the "eye test" tells me that several of these players will be stars. has this draft been overhyped by the media? time will tell, but it's not hard to see that there's a lot of talent there.
almost every single NBA championship team has been built around a high draft pick. why do people continue to downplay the importance of the draft, especially what is certainly one of the better drafts in recent history? here's a list of some top-10 draft picks that won championships for the c's: heinsohn, russell, sam jones, havlicek, cowens, bird, mchale, parish, pierce, garnett, judas shuttlesworth...