Best draft class ever?

People always say that the 2003 draft class was the best, a draft class that included superstars like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony and solid players like Kirk Hinrich, Kendrick Perkins, Chris Kaman, Josh Howard, David West, TJ Ford, Luke Ridnour, Nick Collison and Mo Williams.

But they keep forgetting about the 1996 draft class. A draft class that produced Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Stephon Marbury, Peja Stojakovic, Jermaine O'neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Derek Fisher, Ben Wallace(undrafted), Ray Allen, Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant.

Other Solid draft classes include the 2002 draft class. A draft class that had Yao Ming, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Tayshaun Prince, Caron Butler and Nene.

The 2001 draft class that had Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Jason Richardson, Zach Randolph, Gerald Wallace, Joe Johnson, Tony Parker, Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas, Memo Okur, Shane Battier and Troy Murphy.

The 1998 draft class that included Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, DIRK NOWITZKI, Rashard Lewis, Brad Miller, Rafer Alston and Al Harrington.

The 2005 draft class that had Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Andrew Bogut, Danny Granger, Raymod Felton, Charlie Vilanueva, Channing Frye, Nate Robinson, David Lee, Monta Ellis and Andrew Bynum.

The 1999 draft class that had Manu Ginobili, Lamar Odom, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Steve Francis, Richard Hamilton, Corey Magette, Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko and Andre Miller.

The 2004 draft class that had Dwight Howard, Emeka Okafor, Devin Harris, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Andre Igoudala, Jameer Nelson, Josh Smith, Delonte West, JR Smith, Kevin Martin, Al Jefferson, Anderson Varejao and Trevor Ariza.

The 1984 draft class that had Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Alvin Robertson, Kevin Willis and Rick Carlisle.

Forgive me if I forgot some other great draft class..

Well, what class is really the best?

Last edited by rayallen20 on Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

The 1984 draft class...
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Charles Barkley
Alvin Robertson
John Stockton

85 Draft Class...
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Detlef Schrempf
Charles Oakley
Karl Malone
Joe Dumars
Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

People always say that the 2003 draft class was the best

But they keep forgetting about the 1996 draft class.

Because 2003 stomps the shit out of 1996.

Do we consider everyone who was drafted or just who made it? Because there is no chance 2001 makes a top five list if do the former.

Seriously.

Look at it.

If you offered me the first six picks of that draft or 25-30. Guess what.

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

Who gives a shit?

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

Who gives a shit?

Because to most people winning championships defies you as a great player...But its a all around team effort..
The 03 Class cannot fuck with the 96 Class simple as that..

And half the population is below average in intelligence.

As for your latter point, throw out Fisher and Bryant who owe either all or half their rings to someone else, same with Ray Allen, then count the rings

And/or, if you'd rather actually be rational, consider that the 1996 class has had fifteen years in the league. In other words, an entire career.

But if the 03 Class is full of All-Stars and MVP canidates every year you would think they should be loaded right?

And they are.

lol not money, championship rings..

This thread is stupid for not even mentioning Darko in the '03 class.

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

I wasn't referring to comparison in terms of championships, I was referring to overall talent.

If they were to play against each other and considering each player was in their prime, I think 1996 would win.

Nash Wade
Iverson Anthony
Kobe James
O'Neal Bosh
Camby Kaman
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Allen Hinrich
Marbury West
Stojakovic Howard
Wallace Perkins

84,96, & 03 were all great. I think 84 wins all, but I think 96' was better than 03'. It's a tough one to call, but just look at the names & how they're careers were & how they are.

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

5 - Matt Bonner, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Dwyane Wade, and Darko Milicic.

I once made fun of Darko once and swift vengeance was brought upon me by Benji.

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

5 - Matt Bonner, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Dwyane Wade, and Darko Milicic.

& Bron & Bosh. I like your list though.

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

5 - Matt Bonner, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Dwyane Wade, and Darko Milicic.

cool now how many from the 96 class..
7 - Peja, Kobe, Fisher, Allen, Antoine Walker, Shannon Anderson, Ben Wallace

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

5 - Matt Bonner, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Dwyane Wade, and Darko Milicic.

cool now how many from the 96 class..
7 - Peja, Kobe, Fisher, Allen, Antoine Walker, Shannon Anderson, Ben Wallace

By 2018 I guarantee that 2003 will have more than seven

By 2018 I guarantee that 2003 will have more than seven

That should be true.

Darko fuckin sucks!!! lmao no disrespect...

Can you tell me how many players from the 2003 Class have been apart of a Championship team?

5 - Matt Bonner, Luke Walton, Kendrick Perkins, Dwyane Wade, and Darko Milicic.

& Bron & Bosh. I like your list though.

cool now how many from the 96 class..
7 - Peja, Kobe, Fisher, Allen, Antoine Walker, Shannon Anderson, Ben Wallace

You forgot Samaki Walker and Malik Rose.
So in 15 years the 96 class has 9, while the 03 class in only 8 years already has 5 and most of those 03 guys haven't even reached their prime yet.

Haslem went undrafted and his rookie year was 03-04. Does he count?

Irrelevant, the only thing that matters is rings!

Pedja, Fisher, Shandon Anderson, Mailk Rose and Samaki Walker > LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant CONFIRMED.

So # or ring is the all the measure u need here? How about the year Shaq and Zo were drafted? There I believe was the GOAT ever 6 ring-so-stfu&fOff-noob in RoBerTo HorRRreeeeeey.

Irrelevant, the only thing that matters is rings!

Pedja, Fisher, Shandon Anderson, Mailk Rose and Samaki Walker > LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant CONFIRMED.

What if you let them play a real game? 5 on 5?

What if you let them play a real game? 5 on 5?

The former team (Walker-Rose-Pedja-Anderson-Fisher) would vaporize the latter team off the face of the earth. They have gobs of rings, the latter team has one ring combined. Anyone who doesn't have a ring is worthless especially compared to those who won rings.

Real basketball fans know this, anyone with a ring is better than anyone without one automatically.

Learn about the game already, maybe you could try watching it to start.