An Alternate 1984 NBA Draft

Should the Spurs relocate? Where to?

  • No (stay in San Antonio)

    Votes: 5 41.7%

  • Yes (St. Louis)

    Votes: 6 50.0%

  • Yes (New Orleans)

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
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Noahjjj

The 1984 NBA Draft is considered by one to be the greatest in league history. With names like Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, and of course Michael Jordan. It’s so great that just a few changes to it would change the NBA forever. So without further adieu let’s get into our new look NBA.

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“NBA front offices are salivating over the talent in the upcoming NBA Draft. And we now have news that even more talent will be joining the class as Georgetown star Patrick Ewing has announced he will leave school early and add his name to those available for the 1984 NBA Draft. Ewing will join fellow college stars Akeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Sam Bowie, as some of the top talent in this years class. And in just a few minutes we will have the coin toss for the first pick in the upcoming draft. The coin toss participants will be the Portland Trailblazers (via Indiana) and the Philadelphia 76ers (via the Clippers). The Sixers of course got lucky as the Clippers lost their last game of the year to Utah which puts Philly in the position to potentially land the 1st pick. And now we go to the coin toss.

“Portland will call it, they call heads... and it is heads. Portland will pick first”

So on draft night Portland will get the top pick. They don’t need a SG so in my estimation theyll go for either Olajuwon or Ewing. In my opinion you can’t miss on either of those guys. But we’ll have to wait until the 19th to find out. So long for now and don’t forget to tune in June 19th for the 1984 NBA Draft.
 

Noahjjj

1984 NBA Draft
June 19, 1984
Felt Forum (New York City, NY)

“Welcome to the 1984 NBA Draft, this may be the most talented class we’ve ever seen. Headlined by Akeem, Ewing, Jordan, and many more. This draft is loaded with players with superstar potential. Now let’s look at who the Blazers could take with their first pick. Portland has talent all over the court except for a hole at the Center spot. Luckily for them two franchise Centers are available. Patrick Ewing and Akeem Olajuwon both look like future superstars in this league so who will Portland take. I think they go for Ewing, Akeem is still a raw talent and is much more of a risk than Ewing. Let head to commissioner David Stern to find out.

“With the first pick the Portland Trailblazers select... Akeem Olajuwon, Center, Houston”

I think I would’ve grabbed Ewing here as he is the safer pick but I do believe Olajuwon has the higher upside. Now it’s the 76ers on the clock and the Eastern Conference should be worried they’re picking this high. They already have Dr. J and Moses Malone and now they could add another star. Even though Akeem is still on the board I think they go for Michael Jordan. Jordan is a sure thing, he’s can’t miss, and they already have Moses at Center. Let’s go to the commissioner for the Sixers pick.

“With the second pick the Philadelphia 76ers select... Michael Jordan, Guard, North Carolina”

So it is Jordan the North Carolina star that goes second. And what a trio that makes with Julies and Moses. The Bulls hold the third pick and I think this one is obvious, it’s gotta be Ewing.

“With the third pick the Chicago Bulls select Patrick Ewing, Center, Georgetown”

I like this pick from Chicago as Ewing just led his team to a national title and is already a star. The Mavericks are on the clock now with the pick they acquired from Cleveland. They have plenty of options here, there’s Bowie, Barkley, Perkins, etc.

“With the fourth pick the Dallas Mavericks select Sam Bowie, Forward, Kentucky”

The thing with Bowie is his health, if he can stay healthy he could be a superstar. Now it’s the Houston Rockets on the clock.

“With the fifth pick the Houston Rockets select Sam Perkins, Forward, North Carolina”

So Houston goes with the North Carolina big man, and now it’s Washington on the clock.

“With the sixth pick the Washington Bullets select Charles Barkley, Forward, Auburn”

And we’re getting word the Bullets have now traded Barkley to Cleveland and will receive Cliff Robinson, and now it’s the Spurs

“The Spurs select Melvin Turpin, Center, Kentucky”

The Clippers are now on the clock they could go with Lancaster Gordon or Alvin Robertson

“The Clippers select Lancaster Gordon, Guard, Louisville”

Now it’s the Kansas City Kings and Alvin Robertson is still available

“The Kings select Alvin Robertson, Guard, Arkansas”

The Sixers are back on the clock now with the 10th pick acquired from Denver.

