2005 NBA Draft

[.RoCkEtS1]

In 2005 Draft I remember watching Monta Ellis being taken and I thought it was a stupid pick for the Warriors even at #40. How things have changed.

[Goober]

I would just like to see a healthy year out of Bogut.

[ralaw]

Dont remind me about our wanting of "athleticism" that year cause we fucked up and missed out on Andre Iguodala and took Rafael Aroujou instead the year before. We were locked into Granger all draft I thought.. I was excited.. I had always been a fan. But we took Graham cause of his athletic upside and his so called "great defense". Yeah.. that worked out well. Pretty bad day for me as a Raptors fan.. my favourite player could've been on my favourite team and BALLING OUT doing it too.

LOL, I remember that Rafael Araujo pick...I think everyone including Araujo was like WTF?

[CB4]

fml, we missed out on Iggy and Danny.

[mfbmike]

roflllllllllllllllllll

sucks to be a raptor fan.

at least we got Wade that one year

As far as draft day trades go, I think they are one of the most exciting aspects of the draft.


Would've been sweet if the Pacers would've kept Bayless this past year. I do think Bayless will have a better career than Rush, only because he has more upside in his game.

[Bmore]

David Lee was a nice pick at 30 for the Knicks.

[SuperNova854]

the 2006 draft is worse. Baically only 3 good players came out of it. Everyone else are busts

[LC AAU]

DerMarr 2000 draft

therefore that is the best draft.

[Kuzzy Powers]

the 2006 draft is worse. Baically only 3 good players came out of it. Everyone else are busts

Only 3?

Bargnani
Aldridge
Roy
Foye
Gay
Rondo
Millsap
Ronnie Brewer
Tyrus Thomas.. I guess

Not the greatest draft but still a young one with some nice players in it.

[Kuzzy Powers]

LaMarcus Aldridge
Brandon Roy
Rudy Gay
Rajon Rondo

Theres 4, gotcha.

Mother fuckers need to stop sleeping on Bargs..

[FirstTimer]

Mother fuckers need to stop sleeping on Bargs..

Not so much sleeping on him but for a #1 pick hasn't exactly been a great pick, especially considering some of the people who were drafted behind him.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Hes coming around.. he made great strides last year after Sam got fired and especially after O'Neal was traded. This guy is going to be a force.. very few NBAers possess that all-around skill set for his size. I expect him to take another leap this year.

[FirstTimer]

Hes coming around.. he made great strides last year after Sam got fired and especially after O'Neal was traded. This guy is going to be a force.. very few NBAers possess that all-around skill set for his size. I expect him to take another leap this year.

Of course you do. It's like meatball Bulls fans waiting for Tyrus Thomas to come around.

Barg is at best a poor mans Dirk.

In any case people sleep on him because better players (to this point in their careers) were taken after him and like it or not the #1 player is expected to be the best player taken in the draft.
I wouldn't label him a bust but I also wouldn't blame people for glancing by him when reviewing the good players that came out of this draft because he has underperformed for a #1 pick especially in relative terms to guys taken after him.

[Whatupdoe44]

I was so on the Granger bandwagon for orlando when he fellto them at 9

I wanted either Granger or Gerald Green, both ended up slipping, one turned out to be a star, the other hasnt developed yet

and the magic selected Fran, who is not only the ugliest guy in the world, but has no interest in coming to the NBA whatsoever

which always made me wonder why he put his name int he draft to begin with, and not only that, was in the green room for the draft. Didnt make sense to me

[Awesometrax]

Only 3?

Bargnani
Aldridge
Roy
Foye
Gay
Rondo
Millsap
Ronnie Brewer
Tyrus Thomas.. I guess

Not the greatest draft but still a young one with some nice players in it.

Yeah still beats the hell out of the 2000 draft.

I am going to say for the 100th time or whatever that I always knew picking Joey Graham over Granger was going to be a dumb move for the Raptors, they had him fall right into their laps, and they shoved him off their lap.