"In the year I drafted, half of the league was trying to play tricks for me." Only five people in the NBA dared to say that

As we all know, the NBA league is a place where talented monsters gather, and almost every player here has the top basketball talent. It can be said that if they are dispersed into other basketball leagues, they will definitely be snatched by various teams. So, the question is, among these talented people, are there any peerless geniuses that make many teams still play badly in such a gathering place. In fact, there are yes, but looking at NBA history, only 5 players have received such treatment. Today, the author will take you to see who these five players who have attracted most of the league to be scrambled, and whether their subsequent development is worthy of everyone's expectations for them.

1. Patrick Ewing

With evidence, the first player in NBA history to be snatched by most of the leagues in the draft was Patrick Ewing, the 1985 NBA No. 1 pick. As the only legendary star among the "Four Big Centers" who does not have an NBA championship, Patrick Ewing's presence may not be that strong, and was even considered by fans to make up the numbers among the "Four Big Centers". But on the other hand, without the two advanced honors of NBA championship and regular season MVP, he was still able to tie the team with the other three legendary centers in the 1990s, which just shows his strength and strength. While still playing in the NCAA, Patrick Ewing led the team to the finals three times. This performance is an unattainable achievement even in modern times, so it is very normal for many teams to play badly for him. As for whether Patrick Ewing deserves everyone’s expectations for him, it’s not satisfactory. Although he did not bring an NBA championship to the team and did not compete for his regular season MVP trophy, he at least led the Knicks who chose him to become a strong NBA team and once reached the NBA Finals. At the same time, his personal data is enough to be the first person in the Knicks' history, and he is one of the strongest 75 players in NBA history.

2. Tim Duncan

The second player in NBA history to be scrambled to be snatched by most of the leagues. Everyone may be very familiar with the No. 1 pick in 1997. Needless to say, many old fans know the value of Tim Duncan when he announced his draft. Ten teams including the Spurs, Celtics, Grizzlies, etc. were all directly out of the way in the year he was about to graduate from college, with 20 wins and 62 losses, 15 wins and 67 losses, just to win the No. 1 pick. After the No. 1 pick is signed by the Spurs, the legendary Bishop of the Celtics Auerbach is even willing to give all the chips of the entire "Celtics" to the Spurs just to change to Tim Duncan, but unfortunately the Spurs did not agree. In this regard, Auerbach was so angry that he stopped asking about the NBA. As for whether Tim Duncan deserves everyone’s expectations for him, the answer is yes. With five career NBA championships, two regular season MVPs, three FMVPs, countless NBA best and best defensive teams, Tim Duncan can even be named the ten strongest players in NBA history.

3.LeBron James

The third player in NBA history to be scrambled by most of the leagues to participate in the draft is LeBron James, a legendary superstar who is still in the game. In that year, the NBA also allowed high school students to participate in the NBA draft, and the success of high school players such as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. So at that time, although the NBA team still had some prejudice against high school students, the prejudice was actually very small. Therefore, LeBron James, who appeared in Sports Illustrated in high school, was focused on them. Through observation and reporting, scouts from many NBA teams have found that LeBron James' physical talent is enough to be called the NBA's historical level, and his business value is also very high. Therefore, not only the Cavaliers, but other league teams have also begun to play bad things for it. As for whether LeBron James is worthy of everyone’s expectations of him, I’m afraid I don’t need to elaborate on this. Everyone should know that not everyone can be “compared” with Michael Jordan.

4. Greg Oden

The fourth player in NBA history to be scrambled by most of the leagues to participate in the draft was Greg Oden in 2007. Regarding such a player on the list, most fans may be confused and shocked. It is incredible that such a glass man could actually cause the league team to be bad in that year. However, Greg Oden's performance in college was not inferior to Patrick Ewing, and his dominance in the inside was comparable to Bill Russell, so it is normal for NBA teams to play real numbers for him. Unfortunately, injuries are indeed the number one killer in player career. Even a genius like Greg Oden can only be hit by a "knee injury" and finally become an "injured Zhongyong". He quietly retired after playing more than 100 games in the NBA.

5. Victor Vinbanyama

The fifth player in NBA history to be scrambled by most of the leagues to participate in the draft is the active No. 2023 pick - Victor Vinbanyama. As a center forward who is 2.26 meters tall, but has defending skills and good offense and defense, Victor Vinbanyama was called a "epoch-making" player by many people before participating in the NBA draft. Therefore, for such a super potential player that can be seen with the naked eye, many teams in the NBA league were also playing badly. As for whether Victor Vinbanyama has met everyone's expectations, it can only be said that it is still early. Now, his data is enough, with an average of 21+10+3.6 per game, but he has not proved himself in the playoffs, so it is difficult to draw a conclusion.