Yesterday, the 2010 Draft started with the Washington Wizards becoming the team to draft the first overall pick. I always think to myself 5 years ago and the players that came out in the year of 2005 so I present to you the Who’s Who of the NBA Draft class of 2005. Today we are going to talk about the booms.
Deron Williams and Chris Paul (picks 3 and 4) – both point guards respectively change the demeanor for Utah and New Orleans. Paul came in after the Hornets let Baron Davis go and never looked back anchoring a second seeded team into the Playoffs, 2nd in MVP voting behind Kobe. Deron Williams is what you call John Stockton reincarnated, leading his team to now three straight playoff appearances in 5 straight years after not being in the playoffs in three years, nuff Said. In combination 4 ALL-NBA Teams received (1 1st team, 3 2nd team), 2 Gold Medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 4 All-Star appearances, and both on the All-Rookie Team.
Andrew Bogut – (1st pick) other than Dwight Howard, Andrew is starting to live up to the big man status that he was picked. Although he was not an All-Star, he has put up number similar to Dwight Howard. This year he along with Brandon Jennings led the Milwaukee Bucks to the playoffs for the first time in many years. Bogut will be fine at number one as long as he do not get hurt.
Danny Granger – (pick 17) Every fantasy player’s player. Granger can get you 20/10 in every game that he plays.
David Lee – (pick 30) Another fantasy player’s player. Lee is also double-double person and is the most under-rated player in the game. He will give 10/20 every game. Don’t believe me; ask Golden State when he notched 37, 20, and 10. The last guy that put up those numbers was some guy named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Andrew Bynum (pick 10) – Speaking of the man with the sky-hook, Kareem mentored this young man. Although he does not have an All-Star appearance yet (which I think is coming soon), He does have a ring (and possibly two more if Kobe doesn’t retire).
Honorable mentions: Charlie Villanueva (7th pick) , Jarret Jack (22nd pick)
If any basketball fans out there, Can you think of anybody in the class of 2005 that I omit of being booms? Who is your NBA class of 2005 booms?
No comments:
Post a Comment