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swiped from a post on realgm ---------------------------- Here are the games played and minutes played of rookies selected in the top 30 picks since Larry Brown returned to coaching in the NBA with San Antonio in 1989 after his gig in Kansas. The numbers show that while he plays top 10 picks for the most part (Darko excluded), he usually does not play any other rookies at all:
1989 Spurs (21-61)
Willie Anderson - 81 games, 33.8mpg (10th pick)
1990 Spurs (56-26)
David Robinson - 82 games, 36.6mpg (1st pick in 1987) Sean Elliott - 81 games, 36.6mpg (3rd pick)
1991 San Antoinio Spurs (55-27)
Dwyane Schintzius - 42 games, 9.5mpg (24th pick)
1992 LA Clippers (23-12 after Brown took over)
LeRon Ellis - 29 games, 3.6mpg (22nd pick)
1993 LA Clippers (41-41)
Elmore Spencer - 44 games, 6.4mpg (25th pick) Randy Woods - 41 games, 4.2mpg (16th pick)
1994 Indiana Pacers (47-35)
Scott Haskin - 27 games, 6.9mpg (14th pick)
1995 Indiana Pacers (52-30)
None
1996 Indiana Pacers (52-30)
Travis Best - 59 games, 9.7mpg (23rd pick)
1997 Indiana Pacers (39-43)
Erick Dampier - 72 games, 14.6mpg (10th pick)
1998 Philadelphia 76ers (31-51)
Tim Thomas - 77 games, 23.1mpg (7th pick) Anthony Parker - 37 games, 5.3mpg (21st pick)
1999 Philadelphia 76ers (28-22)
Larry Hughes - 50 games, 19.8mpg (8th pick) Nazr Mohammed - 26 games, 4.6mpg (29th pick)
2000 Philadelphia 76ers (49-33)
Jumaine Jones - 33 games, 4.2mpg (27th pick)
2001 Philadelphia 76ers (56-26)
None
2002 Philadelphia 76ers (43-39)
Speedy Claxton - 67 games, 22.8mpg (20th pick in 2000 - injured for 2001) Samuel Dalembert - 34 games, 5.2mpg (26th pick)
2003 Philadelphia 76ers (48-34)
John Salmons - 64 games, 7.9mpg (26th pick)
2004 Detroit Pistons (54-28 )
Darko Milicic - 34 games, 4.7mpg (2nd pick)
2005 Detroit Pistons (54-28 )
Carlos Delfino - 30 games, 15.3mpg (25th pick)
Summary
Total number of Top 30 draft picks to play for Brown - 20
Average games played of all picks - 50.5
Average minutes per game of all picks - 13.2
Total number of picks 1-10 to play for Brown - 7
Average games played of picks 1-10 - 68.1
Average minutes per game of picks 1-10 - 22.5
Total number of rookies picks 1-10 to average 20 minutes a game - 4 (Willie Anderson, David Robinson, Sean Elliott & Tim Thomas)
Total number of picks 11-20 to play for Brown - 3
Average games played of picks 11-20 - 45
Average minutes per game of picks 11-20 - 11.3
Total number or rookies picks 11-20 to average 10 minutes a game - 1 (Speedy Claxton)
Total number of picks 21-30 to play for Brown - 10
Average games played of picks 21-30 - 39.8
Average minutes per game of picks 21-30 - 7.2
Total number of rookies picks 21-30 to average 10 minutes a game - 1 (Carlos Delfino)
Only 2 players picked after number 10 have ever played 10mpg as rookies for Brown.
Brown's record from 1989 to present (including half seasons in LA & SA) - 770-583 (56.9% or an average of 46.6 wins per season)
Brown's record when rookies play more than 20mpg - 151-177 (46% or an average of 37.7 wins per season)
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