No one can oversell the qualities that make a player worthy of the top selection in the NBA Draft. A baller who lives up to his promise can change a franchiseÆs fortunes and deliver a decadeÆs worth of dazzling performances and Larry OÆBrien Trophies.
As talk about the John Wall sweepstakes boils, I decided to examine and rank the previous 25 No. 1 picks.
The comatose, abominable squads in the hunt for the explosive Kentucky guardùa dynamite speedster with pogo stick hopsùshould know what happens when a worshiped collegiate or international athlete flops. Faulty selections can haunt a front office for years. Some executives harbor delusions a failed pro just needs a bit more seasoning when he has been over-salted, peppered, and charred.
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NBA’s Best and Worst: Ranking the No. 1 Picks of the Last 25 Years
Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBAComments Off on NBA’s Best and Worst: Ranking the No. 1 Picks of the Last 25 Years