Why was Josh Howard drafted so late?

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Arti

Discussion Starter · Apr 8, 2006

I'm not saying "teams should have recognized his talent," but look at the credentials he had going into the draft (from Wikipedia):

He was the unanimous selection as the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in 2003 (first since David Thompson in 1975) and led Wake Forest to the regular season league championship. Howard was named the national player of the year by FOX, College Insider and Basketball Digest. He was a finalist for the John Wooden Award and the James Naismith Award in 2003.

How did he slip all the way to 29?

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iverson101

· #2 · Apr 8, 2006

Julius Hodge won the ACC poy and all he's good for is target practice.

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Coatesvillain

· #3 · Apr 8, 2006

I guess it's because hindsight isn't something you're blessed with until after something happens.

matt!

· #4 · Apr 8, 2006

iverson101 said:
Julius Hodge won the ACC poy and all he's good for is target practice.

Yeah, that's cool.

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ATLien

· #5 · Apr 8, 2006

iverson101 said:
Julius Hodge won the ACC poy and all he's good for is target practice.

That's messed up.

Didn't Howard have some injury questions around draft time? Seemed to be all for nothing. I remember being very upset when Atlanta passed on him for some French dude (Diaw). Looking at the two now, I still dunno who I would rather choose. Both are awesome.

Pimped Out

· #6 · Apr 8, 2006

he didnt really have any offensive skills when he was drafted.

Seed

· #7 · Apr 8, 2006

Pimped Out said:
he didnt really have any offensive skills when he was drafted.

so...offense is way easier to teach than defense heck look at what happened with parker, with one off-season his shots from the perimeter looks better than last year.

reHEATed

· #8 · Apr 9, 2006

that draft was rather funny

everybody knew he was going to drop, and everybody said he he had a great chance to be one of the better players in the draft. Just if the teams payed attention

for real. Analysts, people on here all said he exactly what was going to happen with him

1. One of only seven players in NBA history to average 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists while shooting 50% or more from the field in a playoff series (the others are Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan). Wade accomplished this in two consecutive series in the 2005 playoffs.
2. Joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, and Allen Iverson as the only players ever to record games of 40+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in the same playoff season in 2005.
3. Holds the record for being the only player in NBA history to ever average at least 30 points on 69.5 field goal percentage for four consecutive NBA playoff series games (5/23/06-5/29/06). The last record was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 63%. Wade accomplished it with less than 20 field goal attempts per game
4. Fifth player in NBA history with at least 30 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds in a playoff game (5/10/05 vs. WAS). The others are Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Walt Frazier and Oscar Robertson.
5. One of four players in NBA history to have at least 30 points and 12 assists in three consecutive games (November 24-27, 2006). The others are Oscar Robertson, Nate Archibald, and Kevin Johnson. [5]

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ghoti

· #9 · Apr 9, 2006

Everybody thought he was Venus Williams.

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bbasok

· #10 · Apr 9, 2006

LoL

naibsel

· #11 · Apr 9, 2006

TheATLien said:
That's messed up.

Didn't Howard have some injury questions around draft time? Seemed to be all for nothing. I remember being very upset when Atlanta passed on him for some French dude (Diaw). Looking at the two now, I still dunno who I would rather choose. Both are awesome.

but u dont have the french dude :laugh:

JuX

· #12 · Apr 9, 2006

Kevin McHale should be granted credits for being such an idiot not to draft him, got Ebi instead. Look at that, Howard is flourishing and Ebi is unemployed.

Whoo.

CrackerJack

· #13 · Apr 9, 2006

Juxtaposed said:
Kevin McHale should be granted credits for being such an idiot not to draft him, got Ebi instead. Look at that, Howard is flourishing and Ebi is unemployed.

Whoo.

actually ebi has a very stable career in the D-League :biggrin:

Mr. Hobbes

· #14 · Apr 9, 2006

Smith was raw offensively, and while he made spectacular defensive plays in HS, nobody thought it would translate to the league, at least not to its full extent. He could jump and dunk, and that's it. The raw athlete is very common in the league.

-James-

· #15 · Apr 9, 2006

iverson101 said:
Julius Hodge won the ACC poy and all he's good for is target practice.

NO!

f22egl

· #16 · Apr 9, 2006 (Edited)

Because Howard performed terribly in the ACC tournament and the big dance. I believe Ryan Randle and Cainer Medley manhandled him. They also lost to Auburn in the tournament, who were a 10 seed at the time.

Pimped Out

· #17 · Apr 9, 2006

Seed said:
so...offense is way easier to teach than defense heck look at what happened with parker, with one off-season his shots from the perimeter looks better than last year.

why are you arguing with me?

Go NeTs

The Truth

· #18 · Apr 9, 2006

He was basically drafted late because he was a senior and scouts didn't believe he had potential.

Chaos

· #19 · Apr 9, 2006

f22egl said:
Because Howard performed terribly in the ACC tournament and the big dance. I believe Ryand Handle and Cainer Medley manhandled him. They also lost to Auburn in the tournament, who were a 10 seed at the time.

Which, incidentally, is how the Mavericks got their interest in Marquis Daniels, who was at Auburn at the time.

southeasy

· #20 · Apr 9, 2006

yeah howard is my dude, but his not up to par play at the tourny didn't help. Same thing might happen to rodney carney, he could be alot like howard.

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