“The 76ers select Otis Thorpe, Forward, Providence”

The Hawks are on the clock now and they have plenty of options here.

“The Hawks select Kevin Willis, Forward, Michigan State”

The Cavaliers are on the clock now, they traded for Barkley earlier so they don’t need a big man. There are still some good guards on the board.

“The Cavaliers select John Stockton, Guard, Gonzaga”

So they go for Stockton over Wood and Humphries. Now it’s the Suns on the clock with pick 13.

“The Suns select Leon Wood, Guard, Cal Fullerton”

So Wood finally off the board and now it’s the Clippers

“The Clippers select Tim Gordon, Center, Michigan”

Now Dallas is on the clock, they took Bowie earlier in the draft.

“The Mavericks select Jay Humphries, Guard, Colorado”

Now it’s the Utah Jazz on the clock with the 16th pick.

“The Jazz select Michael Cage, Forward, San Diego State”


“Thank you for tuning into the 1984 NBA Draft and we look forward to seeing these young men in the NBA”
 
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Noahjjj

1984/85 NBA Regular Season

MVP: Larry Bird : Boston Celtics
ROY: Michael Jordan: Philadelphia 76ers
DPOY: Mark Eaton: Utah Jazz


Eastern Conference

Philadelphia 76ers: 65-17
Boston Celtics : 63-19
Milwaukee Bucks: 59-23
Detroit Pistons: 44-38
New Jersey Nets: 42-40
Washington Bullets: 40-42
Cleveland Cavaliers: 39-43
Atlanta Hawks: 34-48
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Chicago Bulls: 30-52
New York Knicks: 24-58
Indiana Pacers: 22-60


Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers: 62-20
Portland Trailblazers: 54-28
Denver Nuggets: 51-31
Dallas Mavericks: 43-39
San Antonio Spurs: 41-41
Houston Rockets: 40-42
Utah Jazz: 40-42
Phoenix Suns: 34-48
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Kansas City Kings: 32-50
Seattle SuperSonics: 31-51
Los Angeles Clippers: 30-52
Golden State Warriors: 22-60

“In the East, the highflying 76ers led by Dr. J, Moses, and MJ won 65 games and earned the conferences top seed. The defending champion Celtics would get the second seed after an impressive regular season. Barkley and the Cavaliers got themselves a playoff spot after an impressive rookie year from the Round Mound of Rebound and a promising first year for John Stockton. The Bulls led by third pick Patrick Ewing missed the playoff and will hope for a high pick as the NBA debuts the Draft Lottery. In the West, Akeem and the Blazers won 54 games which was good enough to land the 2nd seed in the playoffs. The Lakers earned the top seed and will look to avenge the previous years finals loss. The Warriors who finished with the joint worse record in the league will look to the lottery to potentially land the top pick in the draft.”
 
More Than A Feeling

More Than A Feeling

Just watched thread. Wonder what you have next. Just make sure Jeff Foster plays with Indiana(Pretty much I tried doing a Kobe never gets traded by Charlotte sim and Jeff Foster won a few MVPs and rings in Indy. Basketball GM does weird shit like that sometimes.)
 
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Noahjjj

1984/85 NBA Playoffs

Eastern Conference/Round 1

#1 Philadelphia - 3 vs #8 Atlanta - 0
#2 Boston - 3 vs #7 Cleveland - 1
#3 Milwaukee - 3 vs #6 Washington - 1
#4 Detroit - 3 vs #5 New Jersey - 0

Western Conference/Round 1

#1 Los Angeles - 3 vs #8 Phoenix - 0
#2 Portland - 3 vs #7 Utah - 2
#3 Denver - 3 vs #6 Houston - 1
#4 Dallas - 2 vs #5 San Antonio - 3

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

#1 Philadelphia - 4 vs #4 Detroit - 1
#2 Boston - 4 vs #3 Milwaukee - 2

Western Conference Semi-Finals

#1 Los Angeles - 4 vs #5 San Antonio - 0
#2 Portland - 3 vs #3 Denver - 4

Eastern Conference Finals

#1 Philadelphia - 4 vs #2 Boston - 1

“Game One goes to Philadelphia after the rookie Michael Jordan scores 35. In Game Two Moses Malone scores 25 and grabs 20 boards as Philly goes up 2-0. A heroic Game Three performance by Bird where he scores 40 cuts the series lead to 2-1. Clutch free throws from Jordan down the stretch give Philly a close win in Game Four. And in one of the NBA’s most memorable moments, MJ buries a jumper with just seconds left to win the series for Philadelphia and send the Sixers to the NBA Finals.”

