In the 1984 draft, the Bulls drafted Jordan, why wasn t Jordan the top pick?

Because Jordan's limelight was completely overshadowed by another great player. We all know that Michael Jordan, a generation of emperor superstar, can be said to be the first person in the history of the NBA so far, and his status in the rivers and lakes is beyond doubt; The name of the god of basketball is known to everyone in the world.

Throughout Michael Jordan's career, he has been impeccable in every way. In particular, the three consecutive championships of the two idle strolls made Jordan completely change from an athlete to a synonym for the sport of basketball.

However, what many people didn't expect was that Jordan was the first person in the entire NBA history; But he wasn't the first person in the draft that year. That's right, Jordan was only selected by the Bulls with the third pick, and even, his limelight was completely overshadowed by the champion that season.

It is said that the general manager of the Bulls did not plan to select Jordan at that time, but because they did not get the desired pick. So, who is this mysterious superstar? Why, can he show more talent than Jordan?

That's right, he is the head of the four centers in the 90s, known as the "big dream" Olajuwon. Olajuwon can be described as the strongest center in the entire 90s, and the "pillar of the sky" under the inside basket. At that time, the rules of the NBA were actually more conducive to defense, and there were many favors for those "big centers" who could deter the three-second zone;

And the environment faced by the outside players is actually not so good. Therefore, Olajuwon was simply a generation of talented players born for basketball at that time; Therefore, he became the "top pick" and was siphoned out by the Houston Rockets.

Olajuwon's greatness is indeed remarkable. However, his opponent is the Jordan who never admits defeat. Jordan in order to prove that he is stronger than Olajuwon; Not only did he steal the 1984 Rookie of the Year; Later, it monopolized the entire basketball world.

The 1984 draft was called the first generation, when the league was more focused on interior offense, so centers and power forwards were both players who were prone to higher picks, and Olajuwon was also a superstar that year.

Because people in that era still paid more attention to the center, the core of the team was generally based on the center as the core, even though Jordan had a very good performance in college, but people still preferred to choose a strong center, so Onajuwon became the champion Jordan could only be selected in the third pick.

Mainly because Jordan was too thin at the time, and it was difficult for the quarterback himself to become the champion.

In the 1984 NBA Draft, Michael Jordan was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the third overall pick and began his great basketball career. Jordan won ten scoring titles in his career, six championships (two triple championships), six Finals MVP, five regular season MVPs, and the all-time average points per game.

Such a basketball god was only ranked third in the draft, so who were the two ahead of him? What have they accomplished?

First pick: Hakim Olajuwon

Olajuwon has already shown his talent and leadership qualities during his university years. In his sophomore and junior years, he helped the University of Houston Pumas reach the NCAA Championship Game. In the 1983-84 season, he averaged points, rebounds, blocks and shooting percentages per game, with the latter three stats ranking first in the NCAA.

So the Houston Rockets, who had the No. 1 pick in 1984, did not hesitate to choose Olajuwon. After entering the NBA, Olajuwon immediately cashed in on his talent, and in his rookie season, Olajuwon averaged rebounds per game. Each year since, Olajuwon has improved and slowly become the league's most dominant center.

In 1993-94, Olajuwon led the Rockets to the NBA championship, becoming the first player in NBA history to win the regular season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP (FMVP) in a single season. Olajuwon has been named to the NBA All-Star team 12 times, the NBA All-NBA First Team 6 times, the NBA All-NBA Second Team 3 times, the NBA All-NBA All-NBA Third Team 3 times, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2 times, the NBA All-Defensive Team 1st team 5 times, the NBA All-Defensive Team 2 times, the NBA rebounding king 2 times, and the NBA block king 3 times. And Olajuwon's fantastic footsteps have left defenders at a loss, and there are still many juniors who have asked for advice.

Olajuwon has won numerous accolades in his career and fully deserves the title of champion.

Second pick: Sam Bowe

Sam Bowe is 2.16 meters tall, but his speed, footwork, and shooting ability are quite good, and Bowe was a very dominant center in high school. The goal of the Trail Blazers was to find a good center, so when Olajuwon was drafted by the Rockets, the Trail Blazers skipped Jordan and chose Sam Bowe. After entering the NBA, Bowe was plagued by injuries and averaged only points per game in four seasons with the Trail Blazers, completely unworthy of the title of the top spot.

