Boston acquired Paul Pierce with the tenth selection in 1998’s NBA draft and it was inexplicable then just as now. Nine different teams thought they’d selected the top overall prospect and only Dallas’ gamble was correct. The draft wasn’t a cautionary tale, nobody was in on a fad for a particular type of player, each of the dice rolls were on orthodox solutions. There was the pivotmen with touch, a lithe
Nine teams passed on Paul Pierce
Nine teams passed on Paul Pierce
Nine teams passed on Paul Pierce
Boston acquired Paul Pierce with the tenth selection in 1998’s NBA draft and it was inexplicable then just as now. Nine different teams thought they’d selected the top overall prospect and only Dallas’ gamble was correct. The draft wasn’t a cautionary tale, nobody was in on a fad for a particular type of player, each of the dice rolls were on orthodox solutions. There was the pivotmen with touch, a lithe