoogy on June 13, 2006, 12:50:33 PM
Based on the first rounds only!

1996
01. Allen Iverson              Philadelphia
02. Marcus Camby            Toronto
03. Shareef Abdur-Rahim   Vancouver
04. Stephon Marbury         Milwaukee
05. Ray Allen                    Minnesota
06. Antoine Walker           Boston
07. Lorenzen Wright         LA Clippers
08. Kerry Kittles               New Jersey
09. Samaki Walker            Dallas
10. Erick Dampier             Indiana
11. Todd Fuller                Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko        Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant              Charlotte
14. Predrag Stojakovic     Sacramento
15. Steve Nash               Phoenix
16. Tony Delk                Charlotte
17. Jermaine O'Neal        Portland
18. John Wallace            New York
19. Walter McCarty         New York
20. Zydrunas Ilgauskas    Cleveland
21. Dontae' Jones          New York
22. Roy Rogers              Vancouver
23. Efthimis Rentzias       Denver
24. Derek Fisher             LA Lakers
25. Martin Muursepp       Utah
26. Jerome Williams        Detroit
27. Brian Evans             Orlando
28. Priest Lauderdale     Atlanta
29. Travis Knight          Chicago
29. Travis Knight          Chicago

2003
01. LeBron James          Cleveland
02. Darko Milicic             Detroit
03. Carmelo Anthony      Denver
04. Chris Bosh               Toronto
05. Dwyane Wade         Miami
06. Chris Kaman             LA Clippers
07. Kirk Hinrich              Chicago
08. T.J. Ford                 Milwaukee
09. Michael Sweetney    New York
10. Jarvis Hayes             Washington
11. Mickael Pietrus         Golden State
12. Nick Collison            Seattle
13. Marcus Banks           Memphis
14. Luke Ridnour           Seattle
15. Reece Gaines           Orlando
16. Troy Bell                  Boston
17. Zarko Cabarkapa        Phoenix
18. David West               New Orleans
19. Aleksandar Pavlovic    Utah
20. Dahntay Jones          Boston
21. Boris Diaw               Atlanta
22. Zoran Planinic          New Jersey
23. Travis Outlaw          Portland
24. Brian Cook              LA Lakers
25. Carlos Delfino           Detroit
26. Ndudi Ebi                Minnesota
27. Kendrick Perkins       Memphis
28. Leandrinho Barbosa   San Antonio
29. Josh Howard            Dallas
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on June 13, 2006, 02:29:32 PM
1996, no question...
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Spicemuthafuc*in1 on June 13, 2006, 02:46:09 PM
1996, no question...

I agree,    Kobe, Ray Allen, Nash, JO, Peja, Marbury, Iverson  actuallty its not even close
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: 7even on June 13, 2006, 02:47:05 PM
Based on the first rounds only!

1996
01. Allen Iverson              Philadelphia
02. Marcus Camby            Toronto
03. Shareef Abdur-Rahim   Vancouver
04. Stephon Marbury         Milwaukee
05. Ray Allen                    Minnesota
06. Antoine Walker           Boston
07. Lorenzen Wright         LA Clippers
08. Kerry Kittles               New Jersey
09. Samaki Walker            Dallas
10. Erick Dampier             Indiana
11. Todd Fuller                Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko        Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant              Charlotte
14. Predrag Stojakovic     Sacramento
15. Steve Nash               Phoenix
16. Tony Delk                Charlotte
17. Jermaine O'Neal        Portland
18. John Wallace            New York
19. Walter McCarty         New York
20. Zydrunas Ilgauskas    Cleveland
21. Dontae' Jones          New York
22. Roy Rogers              Vancouver
23. Efthimis Rentzias       Denver
24. Derek Fisher             LA Lakers
25. Martin Muursepp       Utah
26. Jerome Williams        Detroit
27. Brian Evans             Orlando
28. Priest Lauderdale     Atlanta
29. Travis Knight          Chicago
29. Travis Knight          Chicago

2003
01. LeBron James          Cleveland
02. Darko Milicic             Detroit
03. Carmelo Anthony      Denver
04. Chris Bosh               Toronto
05. Dwyane Wade         Miami

06. Chris Kaman             LA Clippers
07. Kirk Hinrich              Chicago
08. T.J. Ford                 Milwaukee

09. Michael Sweetney    New York
10. Jarvis Hayes             Washington
11. Mickael Pietrus         Golden State
12. Nick Collison            Seattle
13. Marcus Banks           Memphis
14. Luke Ridnour           Seattle
15. Reece Gaines           Orlando
16. Troy Bell                  Boston
17. Zarko Cabarkapa        Phoenix
18. David West               New Orleans
19. Aleksandar Pavlovic    Utah
20. Dahntay Jones          Boston
21. Boris Diaw               Atlanta
22. Zoran Planinic          New Jersey
23. Travis Outlaw          Portland
24. Brian Cook              LA Lakers
25. Carlos Delfino           Detroit
26. Ndudi Ebi                Minnesota
27. Kendrick Perkins       Memphis
28. Leandrinho Barbosa   San Antonio
29. Josh Howard            Dallas