Western Conference Finals

#1 Los Angeles - 4 vs #3 Denver - 1

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The NBA Finals will be the next post.
 

Noahjjj

1985 NBA Finals
Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Game One

The 76ers would have home court advantage and would carry a 12 point lead into halftime. LA would cut into that in the 3rd and the lead would be just 7 as we enter the 4th quarter. LA would continue to cut into the deficit and finally take the lead with 4 minutes remaining. The Lakers and Sixers would continue to trade leads until Philly took a 4 point lead with just 48 seconds left. Michael Jordan hit 4 clutch free throws down the stretch to give Philly the Game One win 111-108. Moses Malone tallied 25-15 and MJ scored 28.

Philadelphia - 111 vs Los Angeles- 108

Game Two

Game Two would be a Laker blowout. With LA taking the win by a score of 120-98. Magic Johnson would get himself a triple double and Kareem scores 22. Moses Malone has another impressive performance despite the loss.

Los Angeles - 120 vs Philadelphia- 98

Game Three

Game Three would be another Sixers win to give them a 2-1 series lead. The Lakers couldn’t complete the 4th quarter comeback and would lose 110-101. Michael Jordan scored 28 while Dr. J scored 25.

Philadelphia - 110 vs Los Angeles - 101

Game Four

Like in Game Three the Lakers couldn’t turn it on until the 4th quarter and their comeback falls short. The Sixers win it 126-115. MJ, Julius, and Moses all score over 20 with Moses having an outstanding 28 point and 14 rebound game. The 76ers are just one win away from winning another NBA Championship

Philadelphia - 126 vs Los Angeles - 115

Game Five

The Lakers took a 14 point lead into the 4th quarter in Game Five but the Sixers weren’t giving up. They fought back and had a chance to win it with just seconds left but Jordan’s buzzer beater would clank off the iron and the Lakers would survive to at least a Game Six.

Los Angeles - 102 vs Philadelphia - 101

Game Six

Philly wouldn’t let the Lakers keep Game Six close as they controlled the game throughout and won it 108-93. Giving the 76ers they’re second title of the decade and second finals win over the Lakers. Moses Malone would be named Finals MVP after another dominant performance.

Philadelphia - 108 vs Los Angeles - 93

NBA Champions: Philadelphia 76ers
Finals MVP: Moses Malone
 

Noahjjj

1985 NBA Draft Lottery

“Hello and welcome to the first ever NBA Draft Lottery. The 7 non-playoff teams will be in contention for the top pick in this years NBA Draft. The Pacers and Warriors had the joint-worst record in the league meaning they’ll have the best odds at the top pick. Now let’s get into the first ever NBA Draft Lottery.”

“The 7th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Golden State Warriors”

“Wow and right away we see the effects this new lottery system will have as the leagues second worst team will pick 7th.“

“The 6th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Los Angeles Clippers”

“And now the team with the 4th best odds drops down two spots to 6th. Let’s see who will be picking 5th.”

“The 5th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Kansas City Kings”

“So the Kings move from 7th to 5th, the Sonics, Bulls, Knicks, and Pacers remain.”

“The 4th pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Seattle SuperSonics”

“I’m sure the Sonics will be pleased jumping up two spots, now only three teams remain.”

“The 3rd pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Chicago Bulls”

“So Chicago will have the 3rd pick for the second straight year they took Patrick Ewing last year.”

“The 2nd pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the Indiana Pacers”

“So that means it will be the New York Knicks moving from 3rd to 1st, Knicks fans must be thrilled!”

