Top NBA Draft Picks Quiz

fun quiz

There are some great players on this list, but it also is a hall of fame for complete busts and head cases. Kwame Brown was a disaster, not only failing to live up to the hype but poisoning the atmosphere in the locker room. Derrick Coleman--who Charles Barkley renamed "Disturbed Child"--had more talent but was nearly as toxic. Joe Barry Carroll, nicknamed "Joe Barely Care Less" at Golden State, likewise. Joe Smith--not as bad as JBC, but another underperforming Warrior. Olowokandi--another # 1 pick by the Clippers who never amounted to much. Ralph Sampson, Pervis Ellison and Greg Oden were all brought down by injuries at the outset of their careers; Yao Ming stayed longer, but not long enough. Let's hope that John Wall and Derrick Rose don't see the same happen to them.

A bit hard on Carroll, no? He was an All-Star and averaged about 18 and 8 over his career. He wasn't a hall of famer, but he certainly couldn't be called a complete bust. Had he not gone to Italy for a couple years during his prime, he would probably be looked upon much more favourably. There have been much, much worse "busts" taken at #1.

You're right. My bad for letting the nasty nickname dreamed up by a sportswriter affect my judgment.

The biggest problem about Joe Barry Carroll is that he was not Kevin McHale, and the Warriors traded up with the... Celtics to get him, and surrendered Robert Parish in the process. It's less about Joe Barry Carroll being a subpar #1 pick than terrible losses to get him, which resulted in terrible value for the Warriors =X

I <3 PURDUE!!!!!

This comment is fun to read now. John Wall is legit but a year after this comment the Cavs drafted Anthony Bennett at #1. Didn't exactly work out great. Never had great success in Cleveland, was traded to Minnesota, didn't look great there either, signed with the Raptors and then a week ago he was waived. Bennett looks like he'll go down as one of the greatest busts of all time.

Wow rose did end up being affected by injuries

you should put what team the were picked by

Grrrr. Typed Doherty instead of Daugherty.

No "Weber" for "Webber" :(

why would it be acceptable? weber would pronounced vay bur...like the german dude max weber...this is web bur...so webber it should be

Famous bowler Dick Weber pronounced his last name "Webber".

This list is proof that getting No.1 pick isn't such a prize after all. In my opinion you are much better off trading the pick for top talent, than risking it on a top prospect. Although on the contrast, there are some absolute gems picked at No.1

As a fellow Raps fan, we know all about a busted #1 pick. I would agree that if there is no consensus #1 pick like a Lebron, then trading the pick would likely be best.

got all except for fricking dwight howard

Just letting you know just "ming" doesn't work. "Yao" does though. Frustrating quiz.... I always forget someone different each time!

Yao is his last name.

I kept on typing in Ming and it would not except it and I am sure Yao Ming was drafted in 2002.Tell me if you have to type his full name.:(

Can you accept 'Ming' for Yao Ming since every other last name works?

yao is his last name:)

20/39. Interesting. I was pretty solid through 1997, then...*poof* My NBA awareness seems to have evaporated thereafter.