so what good did it do the clippers to draft michael olowokandi 1st in the draft a few years ago? they, like so many other teams, were so obsessed with "getting a good big man", that they wasted a precious pick on a scrub. vince carter, paul pierce, mike bibby and larry hughes, just to name a few, were picked after him. and none of them is over 6'6. and im sure that everyone would agree that they are much more valuable to their teams than olowokandi is. its amazing how many picks are wasted on big men who turn out to do nothing - the knicks picked frederic weis, slavko vranes, and maciej lampei in recent drafts, none of whom have done squat in this league.
i just hope that isiah doesnt get so obsessed with trying to get a big man like other teams are and you (nykincks15) seem to be that he just picks any old 7 footer who turns out to be a total bust and its just a waste of a pick when he could have gotten a smaller player who actually would have contributed.
yes, its great if you can get a good big man, but dont waste a precious pick chasing one if you really dont think hes ever going to be any good. and this is especially true if you pick a high school kid and you are just hoping he will turn into something. darko milicic commes to mind. imagine if detroit had taken carmelo with that pick. yeah, they already had tayshaun at the 3, but who cares, you can always trade him, or use him to create a deeper bench. what trade value does milicic have? none. what good has he done for detroit? nothing. i really hope isiah doesnt get suckered like many fans seem to be into just "getting a big man". hes a gm, not an ignorant fan, so hes not allowed to make silly mistakes like that.