#12 Pick history since 1995.

3960HOOD · Post #1 » by **3960HOOD** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:28 am

1995 1.12 Mavericks Cherokee Parks
1996 1.12 Cavaliers Vitaly Potapenko
1997 1.12 Pacers Austin Croshere
1998 1.12 Magic Michael Doleac
1999 1.12 Raptors Alek Radojevic
2000 1.12 Mavericks Etan Thomas
2001 1.12 Supersonics Vladimir Radmanovic
2002 1.12 Clippers Melvin Ely
2003 1.12 Supersonics Nick Collison
2004 1.12 Supersonics Robert Swift
2005 1.12 Clippers Yaroslav Korolev
2006 1.12 Hornets Hilton Armstrong
2007 1.12 76ers Thaddeus Young
2008 1.12 Kings Jason Thompson
2009 1.12 Bobcats Gerald Henderson
2010 1.12 Grizzlies Xavier Henry

Paper Face · Post #2 » by **Paper Face** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:30 am

#12 is essentially the second round this year.

Advantage: KOC!

Post #3 » by **StocktonShorts** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:30 am

Yes, Cherokee Parks! He really pioneered white-guy tattoos in the NBA.

Post #4 » by **StocktonShorts** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:31 am

Paper Face wrote:#12 is essentially the second round this year.

Advantage: KOC!

lol

Spottieottie · Post #5 » by **Spottieottie** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:38 am

Look at the #3 history baybeh

3960HOOD · Post #6 » by **3960HOOD** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:38 am

The 12th pick has generally sucked maybe we should package the pick in a trade.

3960HOOD · Post #7 » by **3960HOOD** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:42 am

Spottieottie wrote:Look at the #3 history baybeh

Kemba Walker the next Michael Jordan? :lol:

MeestR · Post #8 » by **MeestR** » Wed May 18, 2011 1:48 am

karl malone was drafted at #13.

erudite23 · Post #9 » by **erudite23** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:09 pm

If you'll notice a trend, there is Parks, Doleac, Potapenko, Ely, Swift, Radejovic....I mean that list is a who's who of big (usually white) stiffs who were over drafted just because of their size. In every one of those drafts, there was a better option left on the board. If this does anything, it warns against taking long shots on bigs that aren't top 10 worthy. Look at the recent draft picks and the list is much better. Thad Young is a very good player who just needs to find a situation where he can flourish. Henderson is developing into a nice perimeter stopper. Thompson will be a great 3rd big for someone after he moves on from Sacto, where he has been severely mis-managed (they play him at the **** 3 for crying out loud!). And we all like Henry last year, and I think he has a chance to develop into a quality floor spacer and defender.

With all that said....I would love it if Jonas Valanciunas falls to us there. :lol:

carrottop12 · Post #10 » by **carrottop12** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:18 pm

I agree, while it does look like it's clearly a terrible choice to take a big at 12 because by then all the truly good bigs ought to be gone, I have a feeling we take a Euro big that slips this year.