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spt_NBAdraftpicks.appHeader = "History shows that Michael Beasley will be the No. 1 pick";
spt_NBAdraftpicks.appDeck = "Unless the 76ers trade up to the first pick, Derrick Rose has a very slim chance";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "At the 2008 NBA draft, all eyes will be on the Chicago Bulls because they have the first pick. The two obvious choices for the Bulls (if they decide to keep the pick) are Michael Beasley (a 6-10 power forward) from Kansas State, or Derrick Rose (a 6-3 guard) from Memphis.
Although most people may say that Rose's stock is rising, history has shown that the No. 1 pick in 2008 NBA Draft is a no brainer, Beasley.
Ever since the draft lottery was instituted (1985), a guard has been selected only once as the top pick (In 1996, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Allen Iverson). If history repeats itself, Beasley will make it 28 out of 29 top picks NOT listed as a guard entering the NBA. ";
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No. 1: Patrick Ewing (C)
New York Knicks
No. 2: Wayman Tisdale (F)
No. 3: Benoit Benjamin (C)
Notables
No. 7: Chris Mullin (F)
No. 13: Karl Malone (F)
No. 18: Joe Dumars (G)";
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No. 1: Brad Daugherty #43(C)
Cleveland Cavaliers
No. 2: Len Bias (F)
No. 3: Chris Washburn (C)
Notables
No. 4: Chuck Person (F)
No. 13: Ron Harper (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i++] = new Array("","1987","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Jervay%2C%20John/NBA/first%20picks/080619_DavidRbinson.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Tom Reed", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "249", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: David Robinson (C)
San Antonio Spurs
No. 2: Armon Gilliam (F)
No. 3: Dennis Hopson (F)
Notables
No. 5: Scottie Pippen (F)
No. 7: Kevin Johnson (G)
No. 11: Reggie Miller (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Danny Manning (F)
Los Angeles Clippers
No. 2: Rik Smits (C)
No. 3: Charles Smith (F)
Notables
No. 5: Mitch Richmond (G)
No. 14: Dan Majerle (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i++] = new Array("","1989","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Jervay%2C%20John/NBA/first%20picks/080619_PervisEllison.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "David Breslauer", "ASSOCIATED PRESS", "358", "244", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
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No. 1: Pervis Ellison (F/C)
Sacramento Kings
No. 2: Danny Ferry (F)
No. 3: Sean Elliott (F/G)
Notables
No. 4: Glen Rice (F)
No. 14: Tim Hardaway (G)
No. 17: Shawn Kemp (F)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Derrick Coleman (F)
New Jersey Nets
No. 2: Gary Payton (G)
No. 3: Chris Jackson (G)
Notables
No. 11: Tyron Hill (F)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i++] = new Array("","1991","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Jervay%2C%20John/NBA/first%20picks/080619_larryJohnson.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Nathaniel S. Butler", "NBAE/Getty Images", "358", "239", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Larry Johnson (F)
Charlotte Hornets
No. 2: Kenny Anderson (G)
No. 3: Billy Owens (F)
Notables
No. 4: Dikembe Mutombo (C)
No. 5. Steve Smith (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i++] = new Array("","1992","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Jervay%2C%20John/NBA/first%20picks/080619_ShaquileOneal.vlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "left", "Nathaniel S. Butler", "NBAE/Getty Images", "358", "217", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Shaquille O'Neal (C)
Orlando Magic
No. 2: Alonzo Mourning (C)
No. 3: Christian Laettner (F)
Notables
No. 6: Tom Gugliotta (F)
No. 24. Latrell Sprewell (F)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Chris Webber (F)
Orlando Magic
No. 2: Shawn Bradley (C)
No. 3: Penny Hardaway (G)
Notables
No. 4: Jamal Mashburn (F)
No. 11. Allan Houston (G)
No. 24: Sam Cassell (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Glenn Robinson (F)
Milwaukee Bucks
No. 2: Jason Kidd (G)
No. 3: Grant Hill (F)
Notables
No. 10: Eddie Jones (G)
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No. 1: Joe Smith (F)
Golden State Warriors
No. 2: Antonio McDyess (F)
No. 3: Jerry Stackhouse (G)
Notables
No. 4: Rasheed Wallace (F)
No. 5: Kevin Garnett (F)";
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No. 1: Allen Iverson (G)
Philadelphia 76ers
No. 2: Marcus Camby (C)
No. 3: Shareef Abdur-Rahim (F)
Notables
No. 4: Stephon Marbury (G)
No. 5: Ray Allen (G)
No. 6: Antoine Walker (F)
No. 13: Kobe Bryant (G)
No. 14: Peja Stojakoviæ (F)
No. 15: Steve Nash (G)
No. 17: Jermaine O'Neal (C)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Tim Duncan (G)
San Antonio Spurs
No. 2: Keith Van Horn (F)
No. 3: Chauncey Billups (G)
Notables
No. 9: Tracy McGrady (G/F)
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No. 1: Michael Olowokandi (C)
Los Angeles Clippers
No. 2: Mike Bibby (G)
No. 3: Raef LaFrentz (C/F)
Notables
No. 4: Antawn Jamison (F)
No. 5: Vince Carter (G/F)
No. 9: Dirk Nowitzki (F)
No. 10: Paul Pierce (G/F)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Elton Brand (F)
Chicago Bulls
No. 2: Steve Francis (G)
No. 3: Baron Davis (G)
Notables
No. 6: Wally Szczerbiak (F)
No. 7: Richard Hamilton (G)
No. 9: Shawn Marion (F)
No. 16: Ron Artest (F)
No. 24: Andrei Kirilenko (F)";
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No. 1: Kenyon Martin (F)
New Jersey Nets
No. 2: Stromile Swift (F/C)
No. 3: Darius Miles (F/G)
Notables
No. 8: Jamal Crawford (G)
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No. 1: Kwame Brown (F)
Washington Wizards
No. 2: Tyson Chandler (C)
No. 3: Pau Gasol (F/C)
Notables
No. 10: Joe Johnson (G)
No. 28: Tony Parker (G)
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Yao Ming (C)
Houston Rockets
No. 2: Jay Williams (G)
No. 3: Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (F)
Notables
No. 9: Amare Stoudemire (F/C)
No. 10: Caron Butler (F)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: LeBron James (F)
Cleveland Cavaliers
No. 2: Darko Milicic (C)
No. 3: Carmelo Anthony (F)
Notables
No. 4: Chris Bosh (F/C)
No. 5: Dwyane Wade (G)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Dwight Howard (C)
Orlando Magic
No. 2: Emeka Okafor (F/C)
No. 3: Ben Gordon (G)
Notables
No. 9: Andre Iguodala (G/F)
No. 17: Josh Smith (F)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Andrew Bogut (C)
Milwaukee Bucks
No. 2: Marvin Williams (F)
No. 3: Deron Williams (G)
Notables
No. 4: Chris Paul (G)
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No. 1: Andrea Bargnani (C/F)
Toronto Raptors
No. 2: LaMarcus Aldridge (F/C)
No. 3: Adam Morrison (SF)
Notables
No. 6: Brandon Roy (G)
No. 8: Rudy Gay (G/F)";
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spt_NBAdraftpicks[i-1].body = "
No. 1: Greg Oden (C)
Portland Trail Blazers
No. 2: Kevin Durant (F/G)
No. 3: Al Horford (F/C)
Notables
No. 9: Joakim Noah (F/C)
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