What if the Bucks Had Picked Chris Paul in 2005?

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 What if the Bucks Had Picked Chris Paul in 2005?
When the Bucks had the #1 pick in 2005, they spent the entire run-up to the draft debating between Andrew Bogut and Marvin Williams, apparently not giving much thought to taking Chris Paul. Obviously, with the benefit of hindsight, this turned out to be a mistake, even though Bogut has become one of the better big men in the league. In December I wrote that even though Paul has turned out ... [link]

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Monday Bucks Notes
Published 5/12/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop
... always said we complement each other well, because 'you coach-think and I player-think,'" Hammond said of his former boss. "But the great thing is over the years, he learned to think more like a coach and I learned to think more like a player. "When you become a hall of fame player, it tells how hard you've worked to become that. If you can carry that over to your next opportunity, that's what Joe did." The Bratwurst ponders what might have happened had the Bucks picked Chris Paul in 2005.  Brett also names Alabama's Richard Hendrix ...

The 10-man rotation, starring confident Magic men
Published 5/12/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Nelson and Rashard Lewis say they got this series. PF: Boston Globe. Sounds like the Celtics have finally figured out a "plan" to end their playoff road woes. SF: NY Daily News. I love the NBA to death, but this is ridiculously sad: "Fight over NBA leads to Queens slay." SG: Newsday. Did the Knicks hire Mike D'Antoni to lure LeBron to New York? PG: The Bratwurst. What if the Bucks had picked Chris Paul in 2005? Oh, what it. ...

Tuesday Bucks Notes
Published 5/20/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop
... After the Bratwurst wondered last week what might have happened if the Bucks drafted Chris Paul, the Bob Boozer Jinx takes a step further back and wonders what might have happened if the Bucks had ...

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