When you're in part of the same draft class, you always have a certain connection that not many other people can have with each other.
Do I consider the 2003 Draft class the best ever? Yes, absolutely!
I had little or no expectations coming in. I was thrilled when I was drafted in the first round because that meant I was going to be given a full year's chance to make the team.
I came into the league in '94.
When you're bad in the NBA, you're in the lottery. When you're great in college, you get multiple lottery picks.
You're only a first-round pick for one year.
In the draft you always have a special bond and connection, especially if you have one that goes right after you, so it's kind of always, I guess everybody thinks you're competing.
I wanted to be the Number 1 overall pick.
You pick guys in the first round - whenever you pick guys - you pick them for a reason.
