1984 Draft (5 HOF)

[konex]

I keep seeing this ad for the documentary that mentions that class has 5 HOFs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NBA_draft

Hakeem Olajuwon - 1
Michael Jordan -3
Chales Barkley - 5
John Stockton - 16
Oscar Schmidt - 131 (6th Round)


The 1996 and 2003 drafts are stronger IMO cos a few of those players are better than everyone except MJ. However, I only see 4 HOFs from each of those. Can you make a case for someone in the latter 2 drafts to be the 5th?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_NBA_draft

Allen Iverson - 1
Ray Allen - 5
Kobe Bryant - 13
Steve Nash - 15


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NBA_draft

LeBron James - 1
Carmelo Anthony - 3
Chris Bosh - 4
Dwyane Wade - 5

Also, which draft do you think is the best (deepest) overall? I say 1996 and it's not really close

[Milbuck]

Let's be clear here - there is no "...and it's not even close" when discussing which of these 3 drafts is the strongest.

Top 4 from each draft according to highest level of basketball:

1984

1) Jordan
2) Hakeem
3) Barkley
4) Stockton

1996

1) Kobe
2) Iverson
3) Nash
4) Allen

2003

1) Lebron
2) Wade
3) Melo
4) Bosh

1984 has every rank locked. MJ > Kobe/Lebron, Hakeem > Wade/AI, Barkley >>> Nash/Melo, and Stockton > Allen/Bosh. It's close, but I'd give it to 1984. If we're going by depth 1996 might get it, but I view these drafts by how dominant they were towards the top, historically. And historically, 1984 was the most impactful draft.

[Smook A.]

1984 draft is and will always be the deepest draft ever.

The Rockets picked Hakeem Olajuwon over Michael Jordan and no one says they made a bad choice.

[konex]

Let's be clear here - there is no "...and it's not even close" when discussing which of these 3 drafts is the strongest.


My definition of strongest is the one with the largest number of good players. 1996 takes it easily IMO

Also, I dunno about Nash over Allen at their peaks

[JohnFreeman]

Sam Bowie >

[Asukal]

My definition of strongest is the one with the largest number of good players. 1996 takes it easily IMO

your definition of strongest is with kobe in it. :rolleyes:

[MrC1991]

Yeah I can't wait to see that documentary.

[IllegalD]

I kinda' get what OP is saying, though.

While I highly anticipate this documentary and will eat it up like every other NBA documentary that gets made (the Bad Boys one was one of the best ones Ive ever seen), it just seems like a lame excuse for the NBA to make another Michael Jordan documentary camouflaged as something else. Much like The Dream Team doc. I get that MJ is the greatest of all time but he already has enough documentaries. I dislike that the NBA has other great/legendary players that don't ever seem to get any play.

Why not make a documentary about the Spurs/Lakers rivalry? Or about just Tim Duncan? Or the 7 Seconds or Less Suns? Etc.

Back in the day even guys like Shawn Kemp, Grant Hill, etc, got their own documentaries.

And how many knew who the f*ck Oscar Schmidt was until his HOF induction? Seems like a bit of a stretch just to be able to say that it's the "only class with 5 HOFs", when Schmidt never even played in the NBA.

[konex]

your definition of strongest is with kobe in it. :rolleyes:

I would bet the 1996 class has the most combined Allstar games with 2003 coming next

[JimmyMcAdocious]

The 1996 and 2003 drafts are stronger IMO cos a few of those players are better than everyone except MJ.

What? Who are the multiple players from 1996 and 2003 better than Hakeem? Or even Barkley, for that matter. You have your two prizes (Kobe and LeBron), and then... Maybe Wade. Not sure I would put him above Hakeem, but I don't have an alltime rankings to refer to. I don't see anyone from 96.

[the mesiah]

96 draft is deepest from top to bottom as far as having overall good players from walker,steph,peja,reef,camby,derek fisher, plus the 4 mentioned .that 84 draft tho had arguably 2 top 10 players,arguably top 4 PF of all time,top 5 pg of all time.in a one game elimination, I'll still take 84 draft just cuz.

[TheReal Kendall]

In terms of better pool of talent I would rank them like this:

1. 96
2. 03
3. 84


In terms of iconic players I would go with:

1. 84
2. 03
3. 96

[ace23]

I'd say Kyle Korver has a shot.

[Round Mound]

1984 draft is and will always be the deepest draft ever.

The Rockets picked Hakeem Olajuwon over Michael Jordan and no one says they made a bad choice.

:applause:

[Crystallas]

If Alvin Robertson wasn't a thug off the court, he would be a HOFer too. Hell, based on just basketball, I still think he should be in the HOF.

[SHAQisGOAT]

1984 = GOAT draft

Dudes like Alvin Robertson, Kevin Willis and Sam Perkins can also be mentioned there.

[Roundball_Rock]

Jerome Kersey was a good player too.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Jerome Kersey was a good player too.

True, didn't even remember him.

[played0ut]

'96 has deepest class.

'03 is still young-- i don't think it'll be the GOAT draft but wait 6 years and we'll see.

'84. Don't forget that besides Michael Jordan, ALL the other HOF'ers are top 5 all time in their respective positions.

That is ****ing crazy.