phunwin
The name's Bond...James Bond.
SA took Tony parker 28th. I think he's a little valuable :wink:
In a way, this is what the Sixers are counting on. That 2001 draft was insanely deep. Seriously, look at this draft and see how many quality players were taken after the lottery: http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2001.html
You could make a damn good team just from the 2001 draft:
C - Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry, Sam Dalembert, Mehmet Okur, Brendan Haywood
PF - Pau Gasol, Zach Randolph, Troy Murphy
SF - Richard Jefferson, Jason Richardson, Vlad Radmanovic, Gerald Wallace
SG - Gilbert Arenas, Joe Johnson, Shane Battier
PG - Tony Parker, Jamaal Tinsley
The only position where there's not a bona fide all-star is center, and there's still time for Chandler to get there, especially with how he's playing this year. And yet, I digress.
Here's the problem: saying "they've got a nice plan in place, as long as Billy King doesn't screw it up" is a flawed theory. Asking King not to mess something up is like asking a dog not to scratch. That guy could **** up a cup of coffee. If not for Isiah Thomas, he wouldn't just be the NBA's worst GM, he'd be the worst in pro sports.