Blazers would have selected Barkley instead of Jordan

That would make sense. The selection process did take longer back then. So then being "sent home" could have been another reason he was considered a risky pick.

 

The 1984 version of S2 consisted of sending smoke signals.

 

Actually, the 1984 selection process as an exception. Knight only agreed to coach if he was given complete control over the selection process. Prior to 1984, it was usually a 3-day mini-camp with about 50 - 60 players invited.

The camp was held in April on the IU campus n Bloomington. 76 (or 77 depending on the source) players were invited, 72 attended. One of those invited who chose not to attend was Sam Bowie. Another was Len Bias. Perhaps their refusal to participate should have raised some red flags.

BNM

 

In a perfect world, a frontcourt of a prime Barkley and a prime Sabonis would have been epic.

 

Oh, geez, please tell me you weren't one of those guys who faxed scans of your butt.

 

I'll bet Usenet was "ablaze" with tens of people debating the draft.

 

Whats up with all these 25 year old revelations?

Finally we find out Glickman would have taken Barkley over Jordan and Bowie was faking an injury.

 

Yeah, I don't get it. Who cares?

 

Plenty of us care. We need a Board Historian. Another factoid: In the 1971 draft, the Blazers had pick #2 and the Cavs had #1. Sidney Wicks was the best player. To get him, the Blazers paid the Cavs not to take him. So they took the 2nd-best player, Austin Carr.