Yao Ming and NBA's 15 Biggest No. 1 Draft Pick Busts in Last 50 Years!

Yao Ming and NBA's 15 Biggest No. 1 Draft Pick Busts in Last 50 Years!
Aug 10, 2010 03:18
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: offline	An American newspaper has listed NBA's 15 Biggest No. 1 Draft Pick Busts in Last 50 Years. Yao Ming, a Chinese basketball player, is also on the list. Eight years ago, Yao Ming was drafted as the number one overall pick for Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets expected that they could win the championships one day. Up to now, they have no championships. The data also shows Yao Ming misses 175 games due to his injuries including 09-10 entire season. No wonder he is included on the list. Except him, who are the No. 1 Draft Pick Busts? 15. Art Heyman – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1963) 14. Cazzie Russell – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1966) 13. Austin Carr – No. 1 selection of the Cleveland Cavaliers (1971) 12. Greg Oden – No. 1 selection of the Portland Trail Blazers (2007) 11. Danny Manning – No. 1 selection of the Los Angeles Clippers (1988) 10. Fred Hetzel – No. 1 selection of the San Francisco Warriors (1965) 9. John Lucas – No. 1 selection of the Houston Rockets (1976) 8. Bill McGill – No. 1 selection of the Chicago Zephyrs (1962) 7. Pervis Ellison – No. 1 selection of the Sacramento Kings (1989) 6. Michael Olowokandi – No. 1 selection of the Los Angeles Clippers (1998) 5. Kent Benson – No. 1 selection of the Milwaukee Bucks (1977) 4. Jim Barnes – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1964)\ 3. LaRue Martin – No. 1 selection of the Portland Trail Blazers (1972) 2. Kwame Brown – No. 1 selection of the Washington Wizards (2001) 1. Joe Smith – No. 1 selection of the Golden State Warriors (1995)

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An American newspaper has listed NBA's 15 Biggest No. 1 Draft Pick Busts in Last 50 Years. Yao Ming, a Chinese basketball player, is also on the list.

Eight years ago, Yao Ming was drafted as the number one overall pick for Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets expected that they could win the championships one day. Up to now, they have no championships.

The data also shows Yao Ming misses 175 games due to his injuries including 09-10 entire season. No wonder he is included on the list.

Except him, who are the No. 1 Draft Pick Busts?

15. Art Heyman – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1963)
14. Cazzie Russell – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1966)
13. Austin Carr – No. 1 selection of the Cleveland Cavaliers (1971)
12. Greg Oden – No. 1 selection of the Portland Trail Blazers (2007)
11. Danny Manning – No. 1 selection of the Los Angeles Clippers (1988)
10. Fred Hetzel – No. 1 selection of the San Francisco Warriors (1965)
9. John Lucas – No. 1 selection of the Houston Rockets (1976)
8. Bill McGill – No. 1 selection of the Chicago Zephyrs (1962)
7. Pervis Ellison – No. 1 selection of the Sacramento Kings (1989)
6. Michael Olowokandi – No. 1 selection of the Los Angeles Clippers (1998)
5. Kent Benson – No. 1 selection of the Milwaukee Bucks (1977)
4. Jim Barnes – No. 1 selection of the New York Knicks (1964)\
3. LaRue Martin – No. 1 selection of the Portland Trail Blazers (1972)
2. Kwame Brown – No. 1 selection of the Washington Wizards (2001)
1. Joe Smith – No. 1 selection of the Golden State Warriors (1995)

Aug 16, 2010 22:53	#1
GUEST1428	Even Houston didn't win any champions, I guess they won't regret picking up Yao Ming. Why? The real purpose is Yao Ming can bring much profits to Houston. Many Chinese fans focus on Houston because they want to see Yao Ming. Houston can make a lot of money from TV broadcasts. For Yao Ming himself, he also benefits a lot. Even he missed 175 games, he has made a lot of money.

Aug 18, 2010 16:23	#2
GUEST56228	Unless I am blind, I do not see Yao on the list of 15, do you? If I am not mistaken, the author actually wrote that he himself did not believe Yao was a bust given his stats and dominance. That's why he did not include Yao on the list.

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