1996 NBA Draft Analysis (First 17 Draft Picks)

[@BallingandTalking]

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[@eyalharel6051]

Same thing for 2003

[@217champion]

Monta Ellis draft pick in 2005.

[@BallingandTalking]

I might do the 2005 draft in the future.

[@BallingandTalking]

However, I doubt there will be anything for Monta Ellis because he was drafted in the 2nd round.

[@217champion]

@@BallingandTalking so you have the entire 2005 draft. What makes it special it was the last highschool to NBA draft for right now.

[@maxrichard2244]

Not even a minute in and this is hilariously awesome. Allen Iverson weakness: Shoots 1st, Passes 2nd 🤣

[@brianbadonde9251]

@Fries he was a point guard, he didn't move to shooting guard until about 3 or 4 years into his career

[@brendancassidy3312]

Kobe, Peja, and Nash all in a row at the end of the lottery is nuts

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

you forgot Jermaine O'Neal...the dude has MVP like season when he plays for Indiana Pacers in mid-2000's...

[@jashanestone]

I was just about to say that @@jon-unicorn-doxxer 🎯🎯🎯💪🏾💯

[@divineamadi8742]

@@jashanestone this class was so good that Ben Wallace a DPOY went UNDRAFTED. Crazy how talented that group was

[@henry7486]

@@divineamadi8742 That was more because he went to a D2 school and was very raw

[@chitownmo]

Kobe was arranged to be picked by the hornets and then traded to the Lakers. He only worked out with the Knicks and the Lakers during pre draft workouts due market size. Of course, LA was the better team at the time.

[@SandyMcJeeb]

Bruh it’s actually unreal how loaded this class is

[@BallingandTalking]

Possibly the best draft class of all-time.

[@SandyMcJeeb]

@@BallingandTalking yup, 84’, 96’, 03’

[@ronf.2029]

@@SandyMcJeeb 2003 is overrated

[@eddyededwin]

@@ronf.2029 4 hall of famers is overrated lmao u clown

[@ronf.2029]

@@BallingandTalking Greatest Draft Class is without a doubt MJ's draft class. Give any starting 5 on any draft class and 84 is by far the greatest. Stockton, Alvin Robertson, MJ, Barkley and Olajuwon will smoke any draft class. Robertson is a two way player and he even average with 5 rpg and 5 apg in his career. He even average 3spg 5 times in his career. Offensively, the pick and roll to Stockton to Barkley/Olajuwon will be unstoppable and half court offense Olajuwon and MJ will dominate and good luck getting easy rebounds against Barkley and Olajuwon. Defensively, 4 out of these 5 players are greatest defensive players whether on ball or help defender. 96 is a lil deep draft class but a starting 5 of Nash, Iverson, Ray Allen, Kobe and Jermaine O neal will be dominated... remove Ray Allen and put a big and still Adbur Rahim, Walker, Camby or Ilgauskus can't stop Olajuwon.

[@klefusmcdonald2644]

Iverson’s “weakness” in 96, is another mans strength in 2021.

[@bryank971]

He would be going nuts in this era if he was in his prime now. He'd get 30 FT attempts per game to add to his 40 ppg.

[@whotfiskelvin]

@@bryank971 Stop acting like anyone without a 45% 3 point shot would average 40 today

[@nevillelongbottom7687]

@@bryank971 He refused training, so no, he woudn't.

[@Fantabiscuit]

What a draft class. Nash “poor mans John Stockton” crikes

[@princesnowblood6263]

He was

[@calebangell77]

@@princesnowblood6263 no disrespect to Stockton, but Nash was a better point guard.

[@dirt7763]

@Caleb Angell I want what you're smoking

[@JustLooseMe]

@@dirt7763 but he was... stockton is overrated because of his long carrier and the fact that many of his assists were post moves from Malone...

