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In response to "I think it's overblown... Jordan, Pippen and Rodman on the same team was more "super" than what's out there today" by stewie

Unless you're the smartest team around (recent vintage Spurs), you're not drafting your way to success unless you get the #1 pick

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Jul 4 '13, 09:13

the Wizards have had 2 #1's, and both years, there was a distinct lack (so far in Wall's case) of franchise changing talent.

The Spurs have had it twice and they got Duncan and David Robinson.

And realistically, there's only 1-2 teams in the NBA that are shown to be incredibly smart drafters beyond "Whew, we've got the 4th pick in a 5 person draft!" Spurs routinely find players in the late 20's who end up being legitimate cogs of top-tier teams.

That's why Buford and Pops are the greatest HC/GM combo in the NBA in decades.

Until the Celts under Stevens show they can draft to an identity, they just have 9 picks and will need the ping pong balls to go their way or they're just like 25 other teams in the league, drafting in place.

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if ok city hadn't been stupid enough to dump james harden for cents on the dollar, they might well have done so.... - x Jul 4, 09:23 1
- They were the other I was thinkin in my post, but that Harden trade has me reconsidering their brilliance - Will Hunting Jul 4, 09:26

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Unless you're the smartest team around (recent vintage Spurs), you're not drafting your way to success unless you get the #1 pick

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