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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

#12 is essentially the second round this year.

Advantage: KOC!

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

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

Advantage: KOC!

lol

Look at the #3 history baybeh

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

Spottieottie wrote:Look at the #3 history baybeh

Kemba Walker the next Michael Jordan?

karl malone was drafted at #13.

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.

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.