This goes out to all the NBA GMs that won’t be picking #1 tonight: You can still have a great draft, and here is how: When you’re turn comes around just pick the guy that most resembles the best player ever picked in that spot. Its a can’t-miss strategy.
2. Isiah Thomas (’81)
3. Michael Jordan (’84)
4. Chris Paul (’05)
5. Kevin Garnett (’95)
6. Larry Bird (’78)
7. Bernard King (’77)
8. Robert Parish (’76)
9. Dirk Nowitzki (98)
10. Paul Pierce (’98)
11. Reggie Miller (’87)
12. Julius Erving (’72)
13. Kobe Bryant (’96) Karl Malone (’85)
14. Clyde Drexler (’83)
15. Steve Nash (’96)
16. John Stockton (’84)
17. Shawn Kemp (’89)
18. Joe Dumars (’85)
19. Nate Archibald (’70)
20. Jameer Nelson (’04)
21. Michael Finley (’95)
22. Reggie Lewis (’87)
23. Tayshaun Prince (’02)
24. Latrell Spreewell (’92)
25. Gerald Wallace (’01)
26. Vlade Divac (’89)
27. Kendrick Perkins (’03)
28. Tony Parker (’01)
29. Josh Howard (’03)
30. David Lee (’05)
And if you happen to have the 58th pick and only the 58th pick I recommend taking someone that reminds you of a JR Pinnock/Andreas Glyniadakis/Blake Stepp hybrid.
