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As strong as Curry, he was the No. 7 pick in the first round in 2009. Who is ahead of him? Many top talents

3:12pm, 8 August 2025Basketball

Recently, Cousins talked about Curry on a podcast program. He said: Obviously, Curry is the greatest shooter of all time, but I also feel that when we call him the greatest shooter, we do not fully recognize his value because he has much more than just shooting. Curry is not only the greatest scorer in history, but also an epoch-making player. He is the first unanimous MVP in history. Speaking of this, he was the seventh pick in the first round of 2009. Who are the six people ahead of him? Do you know?

The sixth pick, Jonny Flynn, showed her potential as an attacking point guard in college. She also won the best rookie in the Big East with her outstanding performance. In the second year of her career, she was selected as the All-American Team selected by the Associated Press. The Timberwolves also chose him after seeing his potential. In his first season with the Timberwolves, Flynn showed his talent and advantages.

Average 13.5 points and 4.4 assists per game in the rookie season. With his outstanding performance, he was also selected for the All-Rookie Team. However, starting from the second year of his career, injuries came to him. Later, Flynn also failed to meet expectations due to injuries and finally left the league. The Timberwolves regarded him as the next Iverson. Although he had such talent, injuries ruined him.

The fifth pick, Rubio,

Rubio became famous in the Olympic Games in 2008. His unpredictable pass and excellent defensive ability, many scouts compared him with Kidd. At that time, it was still the traditional basketball era. Such a top traditional point guard must be very popular. The Timberwolves also won him with the No. 5 pick. Yes, you read that right. The Timberwolves missed Curry twice in a row, but it was understandable at the time.

Who wants a point guard who shoots a shooter's style of play? This was indeed difficult to understand in that era. Although Curry has achieved success now, if it were put before, most teams would still choose Rubio first. This rookie averaged 10 points, 8 assists and 2.2 off in the game in the season. He later became the top blue-collar player in the league, but it was also ruined by injuries, which is a pity.

The fourth pick, Terek Evans, was originally considered the highest-limited player in this class. He was more popular than Curry and Harden. This rookie showed his immediate combat power and comprehensiveness in the season. He was called the number one small James. He played as a point guard at 2 meters tall and had a very obvious body advantage. In the rookie season, he averaged 20 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, winning the Best Rookie.

The Kings finally got a cornerstone player, and then they started to make trouble, causing Evans to lose the ball and play No. 2 position. As a result, Evans lost the patience to cultivate him. Evans later lost the rotation of life off-field. The Kings destroyed a player who could have allowed them to dominate the West. The management was too bad.

The third pick, Harden, showed good athleticism and scoring ability, as well as certain organizational skills in college. His template is considered Ginobili. In fact, compared to his overall talent, he is better than the Demon Sword. The Thunder valued his talent and brought him to Oxford City. In the early days of joining the team, Harden did not get much chance and kept giving Dewey a little bit.

However, as he gradually realized his talent, he also began to prove himself and won the best sixth man. In the end, because the Thunder did not give him enough salary, Harden chose to leave the team. After joining the Rockets, he proved how outstanding he was. Rockets also relied on his outstanding performance to become the league's first point guard, won the regular season MVP, and is now a historical player, the most successful in the 2009, except Curry.

The second pick, Tabit

, is considered to be the highest upper limit in this class. Even though he started playing basketball halfway through the journey, his height of 2.21 meters and his arm span of 2.3 meters are also very flexible, which is worth training for anyone to see. So the Grizzlies took him, intending to make him the next super gate. As a result, the confrontation was not enough and he could not practice low-level skills, so the Grizzlies gave up on him.

Fans who have played 2K know that Tabit is simply a 2K artifact, it’s just that he has come into contact with basketball too late. Otherwise, with his talent, he might really be one of the best players in this class. After leaving the NBA, Tabit also came to the CBA to play two games in Sichuan, and his performance was not satisfactory.

The first pick Griffin

Griffin's draft template was Karl Malone, a player in the top 20 levels in history. Griffin's athletic ability and bounce were excellent. He was considered the next super power forward at the time. Griffin also lived up to the hopes of the Clippers. Although his rookie season was reimbursed, he averaged 20+ per game after his comeback in the second year of his career and won the Best Rookie Award.

Griffin relied on his outstanding performance to help the Clippers build an all-round city and was selected as the All-Star many times. Griffin is one of the best dunk viewing players in history. If it weren't for the injury, he might have been able to receive more honors and recognition. Having said that, what do you want to say about these players? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

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