Pierce is one of the top small forwards in the 21st century. He has the reputation of an offensive kaleidoscope. At his peak, he could compete with super giants such as James and Kobe Bryant. Pierce is a star of the Celtics. In 1998, the Celtics selected the Pioneers with the 10th overall pick. Selected to the All-Star 10 times in his career, selected to the All-NBA Team 4 times, helped the Celtics win the championship, and was elected FMVP. Pierce is a recognized superstar. But he is as good as Pierce, and he was only the No. 10 pick that year. Do you know who the greats were before him? Only one person was more successful than him.
The No. 1 pick is Olowokandi. He is not well-known and his career achievements are not high. After playing in the NBA for 9 years and playing for 5 teams, even in his peak season, he could only score 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds, and could only be regarded as a qualified starter. Olowokandi is one of the top picks in parallel imports and has few honors in his career.
The second pick is Mike Bibby, who is known as the White Devil and is a very good point guard. Bibby's personal ability is outstanding. He averaged 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game as a sophomore. He is already the league's top point guard. Bibby's peak was with the Kings, who were also the favorites to win the championship at the time. At his peak, he averaged 21 3 5 per game and was an out-and-out star player.
The third overall pick was LaFrentz, who is also a little-known star. LaFrentz is a 2.11-meter-tall post player who performed very well in his rookie season, averaging 13.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. However, LaFrentz's career started at a high and then went down. After leaving the Nuggets, his condition became worse and worse. He gradually became a role player and did not win any honors in his career.
Antoine Jamison, the No. 4 pick, is one of the most low-key stars in the NBA. He was drafted by the Raptors, but immediately swapped clubs with Carter. Jamison has a strong scoring ability, scoring 20 points in many seasons, and has a career average of 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. His total score reached 20,042 points, making him the less famous Mr. Twenty Thousand Points.
Carter was the No. 5 pick at the time. He was traded to the Raptors during his rookie season and was regarded as the core of the team. At his peak, Carter averaged 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and his dunks were even more intoxicating. As the first dunker in history, Carter was elected as the All-Star vote winner four times that year. He is the most popular superstar in the league. He has played in the league for 22 seasons and is a Hall of Fame player.
The No. 6 pick is Traylor. He is a striker with a height of 2.03 meters. Although the draft pick is very high, Traylor is a complete parallel import. He only stayed in the league for 7 years and moved to 4 teams without getting many opportunities to play. He only averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, and he faded out of the league early.
Show No. 7 is very famous. He is Jason Williams. I believe you have all heard of his other name, which is white chocolate. In terms of strength, White Chocolate is not a superstar in the league, but his playing style is too gorgeous, and his passing is even more unpredictable. He is often selected into the top five with his unconstrained passing. He is one of the best passers in history. Very popular.
The 8th pick is Larry Hughes. He is a relatively excellent role player with a relatively stable career performance. In his peak period, he averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Larry Hughes once partnered with James and is a more reliable helper around him. But after leaving Lao Zhan, Hughes became a homeless man.
The No. 9 pick was Nowitzki. Cuban acquired him through a trade and cultivated this big white man as the core of the team. The driver did not disappoint Cuban, and he became a league superstar at his peak. Nowitzki has won the regular season MVP, the All-NBA Team, and has been selected to the All-Star many times. At its peak, a single core led the Mavericks to win the championship and was crowned FMVP. It can be said that he became a god with one crown. He is also the league's Mr. 30,000 points, and is undoubtedly the strongest player in the 1998 class.