Best NBA draft class?
 

84, 96, or 03?

This is tough, but I'ma say 96.

I was talkin about this just a few hours ago... that's crazy.

I'm goin 96 too though

Tough between 84-96

03 is just top heavy

yeah that's how I feel. 84 and 03 had a cluster of great players, whereas 96 had a handful of great players plus a bunch more above average talents (I consider Ben Wallace part of that draft even though he was undrafted).

AI, Kobe, Nash, Marbury, Ray Allen, Peja Stojakovic, Camby, Antoine Walker, Shareef Abdur-Raheem,
Ilgauskas, Jermaine O'Neal, Kittles, D-Fish.

...goddamn

im going with 03 ... bosh wade hinrich james dwest melo a few others. .. n only cuz kobe the only one outta his draft that really won titles.... i hate miami but at least they winning ships now

and ray ray won his 2nd shows his longevity but also the leadership of the newer generation

kobe, no he isn't the only one yo? there's at least like five ppl, off the top of my head ray allen, derek fisher, kobe

man all of the 03 class plays for the same team??

tough but imma say 96

03 was good for my team (heat) but 96 was better overall i feel

the 96 draft class made jordan retire

id say 84


and age made jordan retire

Word^^

Them knees couldn't keep going.

He made the All Star team in 02 as a starter, at 40 years old.

C'mon w/ that bullshit.

03.

Career of most not over.

Who knowd how many rings bron ends up with.

And melo aswell its only a matter of time

1984

96 draft class still gettin rings too....

True..but not that many.

03 changed the game...small ball baby

85 wasn't no joke either especially depth wise all through the draft.


84 tho.

see and joe gon be a sports writer so 84 wins lol

oh you mean AI?

cmon dog, 96 > the miami heat

only reason I can't say 84 is how tf would I kno?

metts is 8 years older so yea, he saw them dudes ball from that draft class

all I know is jordan tho wtf I was ten in 97

We're the same age eddie lol close. Im 28.

so who is @trap then??

trap is some dude from that one board i think urbanprowlers or some shit

Yo you been asking that for 4 years now. Been told 35 times me and trap ain't the same. Troll not working anymore homie

for real, like for real for real, why did I think you were trap?

I'm honestly not trollin... what are all your aliases?

I thought they were:

(trap)
One Man Gang


and it was one more too right?

yall must write very similiar and both be from bmore or something

84 is typically considered the best draft class of all time: Hakeem, MJ, Barkley, Stockton, and a handful of modest all-stars.

But when I look at it, I think 96 just has MORE talent. Of course there's no MJ caliber players, or even Barkley or Olajuwon caliber, but still: Kobe, Nash, AI, Ray Allen, plus a handful of above-average all-stars like Marbury, Jermaine O'neal and Starbury. To me, it's between those two years, unless more of the 03 players turn in phenomenal careers (Melo has it in him to get some rings, which would help the case).

94-95

you had Webber the year before I think but check it:

Eddie Jones, Juwan Howard, Glenn Robinson, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Jalen Rose

end thread

03

Mets is not me. He's a fat, jolly fellow and I'm a buff, badass, big nosed Soldier. Both from the city though. Mets is RM and some other sites, I'm Sethro's / UPN.

Melo can't lead a team himself to a championship, he just ain't that type of player

he already did that at Syracuse. I think he has it in him. Knicks looking close to contention.

College is a lot different to NBA though homie ... Other then scoring 30 points what does he contribute to his team? He doesn't pass well, terrible defender and is an average rebounder at best...dude is just a scorer, nothing more...

That's why I think Paul George will be better than Carmelo Anthony next season

He's top 5 in player efficiency rating though...
And 7 rebounds a game for a small forward is good.

I agree with the defense and passing though

...still one of the most fun to watch

Carmelo is a beast but he doesn't have the leadership skills (on and off the court) to take his team to the finals...he needs another superstar on his team for that to happen

actually Jordan made the allstar team but not as a starter.. Vince Carter gave up his spot on the starting roster to Jordan in respect of His Airness..

please explain to me how 03 changed the game... I was just thinking bout this the other day.. Did they change it by having people who are athletic, can high fly but can't shoot worth a damn...
the whole finals they gave lebron and dwade 5 ft. worth of space to shoot and they were scared to pull...


now tell me in the 84 or 96 class.., Name 1 motherfucker from the 84 or 96 class that you would give 3 ft of space to shoot...?
i remember when you had to have the full package to make it to the league.. ur Chris Webbers, Charles Barkleys, Hakeem, Karl Malone, Bird, MAgic..
Shaq is just way too big.. he dnt have to shoot..
but now, if your a quick guard that dunk... u'll make it
russel westbrooks, john walls, derek rose(freakish game but can't shoot) list goes on..

but if i chose it would be the 96 class all around.. but 84 class had better Talent wise

I like this guy