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Of all the NBA Busts, which one(s) did you think would have a great career?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by plutoblue11, Jun 10, 2012.

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  1. sinobball

    sinobball Member

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    Evan Turner is not a bust.
     
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    Jason Williams, that dude was D Rose with a jumpshot before the motorcycle injury, andthe most obvious one. DARKO MILICIC
     
    #42 bmt1334, Jun 10, 2012
  3. rocketfan83

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    Andrew Bogut he's had a solid career but I thought he was going to lead the Bucks to a title or 2. Maybe a 24-10 guy...
     
    #43 rocketfan83, Jun 10, 2012
  4. Canadiandude

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    Aussie?
     
    #44 Canadiandude, Jun 10, 2012
  5. supdudes

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    Go.To.Hell
     
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    Joe Alexander
    Joseph Forte
    Tommy Morrison (thought he was second coming of Larry Bird)
    Eddie Griffin (I knew RJeff was a big time player and if we traded him and two others for EG, then he had to be good)
    Pervis Ellison - won a national championship as a college freshman and looked like a big time player. I fell for him.
    Bostjan Nachbar - thought he would be a perfect fit with Yao
     
    #46 jopatmc, Jun 10, 2012
  7. 713

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    Most of the 09 draft class -_-
     
    #47 713, Jun 10, 2012
  8. LCAhmed

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    Wayne Simien.... was supposed to have been something special...
     
    #48 LCAhmed, Jun 10, 2012
  9. Rip Van Rocket

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    I can't believe someone would pick Ralph Sampson.:rolleyes:

    I would go with former Houston Cougar Rob Williams. I saw him play when he was in High School at Milby and he was amazing. He had a great college career as a Houston Cougar, and was selected in the first round by Denver. He lasted in the NBA for two years. I think drug problems did him in, very sad.
     
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  10. Jontro

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    I thought Keon Clark was going to be special lulz.
     
    #50 Jontro, Jun 10, 2012
  11. JayGoogle

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    Yep Yi, could have easily been a Lamar Odom type of player with his skillset...turned out to be a nothing.
     
    #51 JayGoogle, Jun 10, 2012
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    Tyrus Thomas - He had outstanding potential, but even though he's a decent player, he's nowhere near where I thought he would be.

    TJ Ford - It's kind of unfair to him, because he turned out to be a pretty good player even through his injury problems... but I thought he was going to be a PG God. He had phenomenal vision in college.
     
    #52 UTAllTheWay, Jun 10, 2012
  13. UTAllTheWay

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    Also, Antonio Daniels
     
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    LaRue Martin

    Certainly one of the biggest busts ... but ... one of the most intelligent was:

    #1 first round 1st overall pick in 1972 ... LaRue Martin
    .... LaRue was being subjected with lots of questions from the media like ...
    .... what does it feel like to be considered a bust when you were the first
    overall pick ..... and ... LaRue intelligently answered them .... "I'm playing
    to the best of my ability ... I'm playing and practicing to get better as
    hard as I can .... I didn't make myself the first overall pick... the Blazer
    organization did ... ASK THEM"

    that year of 1972 the Trailblazers picked LaRue Martin over Hall of Famers
    BOB McADOO, and JULIUS IRVING

    In later years the Blazers would bypass on Clyde Drexler, Kevin Durant, and
    Michael Jordan.
     
    #54 gtb, Jun 10, 2012
  15. A_3PO

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    I've asked this countless times since even before he signed with the Rockets: Exactly what was his "outstanding" potential? The guy was dumb and all he could do was jump. He had no other above-average skill. What (or who) was he supposed to develop into?

    The excuses people made for him after 5-6 years in the NBA made me laugh. It always had something to do with needing a coach who would be more patient with him (or something like that).
     
    #55 A_3PO, Jun 10, 2012
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    Jay Williams and Stromile Swift
     
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  17. macho GRANDE

    macho GRANDE Elvis, was a hero to most but................

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    What!?
     
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  18. J.R.

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    Ty Thomas signed with the Rockets? :confused:

    :p

    Agree though. Never high on the guy. Could jump, some dunks, block a few shots, not much else.

    Bulls really failed there.
     
    #58 J.R., Jun 10, 2012
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    Michael Redd
    Baron Davis
    Elton Brand
     
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  20. A_3PO

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    Besides shooting FTs better than Big Ben, what offensive skills did Oden have besides a hook shot with his palms?
     
    #60 A_3PO, Jun 10, 2012
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