Friday, May 21, 2010

The Ace Revisits: The 2005 NBA Drafts, The Busts



Yesterday I gave you the boom of the Class of 2005. Now today we are going to talk about the Who’s Who of the NBA Draft Class of 2005: The Busts

Former College teammates at the University of North Carolina, Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks checks the scoreboard after Raymond Felton #20 of the Charlotte Bobcats is fouled after making a clutch shot in the 4th quarter during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

The UNC 4 (Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May, Rashad McCants)- (picks 2nd, 5th, 13th, and 14th) I, The Smoking Ace, with along with many others thought that this Quad will go on dominate like they were in college.

….and that is when I heard that “Thud” because they had everybody picking up their faces.

Sean May can’t seem to get his game right, averaging 7 points and 4 rebounds respectively. Rashad McCants (10 points/ 2 rebounds) will only be known for dating the Big Kardashian and losing her to Lamar Odom (R U Serious?). Raymond Felton is an okay player (13.3 points/ 6 assists) , but more suited for a backup role after seeing him get handled by Jameer Nelson and Jason “Old White Chocolate” Williams. Marvin Williams is a good player, but being that he was picked 2nd in that Draft behind both Chris Paul and Deron Williams will have people calling him the Sam Bowie of the 2005 Draft.

Gerald Green – Being the first of the last time high schoolers can come out, Gerald Green was suppose to be in comparison to Tracy McGrady, but that did not panned out. The only highlight of his career was winning the Slam Dunk Competition in 2007. Then again he is an answer to stepping stone of another high schooler turned pro, Kevin Garnett, career by being traded for him and other players for the Celtics to win a NBA Championship.

Juilus Hodge – You can really say bust when you only played 2.4 minutes and barely averaging scoring a point (.9).

Joey Graham – You can also say bust when you are being replace after 5 games of being a starter. Just never made it back after that 5th game.

Who do you feel like was a bust in the NBA Class of 2005?

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