Jameer Nelson, what could've been...

[Proudiddy]

I apologize that I can't remember who said it, but I remember someone on this board with some insider info had told us about how Bickerstaff had muffed on acquiring Jameer Nelson the year he came out. Being a smaller guy playing ball myself, I had always loved Jameer's game. I had wanted us to get him in the draft that year and felt he was going to be a great pro prospect. Well, we all saw, he made the all-star team tonight, and I just started thinking 'what could've been?'

I wish we would've had some stability in the front office earlier on. Higgins has made some good deals since he's been here and he's also the guy that had brought Baron Davis to GS and led them to their playoff berth. I just wonder... Do you guys think if we would've got Nelson that year in the draft, do you think the other pieces would've fell into place quicker and we would've made the playoffs by now? I do. What do you guys think?

(BTW, talking about Nelson reminded me of the rumors that we were going to go after Rashard Lewis when he became a free agent too, and we never even pursued him.)

[teej]

Even with the right pieces, Bickerstaff wasn't taking us to the playoffs, and FHB could only have ruined any chance at Jameer being an allstar...so No

[dnbman]

Felton's close enough to Jameer that I don't really think about him at all. Now, I start to reflect a bit during our recent Pacer, Grizzly, and Trailblazer games.

Rashard would have cost us Wallace and been a LOT more money. Most agree that Rashard is a VERY expensive part of Orlando's lineup.

I don't know. As reasonable as it is to assume they would could have built a playoff team faster, they just could have easily put us in a much worse situation with a mediocre team and worse contracts.

[TattoodCats4life]

We could have taken the best of every draft, (ie make orlando take mek we get howard, make the NO trade so we got CP3, picking whoever instead of ammo etc) We would be the same... Its not the players we have, but the coaching we've HAD... from here out we need to just pick wisely and trade wisely and we'll be fine.

[dnbman]

We could have taken the best of every draft, (ie make orlando take mek we get howard, make the NO trade so we got CP3, picking whoever instead of ammo etc) We would be the same... Its not the players we have, but the coaching we've HAD... from here out we need to just pick wisely and trade wisely and we'll be fine.

Exactly.

The only draft that I ever really a question a whole lot is the infamous Sam Bowie draft. And even then, who knew?

[SWedd523]

People develop differently in different places. If we would've picked him, he wouldn't be the same player he is now for Orlando. It's simply impossible to tell how a player would develop in a different city. Had CP3 been picked by us, he may not have turned into as good of a player as he is now, but at the same time he may have turned out better.

Of course, players like Paul, Deron Williams, Brandon Roy, and others are pretty obviously going to be good no matter where they go. Others like Morrison, Rudy Gay, and Ty Thomas are high risk/high reward and can be more affected by where they go and what types of teams they go to.

[TattoodCatswife]

I'm just pissed Okafor didn't get in the reserves...he really deserved it

[teej]

People develop differently in different places. If we would've picked him, he wouldn't be the same player he is now for Orlando. It's simply impossible to tell how a player would develop in a different city. Had CP3 been picked by us, he may not have turned into as good of a player as he is now, but at the same time he may have turned out better.

Of course, players like Paul, Deron Williams, Brandon Roy, and others are pretty obviously going to be good no matter where they go. Others like Morrison, Rudy Gay, and Ty Thomas are high risk/high reward and can be more affected by where they go and what types of teams they go to.

Good point...FHB coulda ruined CP3 or made him the best ever (if FHB could do that to anyone but cInnis )

[TattoodCats4life]

Good point...FHB coulda ruined CP3 or made him the best ever (if FHB could do that to anyone but cInnis )

First of all FHB would have started McInnis over CP3...
Second of all FHB would have made Wilt Chamberlain into what Sean May is today (minus the fat part).

[TattoodCatswife]

First of all FHB would have started McInnis over CP3...
Second of all FHB would have made Wilt Chamberlain into what Sean May is today (minus the fat part).

HAHAHA too funny