Comments on: The Drafting Genius: Isiah the Prophet

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By: 25 Ways to Guarantee Yourself as an NBA Draft Bust » Le Basketbawl

25 Ways to Guarantee Yourself as an NBA Draft Bust » Le Basketbawl — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:49:38 +0000

[...] Country” that includes a flat top.12. Play college ball at the University of Oregon.13. Get drafted by Isiah Thomas.14. Come from Hartford.15. Grow to 7’6″ and set the record for number of times being [...]

By: Dopler

Dopler — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:24:16 +0000

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By: MODI

MODI — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:25:51 +0000

Pen, let’s be honest: The Spurs (Robinson, then Duncan) are beneficiaries of incredible luck of the #1 pick lotto prize on key years. About three of those type of guys come out every 10 year. Gotta get the #1 AND during that special year. That is not a rebuilding strategy, that is prayer.

Knicks don’t have the luxury of the 1999 Bulls to wait 7 years before making the playoffs…

you make some good points but I think that ultimately the Knicks aren’t done retooling (I see at least one more big piece via trade).

By: penbeast0

penbeast0 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:10:29 +0000

While I’m not the Thomas basher some are, I believe you are grossly overrating him. He has assembled an arsenal of fantasy players who score a lot but play little defense and young role players (his draft choices are generally good role players picked late . . . a very solid draft record) . . . Curry, Randolph, Crawford, Marbury: this isn’t a winning core, it’s not a terrible core, it’s a recipe for mediocrity.

Unfortunately as a Wizards fan who lived through the Bob Ferry years, I can tell you chapter and verse about teams that constantly get enough talent to compete for the 8th playoff spot. The problem I have with Isiah is that with the money he has to spend, he should be aiming for championships, not mediocrity and I don’t see it.

The road to championships historically has been through a willingness to be terrible for a 3-5 year period and draft a great player and some very good complements. The Spurs are winners because they were terrible enough to draft David Robinson, then (when he was injured), bad enough to get Duncan. The Knicks were great when they got lucky enough to get Patrick Ewing as the first pick. Thomas’s attempt to garner win now talent has left the Knicks without the great player to build the team around, just some good ones that aren’t enough. That’s my case against him.

OF course, having great draft picks isn’t enough, you can always end up as the Clippers . . . but most great teams get there by being willing to be bad for a stretch to draft a Duncan/LeBron. It’s a big risk but one Chicago embraced and Thomas didn’t. Hopefully Curry will become a great player, good luck otherwise.

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By: MODI

MODI — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:42:35 +0000

knicksfan- Jermaine O’neal was drafted by the portland Trailblazer and Vince Carter was drafted a couple of months after Isiah resigned from the Raptors. However, had the Raptors not blown up Isiah’s plan, then you are looking at:

– Marcus Camby
– Vince Carter
– Tracy Mcgrady
– Damon Stoudamire
– Doug Christie

now that is some nice talent! My guess is that Isiah trades TMAC or Vince (assuming he drafts him) for a big man and you have yourself a title contender. Oh well.

By: knicksfan20

knicksfan20 — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:18:33 +0000

Isiah also drafted jermaine oneal if i remember correctly, and even vince carter

if im wrong correct me(maybe im thinking of tracy instead of carter)