Unbelievable! If Pierce and Carter don t choose, I won t choose the parallel product. This top three picks are too poor.

Although there is a certain gap in the quality of the NBA draft every year, some top superstars can appear in almost every session, and even legendary superstars are lucky. Therefore, as long as you have good luck and draw the top picks, you will have no big problem to get some potential stocks. However, in such a draft, Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter and others participated, but the three teams holding the No. 1 pick, No. 2 pick and the Tanhua lottery did not choose them, but chose some players who were completely incomparable to them. This rookie was the rookie in 1998. Let's take a look at who are the top three picks!

1. Michael Olovokandi

Career data: 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks

Draft team: Los Angeles Clippers

Draft pick: No. 1

First of all, let's talk about the No. 1 pick this year, that is, Michael Olovokandi, who is regarded as one of the largest "swer-in-one" in history. The Clippers selected him. In fact, we couldn't blame the Clippers' management at that time, because it was not as fast as it is now, and before entering the NBA, Olovo Kandi did a good job in college. During his junior season, as the core of Pacific University, he averaged 22.2 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, directly selected for the Atlantic Division's All-First Team, and also became the best player in the division. You should know that at that time, the NBA was still mainly inside players. She played in college for three seasons and had such terrifying dominance. In addition, she was regarded as the "successor of the Big Dream" by the scouts, so Olovo Kandi was selected by the Clippers, which did not cause much controversy at the time.

But the problem is that after Olovo Kandi entered the NBA, he could not play the dominance of college. In addition to being quite satisfactory in defense, it is difficult for him to convince whether he is offense or rebounding protection. In his first season of his career, he averaged only 8.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Of course, the Clippers still gave Olovo Candi enough time to grow, but even in the best season, his data was only 12.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, which was considered a qualified starting center, but it was completely inconsistent with the No. 1 pick. What's worse is that after being traded by the Clippers, he was not valued in both the Timberwolves and later the Celtics, and he kept causing trouble off the court. As a result, after only 9 seasons in the NBA, this guy completely disappeared from people's sight. There is no doubt that this No. 1 pick was almost wasted.

2. Mike Bibby career data: 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.2 steals

Draft team: Memphis Grizzlies

Draft pick: 2nd pick

Compared with Olovo Candy, Bibby, who was selected in the second pick, is still much better in terms of ability and career performance. Although he was only 1.88 meters tall, Bibi's offense was very sharp and his defense was stable enough. As early as high school, he could have averaged 34 points per game and helped his high school win the state championship. After entering university, he was even more ace at the University of Arizona. Especially in his sophomore season, he could contribute 17.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists. He was directly selected as the best college player of the year. Even his No. 10 jersey was retired by university. It can be seen that Bibby did have good abilities at that time, and the Grizzlies who were eager to find a core team did not hesitate and directly brought him to the team. Moreover, after entering the NBA, Bibi adapted very quickly. He could already output 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 10 assists in the rookie season, making him one of the most outstanding rookies of that year.

By the 200-01 season, Bibi was able to contribute 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists and 1.3 steals. He was one of the best point guards in the NBA at that time. If it weren't for the fierce competition in the Western Conference, Bibi would have been selected into the All-Star lineup with his ability. However, as the saying goes, the flaws do not hide their merits. Later, Bibi reached the peak directly at the Kings. Even when he entered the post-Princeton era, he was able to support the team's backcourt, with 21.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in a single season. Unfortunately, Bibi was not very lucky. He failed to seize the opportunity in the Kings and missed the best opportunity to win the championship. He then joined the Hawks, Wizards and Heat, but failed to succeed. What's more regrettable is that in his 11-12 season when he left the Heat, the team just completed the championship. Overall, Bibi's ability is OK, but compared with Pierce, Nowitzki and others, the second place may be a bit too high.

3.Rayves Lafrenz

Career data: 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks

Draft team: Denver Nuggets

Draft pick: third pick

Finally, let's talk about this class of Tanhua, which is the Nuggets' selected Lafrenz. During his college years, Raflenz was the absolute core of the University of Kansas. After playing for all four years, he averaged 15.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. In his senior season, he could even output 19.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. He was selected into the lineup of various media and the official NCAA selection.. So just like Olovokandi was selected by the Clippers. Because of his special liking for big men in that era, Rafrenz was also regarded by the Nuggets as the future of the team. Especially with Deakinbe Mutombo, Rafrenz, who played very similarly to Uncle Mu, was regarded as Uncle Mu's successor to the Nuggets. And you should know that Lafrenz has a very consistent style of playing in modern basketball, that is, having three-point shooting. In this regard, perhaps Lafrenz is selected in this era and may achieve higher success.

Of course, we still need to recall his performance in his era. After being selected by the Nuggets, although Lafrenz's initial performance did not meet expectations, it was generally pretty good. He contributed 12+7 almost every season, and his defensive franchise protection ability is indeed good. But the problem is that his talent is too mediocre and lacks enough explosive power. He only relies on not very solid basic skills. In that era when the inside line was the most glorious, it was difficult to compete with his opponents. Therefore, he was also sent to the Mavericks by the team during his rookie contract. He was not stable until the Mavericks. He only played for 2 seasons and was sent to the Celtics again. Although he could contribute 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in the 2004-05 season, he began to suffer from injuries the following year. As a result, he completely faded out of the NBA after the end of the 2007-08 season. Therefore, with his ability and achievements, he is indeed not worthy of Tanhua's position.