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

@@dirt7763 Stockton is great but in order magic Steph Isiah Nash Oscar CP3 Westbrook Jason Kidd all are better and John is up there after Kidd. These guys all done more in certain time and achieved a lot skill and accomplishment wise as John has

[@bobbysbluebooster]

This class has more overall talent than any other class. May not be as top heavy as 84 or 03 but this class was loaded.

[@OmegaSupreme1]

This class was just as top heavy as 84 and 03. Kobe Iverson and Nash is right there with both

[@bobbysbluebooster]

@@OmegaSupreme1 I mean, 84 had Jordan, Barkley, Stockton, that’s like a quarter of the dream team plus “The Dream” himself.

[@airpegasus5167]

This Draft Had Kobe AI Marbury Ray Allen Steve Nash Marcus Camby Plus More

[@rhrndz0312]

This draft has more allstar players and mvps and hall of famers than the 84 and 03 draft classes

[@troywilson8805]

Best year ever if you have a lottery pick.

[@chanendlerbong]

Bro, Kobe, AI, Nash, Ray Allen, Peja, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Stephon Marbury, Antoine Walker, Abdul-Raheem, Marcus Camby and Todd Fuddler as well 😂🤣, very deep class

[@jashanestone]

🎯🎯🎯💪🏾💯

[@shatnerhasselhoff]

That’s Todd Fuller, if you’d ever opened any packs of 1997-98 Fleer you’d know who he is.

[@madclown7308]

I thought ben Wallace was not drafted

[@chanendlerbong]

@NEEK24 some people dont understand concept of sarcasm

[@nashidm6086]

@NEEK24 That's why he called him Fuddler🤣🤣

[@SeekYourTruth888]

Also in this draft Ben Wallace Jermaine O’Neal Derek Fisher This is by far the most loaded draft ever

[@yd856]

84-85 had the better top.

[@damienkirksey7026]

1984 was better

[@nostalgicgamer1363]

Dampier was 35 when he was drafted

[@braxtonslife7779]

Damn you went to the vaults for this one. Thanks for the video.

[@jeanlobrot]

Literally strength is everyone’s weakness my god

[@vincaso]

Bro they put Kobe’s face on mj body lol

[@uploadvidz4490]

They did that to multiple players

[@mmafan2223]

oh 90's

[@nashidm6086]

2k glitch

[@kl2389]

Iverson's analysis is on point.

[@rashb3994]

Why did Antoine Walker get James Bond music with his highlights? So random 😄.

[@GrayMinemanLOL]

R.I.P Kobe and Lorenzen Wright

[@chubbyzee3714]

Nash's weakness of being too selective with shots is very true. He had the scoring arsenal to be leading the league in scoring, but chose to be a point god

[@chubbyzee3714]

@Optimus Prime Even Nash says that. He say's looking back, he should have been shooting the ball around 20 times a game. He could have been Steph, but it was a different era.

[@theItalianshamrock]

He was my favorite player back then... i used to get so frustrated. Like bro pull the trigger and take the shot, you don't need to always dish it off

[@khaitranngoc4176]

Man literally recorded a 50-40-90 season I would find his shot selection to be aight.

[@chubbyzee3714]

@@khaitranngoc4176 I think he had a great shot selection, but he should have shot more. Looking back at those Sun teams, he should havebeen the #1 scorer

[@ZeeZeeFaa]

Kobe had the cast on his broken arm on that SLAM wall cover. That was probably the dopest cover of all time.

[@bruhyawn]

0:34 i like how being a shoot 1st pass 2nd pg was considered a weakness back then lol, just goes to show how much iverson revolutionized what it meant to be a point guard

[@matreyles]

Noticed that also

[@chubbyzee3714]

That's pretty crazy.

[@wildnight8776]

Hubie Brown is this best at explaining the game of basketball..

