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2015 Annual JazzFanz All-Time NBA Draft

Nah Wilt's not on my team. I wouldn't want him...ballhog and all that. And he is out of touch in today's NBA, where everyone is faster stronger smarter and more evolutionarily advanced.

There is no question that today's players are stronger and faster. I'm not only talking about the effect of improved technology and sport science. I'm also not talking about the effect of vastly increased incentive and popular interest (and thus larger pool of candidates). I am talking about the difference in the nature of the game. Back in the day, the best players had the best stamina and work rate. They also generally possessed much better fundamentals, with very few projects (athletes who don't really know how to play the game). Most key players were expected to play the entire match, running back and forth the whole time with fewer timeouts (before 1950, no time outs at all). Nonetheless, the vast majority of players were inferior athletes to current players. Some, like Wilt, would see dominate in today's game (specially given modern training). Others, like a certain legendary point guard who is yet to be picked, would barely see the floor.
 
With the 31st pick in the 2015 JazzFanz All Time NBA Draft, TFivas selects........

Jason Kidd PG

Brilliant court vision, and passing skills made Kidd one of the most valuable floor generals since Magic. Unselfish PG who became elite at knocking down the 3 ball (5th All time) and was a triple double threat every night and
12.6 PPG 8.7 APG 6.3 RPG 1.9 SPG 2.9 TOPG

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NBA champion (2011)
10× NBA All-Star (1996, 1998, 2000–2004, 2007–2008, 2010)
5× All-NBA First Team (1999–2002, 2004)
All-NBA Second Team (2003)
4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999, 2001–2002, 2006)
5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000, 2003–2005, 2007)
2nd in Steals (2684)
2nd in Assists (12091)
5th in 3pt Made (1988)
NBA Co-Rookie of the Year (1995)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1995)
NBA Skills Challenge champion (2003)
5× NBA assists leader (1999–2001, 2003–2004)
2× NBA Sportsmanship Award (2012, 2013)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2007)
No. 5 retired by the Brooklyn Nets
Consensus first-team All-American (1994)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (1993)
Pac-10 Player of the Year (1994)
No. 5 retired by University of California
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1992)
 
Jason Kidd is many things, but elite three point shooter isn't one of them.

Yeah. He was bad early in his career, but he eventually became a pretty good shooter. Certainly nowhere close to elite though.
 
With the 32nd pick in the 2015 Annual JazzFanz All-Time NBA Draft, White Chocolate selects..

Jerry "Mr. Clutch" West

Or also known as "The Logo":

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Career highlights and awards

- NBA champion (1972)
- NBA Finals MVP (1969)
- 14 × NBA All-Star (1961–1974)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (1972)
- 10 × All-NBA First Team (1962–1967, 1970–1973)
- 2 × All-NBA Second Team (1968, 1969)
- 4 × NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–1973)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969)
- NBA scoring champion (1970)
- NBA assists leader (1972)
- NBA 35th Anniversary Team
- NBA 50th Anniversary Team
- No. 44 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
- NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1959)
- 2 × Consensus first-team All-American (1959–1960)
- 2 × SoCon Player of the Year (1959–1960)

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Career NBA statistics

Points 25,192 (27.0 ppg)
Rebounds 5,366 (5.8 rpg)
Assists 6,238 (6.7 apg)

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Eminence is OTC.
 
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