Is drafting Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan the biggest mistake in sports history?

Enfuego · Jul 16, 2012

I'd say if not, it's pretty damn close.

celticGreen+ · Jul 16, 2012

I'm not sure I'd call it a mistake though... An unfortunate choice, perhaps? But for Portland, at the time, it made perfect sense.

Betallsports · Jul 16, 2012

Will agree probably the Top one.... goes along with the KC pick of Todd Blackledge
they by passed John Elway, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and Eric Dickerson just to name a few.

Enfuego · Jul 16, 2012

celticGreen said:
I'm not sure I'd call it a mistake though... An unfortunate choice, perhaps? But for Portland, at the time, it made perfect sense.

You make a good point. Looking at Paxson and Drexler at the guard position, Portland didn't really need him.

Enfuego · Jul 16, 2012

I guess I'd say Bias snorting coke was a pretty big mistake.

celticGreen+ · Jul 16, 2012

Enfuego said:
I guess I'd say Bias snorting coke was a pretty big mistake.

Indeed!

celticGreen+ · Jul 16, 2012

Enfuego said:
You make a good point. Looking at Paxson and Drexler at the guard position, Portland didn't really need him.

Exactly, and - of course what's even worse, if Portland had won the coin-flip for the 1st spot, they would have gotten Olajuwon... Just bad luck all around.