[@mitchellvang2691]

This draft class was so loaded, the only weakness they can come up with is "Get Stronger/Need Strength"

[@unleashed4690]

Well at this time they still played INSIDE the three point line, and there were MEN like Malone, Ewing, Barkley, Rodman etc in there waiting for little flys to swat. :)

[@slightexag]

saying ray allen was "vulnerable to post-up" is such a ridiculous phrase. that'd be like saying marcus camby wasn't a great dribbler

[@zachmcdowell6445]

@@slightexag I think they were talking about defending post ups, not Allen posting up.

[@TheCStrike2]

@@zachmcdowell6445 exactly. I understand some shooting guards posted up back then, but by in large being a poor post up defender is a silly criticism for a guard. It’s like saying Shaq has trouble defending point guards.

[@slightexag]

@@TheCStrike2 exactly

[@Basketballboi21]

Erick dampier done look the same his whole life 🤣

[@57wookie]

"Poor man's John Stockton" lol

[@supersaiyanjin2199]

'MVP' version of john stockton

[@Paulafan5]

If Nash had Malone instead of Stoudemire the Suns win titles.

[@rashb3994]

@@Paulafan5 The Sun's probably would've had a title anyways if it weren't for that BS suspension in the playoffs. Stoudemire's game worked better with Nash's than Malone's would have because he moved and reacted more which played to Nash's style. Even though Malone is a far superior player, crunch time was a big issue for him, and he would've screwed up the Sun's ball movement because he's so efficient in the post, the ball stops when he gets it. It would actually stifle Nashes game because he can do so much. Stockton was fine with just dumping the ball into Malone all day when there was no pick and roll option, then he would do the little things off ball like go set a screen for a shooter or something.

[@princesnowblood6263]

@@Paulafan5 those Suns teams were way deeper than the Jazz

[@princesnowblood6263]

Stockton was still better

[@dashawnthomas9333]

Hands down the best draft ever!! 4 hall of famers and counting.. Jermaine O'Neal made 8 all star games , all NBA and they got him at the bottom of the 1st round

[@escarioarven4769]

the weaknesses had me rolling,😂💀

[@nathanvarghese4148]

Crazy to think this was 25 years ago

[@christophersuswal9544]

Even the non all stars had long, solid careers. Excluding Todd Fuller

[@itsmeitstrue]

Antoine Walker woulda been so much better if he didnt get lazy n outa shape. He was just undisciplined. His first 5 years in the league he was killing it. Loved the Peirce/Walker combo. High lob and pick n roll as dam near unstoppable.

[@itsmeitstrue]

@Optimus Prime I dont think thats a crazy exaggeration, he really was talented in his day

[@curiouslymavismade]

That 1996 draft was one of the top five drafts of all time. 1984 and 2003 are up there as well.

[@damienkirksey7026]

No 1984 was better

[@louietv1443]

1984 involves michael jordan 1996 involves kobe bryant 2003 involves lebron james

[@CharifRocka]

@@damienkirksey7026 "One of the TOP FIVE DRAFTS OF ALL TIME" He did not say which was better.

[@devinmickey8125]

They drafted some guy name Todd Fuller over Kobe Bryant. Let that sink in folks.

[@jeanlobrot]

Who else has never heard of Todd fuller

[@timothywright1318]

I remember him because he was god awful for the Jazz.

[@nashidm6086]

Being included in this draft class was the highlight of his career

[@fakeemmcee]

I knew the name because in the Oral History of the Slam shoot article, his name was a “code” for “unwanted intruder on the shoot”.

[@mobetta2092]

Hip-hop was at it's PEAK while this draft was happening

[@brianbadonde9251]

Nah peak was 88 youngin

[@danyangsong9905]

Maybe one day people will say Stockton was the poor man's Steve Nash

[@TacticalPower88]

Poor man's John Stockton was actually kinda fair. I know on paper Nash is a 2x MVP but I'd still take Stockton easily.

