Who is the biggest "waste of talent" in the history of the NBA?

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For the sake of the argument, let's remove injury-stricken players like Grant Hill or tragic deaths like Len Bias.
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Andrew Bynum
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Derrick Coleman
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lettherebehouse wrote:Andrew Bynum
"injury-stricken"
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In B4 Dagger says Andrew Wiggins.
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lettherebehouse wrote:Andrew Bynum
Didn't think I'd be triggered by the first post but I'd argue he simply decided to take his talents to the lanes to join the PBA.
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Havlicekstealsit wrote:Derrick Coleman
Don't know a lot about him.
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Odogg wrote:In B4 Dagger says Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins came to mind but you could say it's still too early.

He will never be elite but he can be a serviceable role player.

Maybe that does still qualify though.
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PhutureDynasty wrote:
lettherebehouse wrote:Andrew Bynum
Didn't think I'd be triggered by the first post but I'd argue he simply decided to take his talents to the lanes to join the PBA.
Was he already a Sixer when he went bowling?
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Odogg wrote:
PhutureDynasty wrote:
lettherebehouse wrote:Andrew Bynum
Didn't think I'd be triggered by the first post but I'd argue he simply decided to take his talents to the lanes to join the PBA.
Was he already a Sixer when he went bowling?
Yea he became a Sixer then joined the PBA.
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Len Bias


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PhutureDynasty wrote:
Odogg wrote:
PhutureDynasty wrote: Didn't think I'd be triggered by the first post but I'd argue he simply decided to take his talents to the lanes to join the PBA.
Was he already a Sixer when he went bowling?
Yea he became a Sixer then joined the PBA.
But he was like the Big Bust that created the Process right?
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Derick Coleman is a good pick.

Vin Baker is another one.

Went from a guy who looked like he was going to put up 20/10/50% shooting for a decade, but sort of faded in Seattle and crashed entirely in Boston.

IIRC, the guy was managing a Starbucks after his career, though I think he coaches now.

Alcoholism is a difficult thing, but he was fat-fucking even before his drinking was a problem...though I'm sure there was a common linkage between them somewhere in his psyche.
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Odogg wrote:
PhutureDynasty wrote:
Odogg wrote:
Was he already a Sixer when he went bowling?
Yea he became a Sixer then joined the PBA.
But he was like the Big Bust that created the Process right?
He was the notable player that started things but the og was Ricky Sanchez


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Olowakandi, Tim Thomas.
Tim Thomas is 6 10 and allowed Kobe to post him up. smdh
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Isiah Rider
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Odogg wrote:
PhutureDynasty wrote:
Odogg wrote:
Was he already a Sixer when he went bowling?
Yea he became a Sixer then joined the PBA.
But he was like the Big Bust that created the Process right?
In parts that's right, but Fudd nailed it.
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Harold Miner.
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Never heard of Ricky Sanchez. Is he related to Mark Sanchez?
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