I marked great players bold, promising players in italics and overrated fucks are underlined. I think it's closer than you niggas claim. Kobe and Iverson fans go for 96, LeBron and Wade fans for 03. Spice goes for JO. A lot of All-Stars that were drafted in 96 are severly overrated IMO.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Spicemuthafuc*in1 on June 13, 2006, 02:58:08 PM
Based on the first rounds only!

1996
01. Allen Iverson              Philadelphia
02. Marcus Camby            Toronto
03. Shareef Abdur-Rahim   Vancouver
04. Stephon Marbury         Milwaukee
05. Ray Allen                    Minnesota
06. Antoine Walker           Boston
07. Lorenzen Wright         LA Clippers
08. Kerry Kittles               New Jersey
09. Samaki Walker            Dallas
10. Erick Dampier             Indiana
11. Todd Fuller                Golden State
12. Vitaly Potapenko        Cleveland
13. Kobe Bryant              Charlotte
14. Predrag Stojakovic     Sacramento
15. Steve Nash               Phoenix
16. Tony Delk                Charlotte
17. Jermaine O'Neal        Portland
18. John Wallace            New York
19. Walter McCarty         New York
20. Zydrunas Ilgauskas    Cleveland
21. Dontae' Jones          New York
22. Roy Rogers              Vancouver
23. Efthimis Rentzias       Denver
24. Derek Fisher             LA Lakers
25. Martin Muursepp       Utah
26. Jerome Williams        Detroit
27. Brian Evans             Orlando
28. Priest Lauderdale     Atlanta
29. Travis Knight          Chicago
29. Travis Knight          Chicago

2003
01. LeBron James          Cleveland
02. Darko Milicic             Detroit
03. Carmelo Anthony      Denver
04. Chris Bosh               Toronto
05. Dwyane Wade         Miami

06. Chris Kaman             LA Clippers
07. Kirk Hinrich              Chicago
08. T.J. Ford                 Milwaukee

09. Michael Sweetney    New York
10. Jarvis Hayes             Washington
11. Mickael Pietrus         Golden State
12. Nick Collison            Seattle
13. Marcus Banks           Memphis
14. Luke Ridnour           Seattle
15. Reece Gaines           Orlando
16. Troy Bell                  Boston
17. Zarko Cabarkapa        Phoenix
18. David West               New Orleans
19. Aleksandar Pavlovic    Utah
20. Dahntay Jones          Boston
21. Boris Diaw               Atlanta
22. Zoran Planinic          New Jersey
23. Travis Outlaw          Portland
24. Brian Cook              LA Lakers
25. Carlos Delfino           Detroit
26. Ndudi Ebi                Minnesota
27. Kendrick Perkins       Memphis
28. Leandrinho Barbosa   San Antonio
29. Josh Howard            Dallas

I marked great players bold, promising players in italics and overrated fucks are underlined. I think it's closer than you niggas claim. Kobe and Iverson fans go for 96, LeBron and Wade fans for 03. Spice goes for JO. A lot of All-Stars that were drafted in 96 are severly overrated IMO.

Yeah but Nash, JO, Kobe, AI, Ray Allen Those all stars are definetly not overated.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: PLANT on June 13, 2006, 02:59:44 PM
2003 for me....

Wade Bosh and James are too good to not vote for IMO....any one of those players woulda been a lock at #1 pick any other year....plus Carmelo.....what a great draft year

Josh Howard, Ridnaur and Henrich are all future stars too
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: 7even on June 13, 2006, 03:05:52 PM
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Yeah but Nash, JO, Kobe, AI, Ray Allen Those all stars are definetly not overated.

Yea, but imagine you would rate them back in 99. Where would JO be then lol? Where would Nash be, Kobe... the 03 stars have a lot they can show within the next 7 years. Comparing them without taking the time difference into account is not fair.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: PLANT on June 13, 2006, 03:09:05 PM
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Yeah but Nash, JO, Kobe, AI, Ray Allen Those all stars are definetly not overated.

Yea, but imagine you would rate them back in 99. Where would JO be then lol? Where would Nash be, Kobe... the 03 stars have a lot they can show within the next 7 years. Comparing them without taking the time difference into account is not fair.
exactly!  wow someone knows what hes talking about in this sports section :D
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on June 13, 2006, 03:21:10 PM
2003 for me....