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

i really got into the draft in 95. lost it just a few years later. But i would think that what if you made a team comprised of players in a draft. closest was Big 3 in Miami, with Wade, LeBron, and Bosh. But just imagine there was a team of Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim? How well do you think a team of Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, John Wallace, and Marcus Camby would have done in the late 90s early 00s???

[@cucklord8106]

greatest draft class ever this was insane

[@taurioncolquhoun4249]

An analysis show where Ernie was the young guy, sheesh

[@JeanCJP]

The fact AI’s weakness was being a score first guard is sad lol

[@mrgiggles5555]

Shows you how much of an affect he had, nowadays that's considered so normal for a guard.

[@JeanCJP]

@@mrgiggles5555 fax

[@Boopy357]

They've never really seen a lot of smaller scoring guards in that era. A lot of people consider him an SG. Nowadays combo guards are expected and pure point guards are a rarity. Weird how times change.

[@JeanCJP]

@@Boopy357 very true my friend people can’t just respect how great A.I was off and on the court

[@Grind2Excellence]

Its still a weakness .... you have to pass

[@sticks_4562]

holy this class is godly

[@Sapp440]

I love Marbury, but with how little time he spent in MN, it would've been interesting to see Ray Allen and KG together on the wolves.

[@klefusmcdonald2644]

Underrated hypothetical, and very true.

[@thejanglezclan]

Marcus Camby, labeled a PF in college played way more as a C in the pros. Usually the opposite for big men.

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

in his early years he play PF...but when he plays for Denver he has no choice but to play Center because kenyon Martin is in PF...also all slow PF turn C when they age,,,

[@curiouslymavismade]

Iverson is still one of the main players that got me interested in basketball.

[@braddouglas8004]

The end of 90’s going into 2000’s era probably had the most talent honestly. There were great players at literally every position & good amount to have multiple entertaining position matchups.

[@dirt7763]

For me it was Westbrook

[@Ghostride-X43]

1996 draft is stacked 💯

[@don8244]

Scouts' NBA comparisons consesus for each player: Iverson - Nate Archibald/Tim Hardaway Camby - Tree Rollins/Darryl Dawkins Abdur-Rahim - Kevin McHale Marbury - Kenny Anderson/Rod Strickland Ray - Mitch Richmond Walker - Magic Johnson/Cliff Robinson Wright - Jon Koncak Kittles - Dell Curry/Reggie Miller Samaki - Xavier McDaniel Dampier - Mark Eaton Fuller - Tom Heinsohn Potapenko - Frank Brickowski Kobe - Michael Jordan/World B Free Stojakovic - Toni Kukoc Nash - John Stockton/Mark Jackson Delk - Mario Elie Jermaine - Robert Parish Overall, a very rich and talented draft class with scouts comparisons heading into draft night being pretty accurate one way or another. Much better than some of the comparisons scouts make today.

[@gamble777888]

Holy smokes what a draft.

[@fakeemmcee]

So wild that they were talking about how “surprising” Peja over John Wallace was. John Wallace peaked in college.

[@scizorbullet8185]

This is the deepest class ever

[@BigMick502]

Greatest draft of all time it's crazy how many hall of famers there are wow it will never look like this ever again

[@GreenBeanMrClean]

They really labeled "Contract Complications" as one of Predrag Stojakovic's weaknesses 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ivanljubicic2229]

Now your business. They were spot on. Stojakovic was drafted in 96 and came on in 99 because his Greec club Paok was asking huge fee so as some of his previous teams in Serbia. He wasnt on disposale for his team for full two years, so it is kind of weakness

[@dontworry4831]

Coming from euro pros, gotta wait or pay to get him out

[@rjejames28]

Good lord you don't see drafts like this today

[@jasonjones2137]

Everybody needs to get stronger....

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

Ahhhhhh the days when bigs actually had a low post game....

