1992 NBA Draft Lottery Remix
Lottery:
1. Shaquille O'Neal
2. Alonzo Mourning
3. Christian Laettner
4. Jim Jackson
5. LaPhonso Ellis
6. Tom Gugliotta
7. Walt Williams
8. Todd Day
9. Clarence Weatherspoon
10. Adam Keefe
11. Robert Horry
12. Harold Miner
13. Bryant Stith
Remixed:
1. Shaquille O'Neal (1)
2. Alonzo Mourning (2)
3. Latrell Sprewell (24)
4. Robert Horry (11)
5. Doug Christie (17)
6. Christian Laettner (3)
7. Tom Gugliotta (6)
8. Jim Jackson (4)
9. P.J. Brown (29)
10. Clarence Weatherspoon (9)
11. Walt Williams (7)
12. LaPhonso Ellis (5)
13. Matt Geiger (42)
This has been the only draft I've done that numbers 1 and 2 have went in the correct order. That being said, this isn't the best draft. The gap between Shaq (one of the best ever) and Zo is quite substantial. Zo is a Hall of Famer too, and there is no shame coming up second to Shaq. However, the drop to the third best player (Sprewell) is pretty much a considered a free-fall. Sprewell had some great seasons, but in the end, he will always be the guy that choked his coach. He, along with other top picks of this draft all put up some really great numbers, but did it on some truly crappy teams. Jim Jackson is a perfect example of this. You look at his stats and think, "How the hell did he never make an All Star team?" Then you look at his teams those same years and you see 20 wins, or 30 wins, then it all makes sense.
Christian Laettner is considered a grave disappoint, probably not a "bust" (or maybe he was) but he couldn't have come into the NBA with any more momentum. The only thing similar would probably have been LeBron's pre-NBA hype. (I'm being serious.) His best seasons floated between 16-18 points and 7-8 rebounds, so he was a solid player, but the lone All Star appearance embodies the fact that he definitely didn't live up to the hype.(Not that many could have. It should be pointed out that a good chunk of superstars from Duke, never become superstars in the NBA. Food for thought.)
Bottom line, had Shaq not been in this draft, it would be one of the worst in the 90's in my opinion. Along with Zo, they were the showcase in a draft of essential flash in the pans, role players (or in the case of Horry, possibly the greatest role player ever) and disappointments. (P.J. Brown did overachieve, and was rewarded in his last season as the "guy that did the dirty work" on the champion Celtics in '08.)
"Baby Jordan" enough said.
1. Shaquille O'Neal
2. Alonzo Mourning
3. Christian Laettner
4. Jim Jackson
5. LaPhonso Ellis
6. Tom Gugliotta
7. Walt Williams
8. Todd Day
9. Clarence Weatherspoon
10. Adam Keefe
11. Robert Horry
12. Harold Miner
13. Bryant Stith
Remixed:
1. Shaquille O'Neal (1)
2. Alonzo Mourning (2)
3. Latrell Sprewell (24)
4. Robert Horry (11)
5. Doug Christie (17)
6. Christian Laettner (3)
7. Tom Gugliotta (6)
8. Jim Jackson (4)
9. P.J. Brown (29)
10. Clarence Weatherspoon (9)
11. Walt Williams (7)
12. LaPhonso Ellis (5)
13. Matt Geiger (42)
This has been the only draft I've done that numbers 1 and 2 have went in the correct order. That being said, this isn't the best draft. The gap between Shaq (one of the best ever) and Zo is quite substantial. Zo is a Hall of Famer too, and there is no shame coming up second to Shaq. However, the drop to the third best player (Sprewell) is pretty much a considered a free-fall. Sprewell had some great seasons, but in the end, he will always be the guy that choked his coach. He, along with other top picks of this draft all put up some really great numbers, but did it on some truly crappy teams. Jim Jackson is a perfect example of this. You look at his stats and think, "How the hell did he never make an All Star team?" Then you look at his teams those same years and you see 20 wins, or 30 wins, then it all makes sense.
Christian Laettner is considered a grave disappoint, probably not a "bust" (or maybe he was) but he couldn't have come into the NBA with any more momentum. The only thing similar would probably have been LeBron's pre-NBA hype. (I'm being serious.) His best seasons floated between 16-18 points and 7-8 rebounds, so he was a solid player, but the lone All Star appearance embodies the fact that he definitely didn't live up to the hype.(Not that many could have. It should be pointed out that a good chunk of superstars from Duke, never become superstars in the NBA. Food for thought.)
Bottom line, had Shaq not been in this draft, it would be one of the worst in the 90's in my opinion. Along with Zo, they were the showcase in a draft of essential flash in the pans, role players (or in the case of Horry, possibly the greatest role player ever) and disappointments. (P.J. Brown did overachieve, and was rewarded in his last season as the "guy that did the dirty work" on the champion Celtics in '08.)
"Baby Jordan" enough said.
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