Looking back: Eddie Griffin, biggest bust in Rockets history?

and the favorite "Fresh Prince of Bellaire"

 

In my opinion, the biggest bust in Rockets' history was John Turner from Phillips 66.

 

I couple of things stick out when I look at this draft. One, Latrell Sprewell was such a steal!! I had forgotten how low he was drafted. Also, why was Arkansas so highly rated? Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, and Oliver Miller all sucked.

 

Hmm. tough call.....

Eddie had talent. still does, but I like the fact that we were agressive and went for him. I remember the chatroom lit up like a christmas tree when the trade went down. Unfortunately, he is one of the biggest busts that we have had....

Jamerson and Turner are not too far behind.

 

Anybody else see an interesting comparison when looking at the careers of NFL Ricky Williams and NBA Eddie Griffin. Thank god our offense never had to run through EG.

I'm not saying they're all that similar. I'm just saying it's an interesting comparison.

 

Is that supposed to be funny? If you think so then you are a noclass twit. Rudy nearly DIED from that sucker punch from Kermit Washington. His entire face was crushed and held together by wires. His brain swelled up due to internal hemmoraging. He went through hell that Christmas and was never the same after that. Yeah, that's really something to look back on and joke about.

I remember that time as if it were yesterday - I spent that entire Christmas season praying for Rudy as did all REAL Rocket fans.

 

Is that supposed to be funny? My kittens nearly DIED when I put them in the oven.

 

Hey, thankgod we drafted EGriffin. If we hadn't maybe we would have drafted Richard Jefferson like everyone (including me) has been crying about for the las three years. At least we are rid of EG. Jefferson just landed a 6 yr 78 million $ contract officially making him the most overrated player in the world.

 

Maybe not the most overrated player in the world but, $78 million?? Way too money for him. And he didn't even score in the last Olympic game.

 

Yeah, but Yao was the number 1 pick, and hes not playing like a number 1 pick, more like a 2nd round pick

 

^ I've been looking at that post for 5 minutes, and I have no idea how to respond to it.

 

ignore it

 

Pervis Ellison by far

 

Actually, a team is pretty lucky if a second round pick gives them what Eddie gave us. For every Cuttino Mobley, there are 20 guys who don't amount to anything.

 

your user id fits you quite well.. the bulb is definately dead in your head. how do you figure that Spree. Googs, JJ, and Christie had better careers? Ridiculous. The man has 5 Rings.. and he is a HUUUGE part of probably 4 out of 5 of those, if not all 5. I dont recall any of those other players other then Shaq, having a single ring. Robert Horry is one of the clutchest, and deadliest 3 point shooters of our time.

 

dunno this rocket had a pretty bust
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Griffen was the bust of the century. I think anytime a team trades 3 first-round picks for one player, and that player self-destructs to the point where he's not even in the NBA 2 years later, that it can truly be called the bust of all-time. Not to mention, we gave away maybe the best all-around player in that draft (Jefferson). Everyone makes mistakes though, and I was as high on EG as anyone else. I saw what he did at Seton Hall and was in awe.