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NBA Redraft 2/21: 2004
1086 sats \ 6 comments \ @Undisciplined 11 Jul Stacker_Sports
Round 2
Once again, I'll include the 9 top players from this draft by career VORP. Shockingly, Tony Allen was not in that top group.
The framing we've settled on is that you should imagine that you're a team scout with a time machine who got to observe how things went for these players.
Based on what you saw, who should the Orlando Magic take with the first pick?
Luol Deng0.0%
Trevor Ariza0.0%
Devin Harris0.0%
Kevin Martin0.0%
JR Smith0.0%
Al Jefferson0.0%
Andre Iguodala0.0%
Other50.0%
Dwight Howard50.0%
Josh Smith0.0%
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 12 Jul
Dwight was the bus driver, Iggy had been riding the bus all along; that's the difference. I picked Dwight.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Jul
Even halfway competent roster construction around Dwight and Orlando might have a title.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 11 Jul
On mobile so I misclicked other. I would stick with Howard even though he was a bit of a disappointment. I could make an argument for Iggy but I don’t think there is enough offensive upside for number 1. This draft kind of sucked.
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jul
I was surprised that Iggy had the top career VORP. It's very close though.
I'd take Howard. He got his team to the finals before Lebron did.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 11 Jul
Iggy had the better career but Howard had a 5 year stretch where he was all NBA every year I believe.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jul
I'd say that Dwight peaked way higher, but wasn't consistently able to contribute to winning. Iggy always played winning basketball.
I think with the 1st pick you have to take the guy who might be able to anchor a title team.
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