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How often do teams find two franchise players in the draft?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Outlier, Oct 28, 2010.

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  1. Outlier

    Outlier Member

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    Look at the Thunder, they don't even have to trade for another star. They drafted two max players and are set for the next decade. Amazing drafting by Sam Presti.

    I believe only the Spurs have done this?
     
    #1 Outlier, Oct 28, 2010
  2. Hippieloser

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    Well, the Rockets did it back in the day with Sampson and Olajuwon. Of course, Sampson had a pretty short career, but for a minute it really looked like they were going to be set up for the long haul.
     
    #2 Hippieloser, Oct 28, 2010
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    Well portland got one franchise player and one good player in the same draft
     
    #3 apollo33, Oct 28, 2010
  4. Outlier

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    Well I know you're not talking about Aldridge here, cause that guy SUCKS.
     
    #4 Outlier, Oct 28, 2010
  5. qetwr111

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    If Oden were healthy, then they would have had a sick series of drafts.

    06: Roy, Aldridge
    07: Oden, Rudy
    08: Batum
     
    #5 qetwr111, Oct 28, 2010
  6. Gakatron

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    Portland has had interesting drafting. They drafted really really well lately but the biggest draft decision they made they messed up. This is a very very good side already but won't win a championship.... but imagine if they went Durant, that team would be real real good. The same could of been said with Pistons Darko/Carmelo/Wade/Bosh blunder.
     
    #6 Gakatron, Oct 28, 2010
  7. apollo33

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    Yeah i agree. But stealing roy and getting aldridge was huge. I think it saved the Franchise

    As far as Oden goes, it was not a bad choice. I mean good big men these days were hard to come by. Not a lot of people could predict Oden's injuries and Durant's rise to super stardom

    I think a lot of times it's hard to make these who to pick first who to pick second decisions. I remember there was also a lot of debate and uncertainty with whether to pick rose or beasley, but bulls luckily made the right choice
     
    #7 apollo33, Oct 28, 2010
  8. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Notice to Portland, size doesn't matter. So what Durant can't bench press more than 150? I bet you wish you could get that pick back now...
     
    #8 Pizza_Da_Hut, Oct 28, 2010
  9. DaJet

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    Durant aint no small Joe.

    He is legit 6'10. He's about the same size as Amare, Bosh, Duncan, Randolph and bigger than guys like Scola, Lee, Landry and some others.

    He could play all positions!
     
    #9 DaJet, Oct 28, 2010
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    How far back are you talking about? I mean, the 90s Bulls are an obvious answer.
     
    #10 AstroRocket, Oct 28, 2010
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    If they had drafted Jordan instead of Bowie or Durant instead of Oden, that would be a godly franchise.

    I can't believe they had the chance to draft two top tier Hall of Fame guys.
     
    #11 YaoZow, Oct 28, 2010
  12. heypartner

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    What about Francis/Yao!! :)

    Aside from those already mentioned:

    Stockton/Malone

    Payton/Kemp (means OKC/Seattle have done it twice)

    Shaq/Penny

    I'll probably be flamed for saying this:
    Carter/McGrady

    Deron/Boozer (twice for Utah)

    King's fans will soon argue that Evans/Cousins should be in the discussion.
     
    #12 heypartner, Oct 28, 2010
  13. arno_ed

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    Boozer wasn't drafted by Utah.
     
    #13 arno_ed, Oct 28, 2010
  14. Steve_Francis_rules

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    Wow. Durant is already a top tier Hall of Fame guy? Exactly what has he accomplished that T-Mac had not accomplished by approximately the same age? Would you consider T-Mac a top tier Hall of Famer?

    I'm not saying Durant will end up like T-Mac. I'm just saying that it's way too early to declare him a surefire HOF player. It is obvious by now, though, that the Blazers made the wrong choice in taking Oden.
     
    #14 Steve_Francis_rules, Oct 28, 2010
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    You set up so many "Greg Oden's Penis" comments with that one. Haha
     
    #15 macho87, Oct 28, 2010
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    they didnt draft batum rockets did but traded to portland
     
    #16 k-money, Oct 28, 2010
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    In that sense, they didn't draft Roy, Aldridge, or Rudy either. :rolleyes:

    And LA didn't draft Kobe.
     
    #17 qetwr111, Oct 28, 2010
  18. BetterThanEver

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    Spurs didn't draft 2 max players and were set for the next decade. DRobinson retired only a few years after Duncan was drafted.

    They picked up Ginobili and Parker, but neither one of them are max or top 10 player.

    I can't remember any team drafting 2 franchise players close to each other in the last 10-15 years. The championships have been dominated by Lakers and Spurs.
     
    #18 BetterThanEver, Oct 28, 2010
  19. BetterThanEver

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    I forgot all about Boozer and LeBron.

    You could definitely count Cleveland as one of those teams.
     
    #19 BetterThanEver, Oct 28, 2010
  20. mdoggnic

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    Carter wasnt drafted by toronto either. At least you got a couple right.
     
    #20 mdoggnic, Oct 28, 2010
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