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25 Years On, Thorn Remembers "The Pick"

Friday is the 25th anniversary of the greatest draft in NBA history, the one that started with the Rockets taking Hakeem Olajuwon but is best remembered for what happened next: the Blazers went for Sam Bowie, leaving the Bulls--and Rod Thorn--with the consolation prize: Michael Jordan. And you wonder why Thorn goes for Best Player Available? Dave D'Alessandro interviews Thorn and Jack Ramsey, then of the Blazers.