[@KombatFlix]

RP The Great Man 💛💜🖤🐍

[@abw1317]

Yall see my boy Erica Dampier lol

[@mateochen1388]

Hornets: Idk about this Kobe kid

[@mikeypickett4468]

Stephon Marbury ate Vaseline

[@bryank971]

On the regular....still does I'm sure.

[@deepvoicedude4749]

Was peja stojajovic drafted right after Kobe?

[@RAINMAKEEER]

Why is Kobe's picture like that?

[@dontworry4831]

My first thought, like wtf??... It's someone else's body

[@陈晰然]

They said Kobe made every around him better. He was right if you call sitting on the bench and win a championship good performance

[@doratheexplorer8274]

?

[@everythingcollectibles]

To this day I’m mad at the Timberwolves for giving up Ray Allen

[@martinaraujo2555]

They let Kobe and Nash fall so low damn

[@unleashed4690]

Kobe fell because he announced before the draft he would ONLY play for the Lakers and told everyone else not to draft him. At 17 his ego was already so huge he felt bigger than the league. (Charlotte then traded him to LA for Vlade Divac. Good trade, huh? lol)

[@martinaraujo2555]

@@unleashed4690 ah, I had no idea. Guess that gave him the desire to be a Laker for life too lol

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

@@unleashed4690 I don't think he officially come out and said the Lakers, but he said that if he wasn't picked by the right team he would go to college for a year. Everyone who remembers watching it knew that he was trying to get on the Lakers though. No one ever talks about that now. They always talk about how Charlotte messed up, but he would have never gone to Charlotte.

[@unleashed4690]

@@Pumpkin3.14pi I remember it clearly. He specified the Lakers. It had something to do with his dad.

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

@@unleashed4690 Ok, I wasn't 100% sure. I was young, but I was obsessed with the NBA. I remember they were dictating things behind the scenes, and that him amd the Lakers basically manipulated things to make sure they got him. I just wasn't for sure if he said that he would only go to the Lakers.

[@camowens3089]

This draft class never lifted weights in college

[@TrentNumbers]

Ernie an OG

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

i do honestly think that it depends on where you are drafted and situation that can either allow a player to flourish or be hindered. i think John Wallace could have been a solid NBA starting forward, but to be drafted by the NYK, and be behind Oakley, Mason, Smith, didnt help him. Of how great he did leading Syracuse to the National Championship game, i thought he was gonna be a top 12 pick. maybe if he was drafted there, he would have been allowed to play and could have flourished. 1996 was a great draft, but it also had talent that never developed like John Wallace. If you look at his stats, his 2nd season is with the Raptors, he got 28 mpg, he avgd 48% FG, 72% FT, 14 ppg, 4.5 rpg 1 apg, 1 spg, 1 bpg. Not too bad for just avg 12 shots/game. now why did his minutes fall after? probably bc Raptors had T-Mac and got Vince Carter in 98 draft.

[@at9546]

Some of these guys might turn out to be pretty good players...... doubt it though.

[@sselimemree]

11:06 nash being too selective with shots actually delayed the 3pt revolution in nba. If he didnt have that during run n gun phx era, revolution would come earlier. Mike D'antoni and Nash still regret this

[@MrC77]

Yeah he could have been like Curry

[@itsfree2payattentionkp853]

Kobe picture looks like home and MJ mixed together. What's the odds?

[@youlostthedebate]

Ray Allen my favorite player off all time

[@xtian1103]

Kobe weakness: 2 to 3 years away from impact. They're not wrong though!

[@markjordanso3320]

I love this batch, b4 jordan,hakeem,ewing,malone,barkley and other 80's stars retire

[@kman215]

Iverson was DPOY in college? Never knew that

[@chubbyzee3714]

That shit is crazy. I'm assuming he wasn't a 1 on 1 defender. Most likely making reads and intercepting passes often. Like Steph when he led the league in steals

[@dontworry4831]

In the big east...

