I'm not sure this is Celtics history (alas, we haven't had a #1 draft pick since 1950 (Chuck Share)), but I'd like to get your take on the most underrated #1 draft pick since 1984.
The list includes:
2008 Derrick Rose
2007 Greg Oden
2006 Andrea Bargnani
2005 Andrew Bogut
2004 Dwight Howard
2003 Lebron James
2002 Yao Ming
2001 Kwame Brown
2000 Kenyon Martin
1999 Elton Brand
1998 Michael Olowokandi
1997 Tim Duncan
1996 Allen Iverson
1995 Joe Smith
1994 Glenn Robinson
1993 Chris Webber
1992 Shaquille O'Neal
1991 Larry Johnson
1990 Derrick Coleman
1989 Pervis Ellison
1988 Danny Manning
1987 David Robinson
1986 Brad Daugherty
1985 Patrick Ewing
1984 Hakeem Olajuwon
I don't think we can judge the careers of Rose, Oden and Bargnani yet. And I don't think one could argue that Howard, LeBron, Yao, Duncan, Iverson, Webber, Shaq, Robinson, Ewing and Hakeem can be underrated. But maybe you can.
I'd have to go with Brad Daugherty. He was a solid 20 and 10 center for some really good (and underrated) Cavs teams. Unfortunately, he had to retire after only 7 seasons, but managed to make 5 all-star teams during the talent packed late 1980s and early 1990s. Despite this success, including leading a Cavs team that lost in the Eastern Conference finals in 6 games to the Bulls, I rarely hear his name mentioned.
Thoughts?