Quote: Originally Posted By firehawk122 on 5/09/2010Of the last 40 finalists, 30 drafted their best player. Worth mentioning
Very misleading stat you decided to use for this arguement.
Go back just the last 10 years and what do you get?
Its even or at worst +1 for drafted players depending on who you think was the best players on the Pacers when they went to the Finals.
Comparing anything older than that has no relevance on the current state of NBA free agency, it was all pre-salary cap when people like Glenn Robinson and Larry Johnson got 15 year deals. Magic had a 25 year deal. So players who could lead you to a championship didnt start hitting free agency untill Shaq in 96