The Trail Blazers' miss on Jordan has also become a big joke in draft history.

The draft has an element of gambling, and if it can be repeated, I believe that no team will miss Michael Jordan.

That year, Jordan was the No. 1 pick in the draft, the greatest in NBA history.

After being selected with the third pick, Jordan embarked on a legendary career that no one else could match, winning six championships.

Michael Jordan is widely recognized as the NBA's No. 1 player: 5 regular-season MVPs, 6 championships, 6 FMVPs, 10-time scoring champions, 3-time steal champions, 13-time All-Star and 3-time All-Star MVPs.

He is a two-time Slam Dunk Contest winner, a 10-time All-Star First Team, a first-team All-Defensive Team nine-time All-Defensive Team, and a Defensive Player of the Year award, which is rare among outside players who dominate both offensive and defensive ends.

Even Jordan was extremely talented, but when he entered the draft in 1984, he could only succumb to the flower show. So who were the top two picks who beat Jordan in the draft that year? Why let the Houston Rockets, who hold the No. 1 pick, and the Polant Trail Blazers, who have the No. 2 pick, abandon Jordan?

Looking at the history of the NBA, we all know that the top pick and the top two in the 1984 NBA draft were: Hamki. Olajuwon and Sam.

Bowe. The Houston Rockets selected Hamki with No. 1. Olajuwon; The Borat Trail Blazers, on the other hand, drafted Sam with the No. 2 pick.

Bao Wei. <> Jordan's talent is very outstanding, bounce, 100-meter sprint speed, arm span, touch height, weight, long jump, etc. are very top existences, and his skills are very mature in college, as a guard The shooting rate in college for three years has been above 50%, and he also led North Carolina to win the NCAA championship, which is very famous. However, in the era of the world of interior players, no matter how strong Jordan is, there is no center to attract people.

At that time, the Rockets, who held the top pick, did not hesitate to choose center Olajuwon, and the Trail Blazers, who held the top pick, chose Sam Bowe, who was also a center, after hesitating, and the Trail Blazers gave up Jordan for another reason, that is, they had chosen the "glider" Drexler in the same position as Jordan the year before, so they naturally gave up Jordan.

Hamki. Olajuwon began his career as a goalkeeper and handball player, and these experiences have allowed him to develop flexible footwork, athletic physique, and extremely pressing power. Despite his late start in basketball, Olajuwon used his unparalleled talent to become a member of the All-NBA All-NBA team.

If time can be turned back, and the Rockets still firmly choose Olajuwon without opening the eyes of the sky and not knowing the results later, but please let the Trail Blazers not turn their eyes to the center group when they hesitate, and don't let them be so confident in the medical skills of the team doctor, let them choose Jordan, and let them become the envy of others in another time and space when they become a laughing stock in this time and space.

This is because Jordan's strength was not the best in the draft, so he was not selected.

Maybe this person's strength at that time was really not particularly outstanding, nor was he a particularly outstanding person, so he was not selected.

Because in the 1984 draft, he was not the top pick, and then he was not the top spot, and he was relatively low in the rankings.

If you go to redraft the 1984 NBA draft now, the champion will definitely be Jordan, even if "Big Dream" Olajuwon is also a Hall of Fame player. But any choice can only be made under the cognition of time and space at that time, and the selection of Olajuwon was the NBA aesthetic of that era, and the Rockets chose Olajuwon correctly!

In fact, even in today's NBA draft in the small-ball era, the champion still tends to favor potential big players. After all, basketball is a giant sport, and this sport itself has a high height threshold. I have to admit that a tall player is closer to the basket than a short player, and the greater the probability of natural scoring contribution.

1984 was a big year for the draft, and the No. 1 pick was used by the Rockets to select Olajuwon! "Big Dream" is the top in the NBA in all statistical indicators, after all, he is a superstar with both stature, skill and brain, and the Rockets' top pick has introduced the cornerstone of the team's future championship.

The Trail Blazers brought in Bowe with the No. 2 pick, also a big center player. In 1984, a year of talent, the vision of the pioneers was relatively average. The 84** generation of players that people have repeatedly mentioned since then did not have Bovey's name!

The Trail Blazers didn't choose Jordan, but it was a shame that they also missed stars such as Barkley and Stockton.