[@Pumpkin3.14pi]

Dallas in the mid 90s. Constantly drafting big men that couldn't play, until Dirk. Even when they drafted three good players in a row, they couldn't keep them together.

[@targusmacintosh7506]

Kobe taken at 13, Ben Wallace UNDRAFTED, yet has an argument for the Hall of Fame because of his defense. Nash, Peja AND Ray Allen. If 1996 do a small ball "Death" lineup against either 1984 or 2003, MAAAAANNNNN....

[@bbennyj]

The best draft class ever

[@JOMO_EDC]

Charlotte don’t trade Kobe! Lol

[@artiommikhailov4543]

They were loading up with bigs back then. My goodness

[@Justin1988Johnson]

Kobe’s weakness was he needs to gain more weight 😂

[@deweydewey712]

Lorenzen wright rip

[@n-wordheelflips2648]

best class ever

[@217champion]

Do you have the 2005 NBA draft I like to see Monta Ellis draft video.

[@lionelortizvazquez7430]

So many teams so many expert General managers so many “who are they” players

[@unleashed4690]

Actually, of the top 17, only about 5 of them didn't turn out to be good pros, if not stars. One of the deeper drafts for talent in some time.

[@lionelortizvazquez7430]

@@unleashed4690 yes very deep draft but what I’m saying is these Gm passed on talents for decent players

[@emilechang5882]

1. Kobe Bryant, 2. Steve Nash, 3. Allen Iverson, 4. Ray Allen, 5. Predrag Stojakovic, 5. Jermaine O'Neal.

[@Zond3r]

RIP Lorenzen Wright

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

And KOBE...

[@robtierney2569]

not only was this class loaded it was deep , maybe not the best draft class but definitely the best on overall depth

[@BlueHundred1]

Draft class is nuts. Camby wasn't a superstar but he had a really good career. Abdur-rahim was real solid. Starbury was a star. Antoine Walker was productive and an all star for a bit. Lorenzo Wright was a serviceable player (RIP). Kerry Kittles was looking like a future star but was still a very solid player. Samaki Walker was not good. Dampier was solid and had a pretty long career. Todd Fuller sucked. Potapenko was a fine player. Pretty much no busts in this lottery and a bunch of stars and hall of famers

[@uncled8275]

Funny how Nash turned out to be an MVP Richman’s version of John Stockton

[@louier4172]

Staaaaacked

[@adamturner8732]

84 and 96 best drafts of all time... not an argument between

[@samsmith8086]

Dude. Wow.

[@Justin1988Johnson]

It’s still so crazy to think 12 teams passed on Kobe Bryant. So wild

[@perfecteleven5177]

The Raptors were robbed in the draft that year. They actually got the number 1 pick, but the NBA had a rule that said expansion teams couldn't have the first pick for the first three years of their existence.

[@akgchka2911]

Lmaooo why they calling all these young boys weak

[@itsrighttoberight5481]

Todd full career average 3ppg 3rpg in the nba for 5 years

[@RS_0422]

Espn takes gone wrong

[@tio9896]

crazy how back then Iverson supposedly needs a moral reason to leave college early . "His sister is ill he has good reason to do this" How about he wants as long a pro career as possible and should be getting paid??

[@visualizeme-tz3ng]

That was the reason why he left idiot. He said it himself.

[@slyfox2022]

He said it himself!

[@xInfiniteCaliber]

Gonna need sros to react to this

[@imawakeareyou7082]

Mainly all bust but i feel bad for the young bucks who wasn't around to see the #Hall of Famers that did come from this group, I'm talking #Top 10. #Iverson was just ridiculous at #Georgetown....

[@JrBarthelemy]

Ernie still sounds the same 😂

[@kurtcometa4818]

1:27 Tim Duncan

[@changkwangoh]

Future 1999 finals preview!

[@luismiguel-jc2bd]

Top draft

[@taharqa332]

Steve Nash isn't 6"3" - Met him once - he's legit 6"1" at best.