Wade Bosh and James are too good to not vote for IMO....any one of those players woulda been a lock at #1 pick any other year....plus Carmelo.....what a great draft year

Josh Howard, Ridnaur and Henrich are all future stars too


LOL...Kobe, Iverson, Ray Allen, Jermaine O'Neal, Stephon Marbury, and even your Steve Nash could have been number 1 picks as well. I think Kobe being by far the best player of all listed is what makes this draft more lopsided though. But 1996 owns 2003...PeACe
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on June 13, 2006, 03:28:26 PM
PG Dwyane Wade...Luke Ridnour
SG LeBron James...Kirk Hinrich
SF Carmello Anthony...Josh Howard
PF Chris Bosh...Boris Diaw
C Chris Kaman...Michael Sweetney

vs

PG Allen Iverson...Steve Nash
SG Ray Allen...Stephon Marbury
SF Kobe Bryant...Peja Stojakavic
PF Jermaine O'Neal...Antoine Walker
C Marcus Camby...Zydrunas Ilgauskas


Is the winner not clear?
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: PLANT on June 13, 2006, 03:43:14 PM
we are talkin about 3 years after the draft right now like 7even said....JO, and Camby were a bust at that time....Nash didnt even see any minutes and Kobe was lucky to put up 10 to 15 points a night at the time in 1999...the best players at the time seemed to be Iverson Ray Allen and A Walker....and right now Walker isnt even as good as he was then.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: M Dogg™ on June 13, 2006, 03:52:33 PM
1996 was more deep. 2003 is a lot like Pam Anderson, is really top heavy, and people love to look at them, but in the end, 1996 is a dime because it was better all around. 1996 is like a fine ass girl with the whole package, including brains. If your a breast man, or you only focus on the top picks, then 2003, but if you are someone who focuses on the whole package, then go for 1996.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on June 13, 2006, 03:52:48 PM
we are talkin about 3 years after the draft right now like 7even said....JO, and Camby were a bust at that time....Nash didnt even see any minutes and Kobe was lucky to put up 10 to 15 points a night at the time in 1999...the best players at the time seemed to be Iverson Ray Allen and A Walker....and right now Walker isnt even as good as he was then.


What's your point? Overall, as of NOW, the 1996 draft looks much better, which was the initial question...And Kobe was averaging 22.5 PPG in 1999...PeACe
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: AlerG on June 13, 2006, 04:27:31 PM
96 no doubt,

chill
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Vegasmac25 on June 13, 2006, 07:43:23 PM
96 nuff said!!!!!
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: HD on June 14, 2006, 09:23:20 AM
are u kidding me? why r u even asking
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: MontrealCity's Most on June 14, 2006, 04:41:41 PM
Will have to wait a couple of years and see if any of the lower players in the 2003 list grow into better players.
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on June 20, 2006, 03:00:41 PM
1984 is nice as well...

First Round
1  Hous   Hakeem Olajuwon      Houston
2  Port    Sam Bowie                Kentucky
3  Chi     Michael Jordan            North Carolina
4  Dall    Sam Perkins                North Carolina
5  Phil    Charles Barkley            Auburn
6  Wash Mel Turpin                  Kentucky
7  SA     Alvin Robertson          Arkansas
8  LAC    Lancaster Gordon       Louisville
9  KC      Otis Thorpe               Providence
10 Phil    Leon Wood               Cal State-Fullerton
11 Atl     Kevin Willis                Michigan State
12 Clev   Tim McCormick           Michigan
13 Phoe  Jay Humphries           Colorado
14 LAC    Michael Cage             San Diego State
15 Dall    Terence Stansbury     Temple
16 Utah   John Stockton          Gonzaga
17 NJ      Jeff Turner               Vanderbilt
18 Ind     Vern Fleming             Georgia
19 Port    Bernard Thompson    Fresno State
20 Det    Tony Campbell           Ohio State
21 Mil      Kenny Fields              UCLA
22 Phil    Tom Sewell                Lamar
23 LAL    Earl Jones                  District of Columbia
24 Bos    Michael Young            Houston
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: Don Jacob on June 20, 2006, 03:11:22 PM
96' was the year


camby wasn't a bust btw, and jermaine o'neal wasn't expected to be anything big right away in portland, they already had Sheed' and brian grant above him , he was a future investment
Title: Re: Which NBA Draft Was Better: 1996 or 2003?
Post by: GangstaBoogy on June 20, 2006, 07:00:39 PM
if you voted for 2003 - you don't deserve air to breathe or water to drink