Slammin' from 1996 to 1984
Today's Slam magazine retro cover is one of my favorites. It features what I consider the greatest NBA Draft class of all time- the Nine-Six.

Everything was slammin' about this draft except for the Warriors' #11 pick.
This draft changed the league forever. Take a look at some of the names that went 1-10 before the Warriors made their pick at the 11th spot:
- Allen Iverson
- Marcus Camby
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim
- Stephon Marbury
- Ray Allen
- Antoine Walker
- Lorenzen Wright
- Kerry Kittles
- Samaki Walker
- Erick Dampier
The amazing thing is that the Warriors ended up taking the only player in NBA history who's college GPA was higher than their career points per game. Now that's smart!
No biggie right? Just another draft pick wasted a la Adonal Foyle and Mike Dunleavy. Well, not so fast. Take a look at this list of players who were drafted after the Warriors took Todd Fuller:
- Kobe Bryant
- Peja Stojakovic
- Steve Nash
- Tony Delk
- Jermaine O'Neal
- Zyndrunas Ilgauskas
- Derek Fisher
Compare for yourself and vote in the comments section
1996 NBA Draft [NBADraft.net]
1984 NBA Draft [NBADraft.net]
By the way in 1984 the Warriors took Steve Burtt, Jay Murphy, Othell Wilson, and Gary Plummer in the 2nd round, Lewis Jackson in the 3rd, Steve Bartek and Scott McCollum in the 5th, and Tony Martin in the 6th, Cliff Higgins in the 7th, Paul Brozovich in the 8th, Mitch Arnold in the 9th, and Tim Bell in the 10th round. Back then the NBA was only 22 teams deep and the draft went much longer than the current 2 rounds. Can any of our older and wiser GSoM members give us a little history on any of these players? Younger fans want to know!
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throwing darts
by hardcore on Jul 31, 2006 8:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2nd round was a goldmine too.. of sorts
The 2nd round include solid role players like:
Jeff McInnis (ok.. bad attitude, but he's still in the league!)
Othella Harrington
Moochie Norris (okay, he sucks, but the Rockets can't seem to let him go no matter how many times they cut or trade him)
Malik Rose
Shannon Anderson
Okay granted none of these are STARS and hindsight is a b*tch, but the Warriors management REALLY messed up on this one. There really are no excuses.
by dj fuzzylogic on Jul 31, 2006 9:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuller or ..
by joe sez on Jul 31, 2006 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tough one...
by LancerEvoV on Jul 31, 2006 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
'84 and '03 similar
by mydedgerbil555 on Jul 31, 2006 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget the 1999 draft
1 - Brand
2 - Francis
3 - Baron
4 - Odom
5 - Bender (okay not him)
6 - Wally World
7 - Rip Hamilton
8 - Andre Miller
9 - Marion
10 - JET Terry
13 - Maggette
16 - Artest
24 - Kirilenko
57 - Ginobili
Warriors picked 21st and took Jeff Foster three picks before Kirilenko went. In the second round we picked 56th and took Tim Young the pick before the Spurs grabbed Manu.
by SilkySmooth on Jul 31, 2006 4:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
don't forget
by Fantasy Junkie on Jul 31, 2006 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
evaluating the 2 draft classes
1996
PG: Steve Nash
SG: Allen Iverson
SF: Kobe Bryant
PF: Jermaine O'neal
C: Marcus Camby
6th: Ray Allen
1984
PG: John Stockton
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Charles Barkley
PF: Kevin Willis
C: Akeem Olajuwon
6th: Michael Cage
by Fantasy Junkie on Jul 31, 2006 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
SG does not equal SF
by LancerEvoV on Aug 1, 2006 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kobe at the 3
Also, Kobe actually used to play small forward earlier in his career.

93 'til Infinity: The Warriors' playoff drought?
by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 1, 2006 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see it differently.
by LancerEvoV on Aug 1, 2006 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good points
And I do remember Kobe starting at Small Forward awhile back. I am remembering incorrectly?

93 'til Infinity: The Warriors' playoff drought?
by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 1, 2006 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe?
by LancerEvoV on Aug 1, 2006 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eddie Jones
by Googs on Aug 1, 2006 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Article Comparing the 2
by Fantasy Junkie on Jul 31, 2006 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kobe the SF
by SilkySmooth on Aug 1, 2006 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kobe can play 4 positions
Just don't let him play Point!
I remember the Lakers had something like 4 All Stars that year:
- Shaq
- Kobe
- Van Ex
- Eddie Jones

93 'til Infinity: The Warriors' playoff drought?
by Atma Brother ONE on Aug 1, 2006 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did look it up...
The Lakers did have 4 All-Stars in '98. Kobe was voted by fans to the starting 5, being the only player to start in an All-Star game who didn't start for his own team.
by LancerEvoV on Aug 1, 2006 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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