Who is the biggest NBA bust of all time?

[Sarcastic]

There was no way of knowing Jordan would be the GOAT at the time. Portland needed a big man anyway and you weren't going to have Jordan and Drexler competing for minutes.

Bobby Knight: "then play Jordan at center"

[DonDadda59]

Darko.

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This. I was watching a replay of one of Bron's high school games recently, it was at the height of the 'chosen one' hype with Bill Walton and Dick Vitale commentating and ESPN airing it. They started talking about how it was a foregone conclusion that Bron was going #1 in the draft but one of them brought up how much scouts were loving Darko and how he had an outside chance of going first depending on which team got the first pick. Imagine if CLE took Darko #1.

It's bad enough he went ahead of Melo, Bosh, Wade- all bonafide franchise players. If Detroit had taken any of those 3, they could've had a possible dynasty. Scouts were drooling over him though:

"He's the real deal. He's really one of a kind. He runs the floor, handles the ball, shoots the NBA 3-pointer, plays with his back to the basket, so you can slot him in at the 3, 4 or 5."
- Chad Ford, ESPN.com

But Milicic is more than an athlete; he's an all-around shooter, passer and re-bounder who makes his teammates better. "He has the makings of the most dominant center in Europe since Arvydas Sabonis," [COLOR="Red"]says an NBA scout who isn't sure that James should be picked ahead of Milicic.[/COLOR]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...8152/index.htm

[JohnFreeman]

Imagine if the Pistons selected Melo

Billups
RIP
Melo/Prince
Sheed
Wallace
(if Melo doesn't come off the bench)

[D.J.]

Imagine if the Pistons selected Melo

Billups
RIP
Melo/Prince
Sheed
Wallace
(if Melo doesn't come off the bench)

Then again, Detroit was a team that emphasized defense and specifically, team defense. Melo obviously brings scoring, but would he be able to integrate into the system?

[JohnFreeman]

Then again, Detroit was a team that emphasized defense and specifically, team defense. Melo obviously brings scoring, but would he be able to integrate into the system?

I think they probably could paly enough help defense. Remember, Sheed isn't putting up with any bs

[Magic731]

Michael Olowokandi?

[BrownEye007]

The biggest bust of all time has to be Hasheem Thabeet. Dudes huge.

[treadster]

Len Bias

[East_Stone_Ya]

Len Bias

didn't play a single NBA game

[treadster]

didn't play a single NBA game

Exactly, being drafted at number 2 but didn't play any game due to cocaine overdose. Not to disrespect the dead but seriously, at least darko able to contribute at least one game is his career.

[East_Stone_Ya]

Exactly, being drafted at number 2 but didn't play any game due to cocaine overdose. Not to disrespect the dead but seriously, at least darko able to contribute at least one game is his career.

you serious?

[Andrei89]

you serious?

Yeah he is serious.

Should we feel sorry for people who over dose on cocaine? The guy was drafted at Nr2 and instead of doing his best to be a great Athlete and train for the upcoming season, he was doing cocaine and drugs.

**** him seriously.

[East_Stone_Ya]

Yeah he is serious.

Should we feel sorry for people who over dose on cocaine? The guy was drafted at Nr2 and instead of doing his best to be a great Athlete and train for the upcoming season, he was doing cocaine and drugs.

**** him seriously.

i feel that to consider someone a NBA bust he must first play some games and fail that's all

[Andrei89]

i feel that to consider someone a NBA bust he must first play some games and fail that's all

Oh, I am sorry then.

You are probably right. Actually he needs to play several NBA games.

[treadster]

i feel that to consider someone a NBA bust he must first play some games and fail that's all

To each his own then