As strong as Ginobili is only the No. 28 pick in the second round. Who is the top ten in the first round in the same class? Odom is on the list

As one of the most famous second-round picks in NBA history, when Ginobili participated in the draft in 1999, he was not selected by the Spurs until the 28th pick in the second round. It can be said that he almost lost. However, this experience inspired Ginobili to become a better player. He immediately won the team's trust after entering the league in 2002. In the rookie season, he helped the team win the championship of the season with his average of 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

Later, Ginobili played better and better. He averaged 16 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the regular season of the 2004-2005 season, so he was selected as the NBA All-Star for the first time. At this time, Ginobili was obviously a qualified NBA starter, but for the sake of the team's chemistry, he has been playing as a substitute for most of the time since then, and he has no complaints about it. Ginobili's sacrifice allowed the Spurs to continue their dominance for a long time. In the end, the team won a total of 4 championships during his time at the age of his career. Therefore, when he ended his career, he had already become one of the greatest players in the history of the Spurs.

Then, let’s look back at the 1999 NBA Draft that Ginobili participated in. Most of the players who entered the league in the same year as him have achieved far less than his achievements. Next, we have listed the players selected in the top ten picks in the 1999. Let’s take a look at how they have developed in the league and whether there are any players who have achieved success above Ginobili!

10. Terry

Average of 13.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals in his career

Terry is one of the best scorers in the 99th class. He averaged 1.6 three-pointers with 38% shooting percentage in his career, and his career three-point shooting total can also rank 11th in history with 2,282 records. Although Terry won not have many honors in the regular season, he won the Sixth Man for the Best, but his performance in the 2011 playoffs was enough to surpass the highlights of many NBA players. At that time, at the age of 33, he averaged 17.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 three-pointers, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 44.2%. In the end, with his help, the Mavericks successfully won the championship without being favored, which also became the most valuable achievement in his career.

9. Marion

Average of 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks in his career. As an all-round forward, Marion performed very well on both ends of offense and defense. At his peak, he was selected into the All-Star four times, and he was even selected into the All-Squad twice. During this period, his best performance in a year averaged 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks. In 2011, Marion was also a member of the Mavericks. At the age of 32 in the playoffs that year, he averaged 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks per game, so he can win the championship, which is also an important role for the team to win.

8. Andre Miller, who averaged 12.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 steals in his career, one of his biggest shortcomings is that his three-pointers are no longer enough. He can only make 0.1 three-pointers per game in his career, which greatly affects his upper limit in the NBA. Fortunately, Miller played 17 seasons in the NBA in the end, during which he averaged 16.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game in his peak season, and he was also elected as the assist leader in the regular season.

7. Richard Hamilton averaged 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists in his career. When it comes to Hamilton, the first thing he thinks of is his unball running and unlimited physical strength. Therefore, at his peak, he undoubtedly caused a headache for defensive players. In Hamilton's career, he was selected as All-Star three times. During this period, he also helped the Pistons reach the highest podium in the NBA in 2004. That year, he averaged 21.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and a shooting percentage of 44.7%. This was obviously one of the highest bright moments in his career.

6. Szebiak averaged 14.1 points, 4 rebounds, 2.4 assists in his career. After being selected by the Timberwolves, Szebiak averaged 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists in his rookie season. Later, he scored 18.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game. One of his biggest advantages at that time was the accurate three-pointer. That season, he averaged 1.1 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of 45.5%. However, at that time, Szebiak exposed his shortcomings that were easy to overcome in the playoffs. His three-point shooting percentage in his playoff career was only 28.5%. After being traded by the Timberwolves, his decline became more and more obvious. Finally, he left the NBA in 2009.

5. Jonathan Bend has averaged 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in his career. Bend is the most soccer rookie among the top ten picks in the 1999. He only played in the NBA for 8 seasons, and averaged only 5.5 points per game during this period. Even at his peak, Bender could only score 7.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. And that year, he averaged only 0.8 assists per game, and he averaged 1.2 turnovers per game, so he basically had a side effect on the offensive end.

4. Odom

Average of 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in his career, many fans know him better because he played for the Lakers and was also a teammate with Kobe.. Odom was the absolute core of the team during the Lakers. His size and comprehensive style of play played a crucial role in the team. Therefore, the Lakers' return to the peak at that time also had an inseparable relationship with him. In Odom's career, in addition to helping the Lakers win the championship twice, he also won the Sixth Man in 2011. At the age of 31, he averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. However, what was unexpected was that this also became his final peak. After leaving the Lakers in 2011, he ushered in a cliff-like decline and finally left the NBA in 2013.

3. Byron Davis averaged 16.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.8 steals in his career. Davis, who was selected as the All-Star twice in his career and 1 selected as the All-Star team once, has left many highlights in the NBA, especially when he played for the Warriors, who led the team in the 2007 playoffs and defeated the Mavericks who won 67 wins in the regular season in the first round. This is also one of the few "Black Eight Miracle" in NBA history. In the end, although the Warriors were eliminated in the second round that year, Davis, who averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game, obviously had his best performance in the playoffs.

2. Francis averaged 18.1 in his career and was worried about 5.6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.5 steals

Francis, who once debuted, averaged 18 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in his rookie season. He was selected into the All-Star three times. During this period, he also became one of Yao Ming's best friends since he arrived in the United States. However, in 2004, the Rockets traded Francis to the Magic for McGrady, and therefore he quickly declined. In the end, he could no longer play in the NBA when he was only 30 years old.

1. Elton Brand averaged 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 blocks in his career. His talent is naturally unexplainable. Later, he joined the Clippers and was also selected for the All-Stars many times here. In the 2005-2006 season, he was selected for the All-Star Team once per game with an average of 24.7 points, 10 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1 steal and 2.5 blocks per game. However, since he was injured in the 2007-2008 season, Brand began to decline. He failed to return to the peak again and eventually retired regretfully.