As a TEAM, the Best Draft Class of the last Ten Years

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BEST DRAFT CLASS

1998 - Bibby, Carter, Pierce, Lewis, Nowitzki
4
6%
1999 - Davis, Hamilton, Artest, Marion, Brand
7
11%
2000 - Crawford, Redd, Miller, Turkoglu, Martin
1
2%
2001 - Arenas, Johnson, Jefferson, Gasol, Chandler
0
No votes
2002 - Salmons, Butler, Boozer, Stoudemire, Ming
1
2%
2003 - Wade, James, Anthony, Bosh, Kaman
46
72%
2004 - Gordon, Iguodala, Smith, Jefferson, Howard
2
3%
2005 - Paul, Williams, Granger, Bogut, Bynum
3
5%
2006 - Gibson, Roy, Brewer, Gay, Aldridge
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 64

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Post#21 » by TAI8 » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm

'99:
PG-Baron Davis
SG-Manu Ginobili
SF-Ron Artest
PF-Andrei Kirilenko
C-Elton Brand

6-Shawn Marion
7-Rip Hamilton
8-Lamar Odom
9-Corey Maggette
10-Wally Z
11-Jason Terry
12-Andre Miller

This team is probably the deepest in terms of guards.

'01:
PG-Gilbert Arenas
SG-Joe Johnson
SF-Richard Jefferson
PF-Tyson Chandler
C-Pau Gasol

6-Tony Parker
7-Jason Richardson
8-Gerald Wallace
9-Zach Randolph
10-Eddy Curry
11-Jamaal Magloire
12-Jamaal Tinsley

This team is looking darn good.
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Post#22 » by hermes » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:15 pm

'03
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Post#23 » by some_rand » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:30 am

i voted for the 99 team even though 03 has more talent i think 99 could hold its own and has better defense
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Post#24 » by Ballings7 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:04 am

1999. Balanced and also has quality talent.
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Post#25 » by skones » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:27 am

Of course 2003, but I'm REALLY liking 1999 and the way they fit together.
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Post#26 » by Teddy KGB » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:58 am

Other than 03 which is ridiculously good I'm liking '98
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Post#27 » by ImmortalD24 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:19 am

96> 03


but for the past 10years it's definitely 2003.
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Post#28 » by ITK9 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:59 pm

2003 by far.then it's close between 02 and 04
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Post#29 » by Mad Balla 15 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:59 pm

lol @ 2000
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Post#30 » by IggyTheBEaST » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:44 pm

2003 easy, but take that option away, and id be curious to see what team would win.

04 would be pretty nasty if they had a pg
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Post#31 » by HarlemHeat37 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:51 pm

2003 has 4 top 15 players IMO that's ridiculous..one of them also being the best player in the NBA, and Wade being in the top 5 when he's healthy..and at one point, he was the best player in the NBA IMO..Bosh and Melo will be locks for the top 10 pretty soon too..

does anyone think they'll rival the 1984 big 4 at the end of their careers?

best player of all-time, a top 10 player of all-time IMO..Barkley and Stockton are both in the top 30 IMO(I don't want to think about where)..
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Post#32 » by Benedict_Boozer » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:07 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:2003 has 4 top 15 players IMO that's ridiculous..one of them also being the best player in the NBA, and Wade being in the top 5 when he's healthy..and at one point, he was the best player in the NBA IMO..Bosh and Melo will be locks for the top 10 pretty soon too..

does anyone think they'll rival the 1984 big 4 at the end of their careers?

best player of all-time, a top 10 player of all-time IMO..Barkley and Stockton are both in the top 30 IMO(I don't want to think about where)..


That's gonna be tough. Jordan AND Hakeem in the same draft? Best wing player of all time along with a top 5 all time big man?

I'd say no. I guess you never know with Lebron, Melo, and Wade. It seems like they've been around forever but they are all still very young in their careers
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Post#33 » by WadeKnicks2010 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:18 pm

2003 easily.

How can this guy not have Emeka Okafor listed amongst the 2004 team? Not that it would have changed anyones votes but still.. He'd be a better 4 on that team than Al Jefferson.
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Post#34 » by halfHAVOC » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:01 am

03 easily.
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