# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 398
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7941 "2025-06-26T20:10:33Z")
**Words that rhyme with pride** 1. Fried 2. Guide 3. Lied 4. Cried 5. Aminoglutethimide 6. Died 7. Collide 8. Elide 9. Formaldehyde 10. Ride 11. Hollow-eyed 12. Snide ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7942 "2025-06-27T01:10:39Z")
**Words that rhyme with pride** 1. Fried 2. Guide 3. Lied 4. Cried 5. Aminoglutethimide 6. Died 7. Collide 8. Elide 9. Formaldehyde 10. Ride 11. Hollow-eyed 12. Snide 13. Semaglutide pass ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7943 "2025-06-27T01:41:52Z")
Appropriate for tonight: **All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 They already had Clyde Drexler and drafted Bowie because they needed a center. But Christ on a stick! ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7944 "2025-06-27T01:47:51Z")
never mind ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7945 "2025-06-27T02:05:36Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007. Oden played a total of 105 games over a 7-year period. He was injured and did not play in 4 of those 7 seasons. Durant was the 2007 ROY, was an all-star 15 times, won the scoring title four times, and played on two championship teams. Oh, and he’s still playing. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7946 "2025-06-27T03:25:11Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 Man, those Blazers can’t catch a break! ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7947 "2025-06-27T05:12:18Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 Patrick Ewing was picked first and that’s not a bad choice by the Knicks. The Pacers picked Tisdale over fellow power forward Malone, the eventual all-time scoring leader (since passed by LeBron James). Malone fell to the Jazz at #13. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7948 "2025-06-28T04:15:22Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76’ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7949 "2025-06-28T04:43:37Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7950 "2025-06-28T15:31:34Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 The Warriors traded veteran Robert Parrish and their first round pick to the Celtics for the #1 pick. Sportswriters called him “Joe Barely Cares” for his lackluster play. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7951 "2025-06-28T15:40:40Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7952 "2025-06-29T07:52:25Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7953 "2025-06-29T19:28:12Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 10. The Cavaliers taking Andrew Wiggins #1 in 2014, ahead of Nikola Jokić Although to be fair, several teams passed on Jokić before Denver selected him at #41, after trading for center Jusuf Nurkić at #16. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7954 "2025-07-06T20:21:20Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 10. The Cavaliers taking Andrew Wiggins #1 in 2014, ahead of Nikola Jokić 11. The Portland Trail blazers picked Sam Bowie #3 in 1984 and passing on Michael Jordan ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7955 "2025-07-06T22:03:19Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 10. The Cavaliers taking Andrew Wiggins #1 in 2014, ahead of Nikola Jokić 11. The Suns taking Deandre Ayton #1 over Luka Dončić (#3) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#11) in 2018; both have appeared in subsquent NBA Finals, with Shai winning in 2025 Housekeeping ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7956 "2025-07-06T23:10:13Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 10. The Cavaliers taking Andrew Wiggins #1 in 2014, ahead of Nikola Jokić 11. The Suns taking Deandre Ayton #1 over Luka Dončić (#3) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#11) in 2018; both have appeared in subsquent NBA Finals, with Shai winning in 2025 12. The 76ers taking Markelle Fultz #1 over Jayson Tatum (#3) in 2017 To make it worse, the 76ers traded with the Celtics to take Fultz, while the Celtics then took Tatum. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7957 "2025-07-07T07:49:49Z")
**All-Time NBA Draft blunders** 1. The Blazers taking Sam Bowie #2 over Michael Jordan in 1984 2. The Blazers taking Greg Oden #1 over Kevin Durant in 2007 3. The Blazers taking LaRue Martin #1 over Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo in 1972 4. The Pacers taking Wayman Tisdale #2 over Karl Malone in 1985 5. The 76ers taking Shawn Bradley #2 over Penny Hardaway in 1993 6. The Clippers taking Michael Olowakandi #1 over Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter, and Paul Pierce in 1998 7. The Warriors taking Joe Barry Carroll at #1 over Kevin McHale in 1980 8. The Kings taking Pervis Ellison #1 over Tim Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac, and several others in 1989 9. The Hawks taking Marvin Williams #2 over Chris Paul in 2005 10. The Cavaliers taking Andrew Wiggins #1 in 2014, ahead of Nikola Jokić 11. The Suns taking Deandre Ayton #1 over Luka Dončić (#3) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (#11) in 2018; both have appeared in subsquent NBA Finals, with Shai winning in 2025 12. The 76ers taking Markelle Fultz #1 over Jayson Tatum (#3) in 2017 13. The 76ers taking Keith Van Horn #2 over Chauncey Billups and Tracy McGrady in 1997 Blazers and 76ers appeared on this list thrice each. Pass. (It was my category.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7958 "2025-07-07T18:16:08Z")
**Songs which refer to other specific works of art** 1. “We Built This City” by Starship (_Ship of Fools_, Katherine Anne Porter novel and later film) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7959 "2025-07-07T18:21:28Z")
**Songs which refer to other specific works of art** 1. “We Built This City” by Starship (_Ship of Fools_, Katherine Anne Porter novel and later film) 2. “Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole (A painting of the same name by Leonardo da Vinci) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7960 "2025-07-07T18:40:12Z")
**Songs which refer to other specific works of art** 1. “We Built This City” by Starship (_Ship of Fools_, Katherine Anne Porter novel and later film) 2. “Mona Lisa” by Nat King Cole (A painting of the same name by Leonardo da Vinci) 3. “Then She Appeared” by XTC (_Birth of Venus_ by Botticelli) _Apple Venus on a half-open shell…_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=397) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=399)