What Happened To The 2 Players Drafted Before Michael Jordan

somehow this man pipp gets it to Jordan Michael challenges and slam whose dominance struck fear in his opponents that's your limitations up I was terrified out there were you really yeah you skele MJ yeah whose dunks revolutionized the game of basketball Jordan T out and who Elite athleticism work ethic and clutchness earned him the nickname Black Jesus was not picked first in his own own draft class how is it possible that not one but two franchises could Overlook the most talented guard in the history of the game and if Jordan's draft class is considered the

greatest in NBA history what happened to the other guys well from one of the greatest centers to ever live to a guy who tried to eat his way out of an NBA contract this is what happened to the players drafted before and after Michael Jordan if you're a basketball fan at all then you probably already know the story of young Mike Jordan he grew up in North Carolina got cut from his high school team then wound up doing this as only a freshman at UNC the ti 18 shot Jordan Michael Jordan but even after dominating

college basketball for three straight Seasons winning multiple Awards and taking home the NCAA Championship some teams still had reservations about Jordan being the first overall pick and the main reason for those doubts height you see in the' 60s '70s and 80s the league was dominated by big men they were the Cornerstone of every Championship franchise and the thought of using a number one draft pick on a same can't be said for the next pick taken before Michael Jordan Portland selects Sam Buie University of Kentucky after an impressive freshman and sophomore year at Kentucky 7 foot

big man Sam Bowie was considered a star in the making but everything changed after a tibia injury sidelined the big man for two straight years when he returned from the injury Bowie wasn't the same and many began to wonder if his body could hold up over the course of a strenuous NBA season including Bowie himself because in the physical preceding the NBA draft Boe lied to the Blazers medical staff to ensure his own draft stock as far as I'm concerned I'm 100% sound but even with Bowie's lies pounds Barkley was adding from late night pizza

binges helped the big man become a dominant Force Under the boards at Auburn Barkley L the SEC in rebounding three straight seasons and although he was Hefty Barkley was a force out in transition ahead to Barley Thunder Sixers by 14 before the draft the Philadelphia 76ers let Barkley know they wanted to take him with the fifth pick but unfortunately for the Sixers the interest wasn't Mutual you see Barkley didn't want to land in Philadelphia because of the salary cap situation and so knowing he could make more money elsewhere Barkley made the hilarious decision to try

to binge eat his way out of being a top pick I didn't leave college for pick Alvin Robertson Robertson played 10 years in the NBA he got the nickname dog for his tough attitude and sheer determination Robertson averaged 14 points five rebounds and five assists including four Allstars three steel titles and six all defensive teams he is the only guard in the history of the NBA to score a quad double 20 points 10 assists 10 rebounds and 10 steals Alvin Robertson has his first quadruple double tonight pretty crazy that today no one really remembers him

former San Antonio Spur Alvin Robertson back in the Bear County jail after being cut off as GPS monitor about a week ago the ninth pick Otis Thorp played 17 years in League