Why didn't the Detroit Pistons draft Carmelo in 2003 ?

[KingJay]

Crazy to think how different Melo's career and the Pistons franchise would be.

They win 04 like they already did, Melo gets a ring as a rookie
05 the real life Pistons lost to the Spurs in 7, Melo over Darko could've put them over the top. Melo and the Pistons go back-to-back.

06 Pistons lose in 6 to the eventual champion Heat. Idk about yall, but I think just straight up adding a 27ppg-caliber Melo to that team could've flipped that series and shyt they might've won three straight

Pistons made the Conference Finals in 07 and 08, they probably make the Finals again in one of those years

shyt, Melo and the Pistons might've run off 4 chips in 5 seasons

 

[Professor Emeritus]

NBA execs believed for the longest that it was more important to grab that big than to get another perimeter player.

If you look damn near every huge bust was picking big over perimeter cause they really thought you needed that transcendental big to win.

 

[FTBS]

NBA execs believed for the longest that it was more important to grab that big than to get another perimeter player.

If you look damn near every huge bust was picking big over perimeter cause they really thought you needed that transcendental big to win.

That was the case for most of the league's history up until that point. And that was smack dab in the middle of the era were Duncan and Shaq were passing the trophy back and forth.

 

[ISO]

Crazy to think how different Melo's career and the Pistons franchise would be.

They win 04 like they already did, Melo gets a ring as a rookie
05 the real life Pistons lost to the Spurs in 7, Melo over Darko could've put them over the top. Melo and the Pistons go back-to-back.

06 Pistons lose in 6 to the eventual champion Heat. Idk about yall, but I think just straight up adding a 27ppg-caliber Melo to that team could've flipped that series and shyt they might've won three straight

Pistons made the Conference Finals in 07 and 08, they probably make the Finals again in one of those years

shyt, Melo and the Pistons might've run off 4 chips in 5 seasons

There’s a likelihood they don’t win a single ring with Melo lol.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Its like you nikkas didnt watch the 04 Olympics

Carmelo would have been glued to the bench his 1st two years had Detroit drafted him

I mean at least that team had other "stars" at his spot.

Larry Brown wouldnt be that stubborn would he

 

[Dr. Narcisse]