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Carmelo or Darko?
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Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars
On Receiving The #2 Pick In The Draft
"It's unbelievable. When Denver got the number three pick, the room went wild. This is unbelievable."
"It's cut and dry that we are going to get a great pick. I don't want to say anything right now. It's a tough call. They are both great players, both are considered consensus impact players."
"He (Darko) or Carmelo Anthony would look good in a Pistons' uniform. I'm going to be politically correct here. Either one of them would do well with us.”
On His Lucky Penny
“I looked at it and it was a 1989. I said, 'Yep, I'm keeping this one.' Wow, I think when you are where we are right now, you need to get some breaks. I really think this might be the break we needed."
Below are the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 draft picks from the NBA Draft since 1980. Those players with Pistons ties are in bold. The last time the Detroit Pistons had the No. 2 pick in the Draft, they selected Isiah Thomas, a sophomore out of Indiana University.
On Receiving The #2 Pick In The Draft
"It's unbelievable. When Denver got the number three pick, the room went wild. This is unbelievable."
"It's cut and dry that we are going to get a great pick. I don't want to say anything right now. It's a tough call. They are both great players, both are considered consensus impact players."
"He (Darko) or Carmelo Anthony would look good in a Pistons' uniform. I'm going to be politically correct here. Either one of them would do well with us.”
On His Lucky Penny
“I looked at it and it was a 1989. I said, 'Yep, I'm keeping this one.' Wow, I think when you are where we are right now, you need to get some breaks. I really think this might be the break we needed."
Below are the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 draft picks from the NBA Draft since 1980. Those players with Pistons ties are in bold. The last time the Detroit Pistons had the No. 2 pick in the Draft, they selected Isiah Thomas, a sophomore out of Indiana University.
Year
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No. 1 pick
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No. 2 pick
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No. 3 pick
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2002 |
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2001 |
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2000 |
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1999 |
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1998 |
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1997 |
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1996 |
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1995 |
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1994 |
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1993 |
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1992 |
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1991 |
Larry Johnson
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Billy Owens
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1990 |
Chris Jackson
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1989 |
Pervis Ellison
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Sean Elliott
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1988 |
Rik Smits |
Charles Smith |
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1987 |
Armon Gilliam |
Dennis Hopson |
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1986 |
Brad Daugherty |
Len Bias |
Chris Washburn |
1985 |
Wayman Tisdale |
Benoit Benjamin |
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1984 |
Sam Bowie |
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1983 |
Ralph Sampson |
Steve Stipanovich |
Rodney McCray |
1982 |
Terry Cummings |
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1981 |
Mark Aguirre |
Buck Williams |
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1980 |
Joe Barry Carroll |
Darrell Griffith |
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