who was drafted bofore Michael Jordan in the NBA draft?
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The draft of 1984!  Hakeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie.  Boy, what a great player he turned out to be.  Haven't you ever noticed that the greatest players are never the first to be drafted!
1176131
The mba draft? You mean theres a draft for business executives? I never knew that. How does that league play out? Do they see who can crunch numbers faster? And Houston has a team huh? No crap thats cool. Now there was this other draft on Wednesday, the NBA draft. Now in that draft the Rockets took Rudy Gay, Steve Novak, and Lior Eliyahu. However its rumored that Shane Battier was traded for Gay.
1059177
i saw bits and pieces of the draft...\n\nthe big was what the Knicks did...how they gonna pass up Marcus Williams...Isaiah Thomas needs to be fired and then maybe shot...
1033757
Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade are both great basketball players. If Dwyane Wade wants to surpass MJ, the he has got a lot of work to do.
151812
I don't see anybody as of now. There are many good players out there in NBA, but MJ is legendary, he did more than just playing good ball games.
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the Bulls tried to replace him with LeBron.... didnt happen and they stayed in last place. some thought kobe.... they thought wrong. some thought iverson... still waiting. kidd is close as an all around player similiar to jordan but just can't quite get there. so... currently no players on the court who can even compare... of course Jordan had Pippen, the Worm, Kerr, Luc, and Harper and the bestest couch ever Jackson to help him become the player he was.
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The Bulls... cause they got a better overall talented back court with Ben Gordan, Hinrich.  I also like Deng in the front court.  They out match  Speedy Claxton and Chris Paul for the Hornets.
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http://www.nba.com/playerfile/michael_jordan/
1073558
He was drafted.  He went to Utah in the 2nd round. See source.
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during this years offseason\nPeja and Tyson Chanler went to the hornets\nJ.R. Smith and Joe Smith went to the Nuggets\nMike James went to the Wolves\nChalie Villinova went to the Bucks\nT.J. Ford went to the Raptors\nDevon George went to the Mavs\nRamadovic(Spelling?) went to the Lakers\nSpeedy Claxton went to the Hawks\nMarcus Banks went to the Suns\nStordmire Swift went to the Grizzlies\nShane Battier went to the Rockets\nNazi Muhommad went to the Pistons\nRasho Nesterovic went to the Raptors\n\nduring last season\nRicky Davis, Mark Blount, and Justin Reed went to the Wolves\nMicheal Olawakandi, and Wally Szerzbiak went to the Celtics\nSteve Francis went to the Knicks\nDarko Milichic (2nd overall pick in 2003 draft) went to the Magic\n\nThat's about all I can remember off the top of my head.
1119452
Ha the idiot with the first post who says all players who come overseas suck... Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Yao Ming, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Andres Nocioni, Boris Diaw, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Dikembe Mutombo, Raja Bell...There's almost as many good International players as American players... Anyway, Andrea Bargnani could go either way. There wasn't much difference in talent between the best eight picks anyway. There wasn't an obvious choice. But Andrea to me doesn't seem like a great fit... they already have Chris Bosh.
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Jesus, it's not the end!\n\nBen Wallace wasn't drafted! Gilbert Arenas was taken in the second round, as was that guy from Milwaukee, damn, I forgot his name.\n\nMany will have the chance to have decent careers in the NBA. Many of the other bastards get drafted because of the hype, and not because they can really perform when it matters. Darko...wow, what a mistake. I doubt he'd survive on most high school teams. The draft doesn't really say much about actual ability.\n\nBe optimistic.
561234
Nobody will EVER be the next Jordan, he totally changed the  game and he was always getting better, trying to become a better player. Nobody will ever get up to his standard!!
1094100
Jordan brought class, style, skill, and a new level of respect to the NBA. There was no one like him. There will be no one like him. Michael Jordan is Michael Jordan. The one and only...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
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Trade Winds Blow at Draft; Telfair, Ratliff and Rondo in the Fold\nBy Peter F. Stringer\nCeltics.com\nJune 28, 2006\n\n\nWALTHAM - It was a long night in the War Room, but Danny Ainge was very pleased with the Celtics draft, as they nabbed Sebastian Telfair and Theo Ratliff from Portland, and acquired the draft rights to Rajon Rondo via the Phoenix Suns. \n\n"I think it was a great night," said Ainge. "We addressed some needs and we think we got two terrific young players and got some cap management at the same time." \n\nThe Celtics kicked off the night by taking Villanova's Randy Foye at #7, but Foye was dealt to the Blazers along with Dan Dickau, Raef LaFrentz and cash considerations in exchange point guard Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff and a second round selection in 2008. Telfair is a guard that Ainge has liked since he was a rookie in 2004. \n\n"Telfair is [more ready than] all of the point guards in the draft, he had 1,500 minutes under his belt and fills a need for us," said Danny Ainge. "He is a playmaker, a passer with great vision and speed." \n\nReached by phone at about 10 p.m., Telfair was excited about becoming a Celtic and returning to the East Coast. Telfair played high school ball in Brooklyn and was the focus of the basketball documentary Through the Fire.\n\n"Yes I was surprised, I didn't really know when it was coming. I heard rumors but when it was finalized I was very happy that it went through. I'm excited to play for a team that plays up-and-down, that's a better fit for me," said Telfair, who scored his first NBA points in the FleetCenter and will compete for the Celtics in the Vegas Summer League next month. \n\n"This is my third season and I'd like to be in the playoffs," Telfair said. \n\nDoc Rivers also said that Telfair and Delonte West would compete for the starting point guard gig. \n\n"This trade has been talked about for a couple of weeks. There were times when we thought it wouldn't go through," said Rivers. \n\nMeanwhile, Ratliff gives the Celtics an interior shot blocking and rebounding presence at the four spot, and is a guy who Telfair says "knows how to win games and hold down the paint." \n\nThe Celtics did end up with a first round pick, selecting at #21 when they reached a deal with the Phoenix Suns, acquiring the draft rights to Kentucky point guard Rajon Rondo and Brian Grant in exchange for a future first round pick. Rondo worked out for the second time in Waltham on Monday and regularly blew by his opponents throughout the workout and finished strong at the basket. He is expected to be introduced in Waltham Thursday afternoon.\n\n"We had Rondo rated very, very high in this draft. When we saw he was available around 15, 16, we started exploring some opportunities to get him," said Ainge. "We feel like speed is the way the game is going right now." \n\nAs for Foye, he was dealt again later and ended up with the Minnesota Timberwolves. \n\nhttp://www.nba.com/celtics/news/draft-central/notes062806-draft-trade.html?rss=true
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Great prodigy athlete, drafted straight from High School. He has big 90 million dollar contract with Nike, very much like new Kobe.