To tell you the truth I thought this draft was going to be one of the top 3 drafts ever. Now with Rose injured, Beasley never getting anywhere near his potential and mayo only ever really becoming a half decent player that never really wows you, I've all but given up my previous thoughts.
You would 100% without a doubt have to say that Kevin Love is the best player to be drafted that year!!!! Followed by his college team mate and the player that was picked a spot above him Westbrook, which pains me to say because I hate the way he approaches the offensive game.
There were a lot of players that I thought would become very very solid NBA players and maybe future all stars that never quite panned out. You have guys like Gallinari who I know is injured but still has never shown he was worth a 6th pick. Eric Gordon who I thought was going to be a steal at 7th, Bayless, Randolph, Joe Alexander (who remembers that guy) freakishly athletic.
You also have the surprises from the draft like Hibbert who I thought would never be able to adapt to the speed of the NBA, Ryan Anderson, Serge Ibaka, Batum, George Hill, Pekovic, Deandre Jordan and Goran Dragic (had to put him in there being a phx fan)
What I'm wondering is what is your take on the talent from the 08 draft? I feel that there were obviously a lot of steals in the draft now that I look back on it with the likes of Hibbert at 17th etc.
You would 100% without a doubt have to say that Kevin Love is the best player to be drafted that year!!!! Followed by his college team mate and the player that was picked a spot above him Westbrook, which pains me to say because I hate the way he approaches the offensive game.
There were a lot of players that I thought would become very very solid NBA players and maybe future all stars that never quite panned out. You have guys like Gallinari who I know is injured but still has never shown he was worth a 6th pick. Eric Gordon who I thought was going to be a steal at 7th, Bayless, Randolph, Joe Alexander (who remembers that guy) freakishly athletic.
You also have the surprises from the draft like Hibbert who I thought would never be able to adapt to the speed of the NBA, Ryan Anderson, Serge Ibaka, Batum, George Hill, Pekovic, Deandre Jordan and Goran Dragic (had to put him in there being a phx fan)
What I'm wondering is what is your take on the talent from the 08 draft? I feel that there were obviously a lot of steals in the draft now that I look back on it with the likes of Hibbert at 17th etc.