“And the 1st pick in the 1985 NBA Draft goes to the New York Knicks”

“So there it is the Knicks will pick first in the upcoming 1985 NBA Draft. Signing off from the first NBA Draft Lottery and don’t forget to tune into the 1985 NBA Draft.”
 

Noahjjj

1985 NBA Draft
June 18, 1985
Felt Forum (New York City, NY)

“Hello and welcome to the 1985 NBA Draft. And if you’re looking for a big man this is the draft for you. With big guys like Benoit Benjamin, Xavier McDaniel, Wayman Tisdale, and more. The Knicks hold the first pick and the rumor is they’re gonna go for Creighton Center Benoit Benjamin. Due to their need for a center and Benjamin’s college coach being Knicks legend Willis Reed. Let’s go to the commissioner to get the 1985 NBA Draft underway.

“Hello and welcome to the 1985 NBA Draft, with the first pick the New York Knicks select Benoit Benjamin, Center, Creighton.”

So it is the Creighton big that comes of the board first. I think this is a very good pick for the Knicks in a draft class without as much top end talent as in previous years. Now Indiana has their pick in, let’s go to Commissioner Stern.

“With the second pick the Indiana Pacers select Wayman Tisdale, Forward, Wichita State.”

So it’s Tisdale off the board to Indiana. I thought it would be either Tisdale or McDaniel here and I think it’s a solid pick for the Pacers. Now the Chicago Bulls are on the clock, they took Patrick Ewing third overall last year.

“With the third pick the Chicago Bulls select Xavier McDaniel, Forward, Oklahoma.”

Good pick by Chicago here they get probably the best player available in McDaniel and can pair him with Ewing. Now the Seattle SuperSonics are on the clock. And we’re getting word that Seattle is trading down with Golden State to number seven. I think that’s a smart trade as Seattle doesn’t need a big man. So now Golden State is on the clock.

“With the fourth pick the Golden State Warriors select Jon Koncak, Center, SMU.“

So Golden State gets themselves a new Center. Now the Sacramento Kings are on the clock with the fifth pick.

“With the fifth pick the Sacramento Kings select Jon Kleine, Center, Arkansas.”

So back to back Centers off the board to Golden State and Sacramento. Now it’s the Clippers on the clock and the question for them is best players available vs need. Chris Mullin is probably best player available, but the Clippers have two double digit scorers at the SF position. They do have a big need at PF where Ed Pinckney and Charles Oakley are available.

“With the sixth pick the Los Angeles Clippers select Ed Pinckney, Forward, Villanova”

So it is the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player from Villanova. I like this pick from LA as it fills a big need. Now the Sonics are on the clock after trading down with the Warriors.

“With the seventh pick the Seattle SuperSonics select Chris Mullin, Small Forward, St. Johns”

I love this pick by Seattle as they get the best player on the board and fill their biggest positional need. Now the first playoff team will pick, the Atlanta Hawks.

“With the eighth pick the Atlanta Hawks select Keith Lee, Center, Memphis State”

Good pick by Atlanta here as they find a replacement for the aging Tree Rollins. Now it’s the Phoenix Suns on the clock.

“With the ninth pick the Phoenix Suns select Detlef Schrempf, Forward, Germany”

So Phoenix grabs the German forward to fill their hole at Small Forward. Now it’s the Cavaliers on the clock.

“With the tenth pick the Cleveland Cavaliers select Charles Oakley”

So the Cavs take Oakley but we now get word he has been traded to the Nets for their first rounder later tonight and SG Ron Brewer. Interesting trade for both sides. Now it’s Washington on the clock.

“With the eleventh pick the Washington Bullets select Kenny Green, Forward, Wake Forest”

Now it’s the Utah Jazz on the clock with the 12th pick.

“With the twelfth pick the Utah Jazz select Karl Malone, Powers Forward, Louisiana Tech”

I like that pick from Utah, now it’s the Houston Rockets on the clock.

“With the thirteenth pick the Houston Rockets select Alfred Hughes, Guard, Loyola (IL)”

Now it’s the Spurs on the clock with the 14th pick.

