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Miner came into NBA on an awful Miami team

It's obviously Baby Jordan. What a waste of talent. I'm going to hold my vote for now.

Gonna wait for all the arguments. Both guys are making solid cases.

I mean, Danny Ferry had a better NBA career than Harold Miner (Miner is only remembered for the slam dunk contests, really). Miner only played 4 years in the league. On the other hand, Ferry was a #2 draft pick, Miner was a #12.

Holding the vote for the end of the TD.

For me, it was easy to see that Minor was the NBA equal of what they call "AAAA" players in the MLB (too good or excel at the AAA level but not good enough for "The Show"). I never thought much of the hype.....nor much of Danny Ferry's hype at the time either.

At least Danny Ferry was relatively serviceable though.

Of course Ferry had a better career - he played 10+ seasons - you can at least expect that from a #2 over pick, no?

When a #12 pick busts, it's a big deal - but not as big a deal as a #2 pick busting - and I think we can all agree that Ferry was a huge bust in this aspect - regardless of how long he played - no one expects as much out of a #12 pick as a #2 pick - and 10+ years of mediocrity on Ferry's part doesn't really save him from the dregs of bust-hood

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Miner was being called Baby Jordan

LOL

Harold Minor

No.1 pick is a No.1 pick

Miner is on several biggest busts of all time lists

Just an FYI

Yes - a 1st round pick is a 1st round pick - but a #2 overall lottery pick is way different from a #12 non-lottery pick

You often see teams trading 1st round draft picks with protection clauses in them - not many protect the pick all the way to the 12th pick - they usually protect picks within the top 10 - and there's a good reason why...

When your nickname is Baby Jordan, you have lots to live up too and your expectations are high. He didnt even come close to that. BUST.

Miner is on several biggest busts of all time lists

Just an FYI

djroxalot: 9-1 in March

Please find me some lists that you've found online with Miner on them - below are two that I have found after a quick search with Ferry on the list - there's one that even ranks Ferry as a bigger bust than Sam Bowie - now that says something

http://journals.aol.com/gmen1201/top-ten..../entries/2006/12/29/ top-ten-biggest-nba-busts-of-all-time/953

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/Draft/050612.htm

Notice how most of these players listed are lottery picks? No one really cares if a non-lottery pick busts - it's surprising but nowhere near as bad as a lottery pick busting

With a nickname like "Baby Jordan", that isnt a bust???

He didnt give himself the nickname

I'm going to vote to djroxalot.

We're not arguing whether Miner or Ferry are busts - they are both busts

we're arguing which one is the greater bust

A #2 overall pick with nothing but 13 years of mediocrity is always shockingly worse than a non-lottery 1st rounder busting

Most lists naming the biggest busts of all time don't even list draft picks outside the top 10 - it's a bigger deal for a #2 overall pick to bust

Vote to DJ due to this factor. 13 years in the league vs 4.

Any first rounder, regardless of # overall, who washes out after just 4 seasons, is a bigger bust than a guy who lasted 13 years, even if he was never a great player.

Ferry wasnt a bust at all

NOT EVERY player is going to be an elite superstar

Ferry was a solid role player while Miner didnt even last long enough to get a label as far as a player

Ferry was a solid role player while Miner didnt even last long enough to get a label as far as a player

djroxalot: 9-1 in March | 03/21/08, 02:30 PM

Yea ok - didn't you say you've seen Miner on lists of 'All time Biggest NBA busts'?? How's the search going? Not much success right?

Not saying you're wrong or I'm right - but do a few searches online - I guarantee more people think Ferry's a bigger bust than Miner - I guess they're wrong hey?

Trajan Langdon was drafted 11th in 1999 and was a draft bust