“With the fourteenth pick the San Antonio Spurs select Bill Wennington, Center, St. John’s”

Now it’ll be Cleveland on the clock with their pick acquired from New Jersey.

“With the fifteenth pick the Cleveland Cavaliers select Blair Rasmussen, Center, Oregon”

So Cleveland trades down and gets a new center, now it’s the Mavericks on the clock.

“With the sixteenth pick the Dallas Mavericks select Uwe Blab, Center, Indiana”

Now the Detroit Pistons are on the clock.

“With the seventeenth pick the Detroit Pistons select Joe Dumars, Guard, McNeese State”

The Pistons grab the McNeese State guard and the Celtics are now on the clock. They have this pick via Denver.

“With the eighteenth pick the Boston Celtics select Steve Harris, SG, Tulsa”

Now it’s Denver on the clock in a pick acquired from Portland.

“With the nineteenth pick the Denver Nuggets select Sam Vincent, SG, Michigan State”

The Bucks are now on the clock.

“With the twentieth pick the Milwaukee Bucks select Jerry Reynolds, G/F, LSU”

Now it’s the Western Conference Champion Lakers on the clock.

“With the twenty-first pick the Los Angeles Lakers select A.C. Green, Forward, Oregon State”

The Trailblazers are on the clock with a pick received from Boston

“With the twenty-second pick the Portland Trailblazers select Terry Porter, Point Guard, Wisconsin - Stevens Point”

And with the final pick of round one it’s the NBA Champion 76ers

“With the twenty-third pick the Philadelphia 76ers select Terry Catledge, Forward, South Alabama”

And that’s all for Round 1 of the 1985 NBA Draft thanks for joining us as we now look ahead to the start of a new NBA season.”
 
More Than A Feeling

More Than A Feeling

1986 Draft predictions
Brad Daugherty - GSW
Len Bias - IND
Dell Curry - SAS
Arvydas Sabonis - MIL
Mark Price - WAS
Dennis Rodman - PHO
Jeff Hornacek - HOU(Traded on draft day to Utah)
I also do the basketball stuff on Imagine A Different 80s. Once I resume that, the 1984 draft will be even more different than this thread.
 

Noahjjj

1985/86 NBA Regular Season

MVP: Larry Bird: Boston Celtics
ROY: Xavier McDaniel: Chicago Bulls
DPOY: Alvin Robertson: Sacramento Kings

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics: 66-16
Philadelphia 76ers: 64-18
Milwaukee Bucks: 55-27
Atlanta Hawks: 50-32
Detroit Pistons: 44-38
New Jersey Nets: 40-42
Cleveland Cavaliers : 38-44
Washington Bullets: 34-48
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Chicago Bulls: 25-57
Indiana Pacers: 24-58
New York Knicks: 16-66


Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers: 62-20
Portland Trailblazers: 54-28
Denver Nuggets: 47-35
Dallas Mavericks: 45-37
Utah Jazz: 41-41
Sacramento Kings: 40-42
Houston Rockets: 38-44
San Antonio Spurs: 34-48
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Phoenix Suns: 32-50
Los Angeles Clippers: 31-51
Seattle SuperSonics: 28-54
Golden State Warriors: 26-56

The East is again dominated by the Celtics and Sixers as they finish with the two best records in the league. Milwaukee again finishes in the third seed and Atlanta improves to the 4 seed. In the 5, 6, 7 spots we see some teams of the future in Detroit, New Jersey, and Cleveland. And Washington slides into the 8th spot. The same three teams as last year miss the playoffs in the East. Despite adding ROY winner Xavier McDaniel to a team led by Patrick Ewing Chicago still can’t get it going. Indiana struggles as well but New York has an absolutely dismal year finishing with just 16 wins as Benoit Benjamin struggles in year one. The West is again dominated by LA and Portland and Denver again finished 2 and 3. Dallas plays well and makes it in at 4, and a solid Utah team finishes .500 for the 5th seed. San Antonio, Houston, and Sacramento all make it in as well. Phoenix blew their playoff spot in the last few games of the year and will now look to the lottery for hope. The Clippers after yet another dissapointing season will do the same. Seattle and Golden State also both finish with sub-30 win years and will hope to earn the top pick in the Draft.
 
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