What would have happened if Len Bias had lived?

Question

Do you think he would've ruined his career with his drug habit? Would he have led the Celtics to glory in the 90's? Would the Celtics be in good shape today?

Did the Celtics receive compensation for his loss? Was Len Bias a good person in general? Would he have flopped, or been a star?

Answer 1

I am 40 years old and len bias is the best college basketball player that I have ever seen. Yes and that include MJ. Len bias was suppose to carry the touch when larry bird retired. Boston would have won more championships if bias would have played and yes boston would have been in good shape today. Bias death set boston back for years.

Answer 2

Thats a really good question. I think once he got more money he would have realized his life was too good to f*ck it up with drugs. The Celtics would def. have been better. I don't know about now though. He was a good person minus the drug problems. I think he could have made the 90's not be as much of a power decade for the Bulls and the Celtics could have given them a run a few years and maybe have even taken some of their titles. But he did die and no one will ever know what he could have been. It's really a shame that someone with that much talent ruined his life with drugs and is no longer living.

Answer 3

I believe he would have been a star. However, drugs ruined the careers of 2 of the best players in college basketball history, David Thompson and Len Bias. Thompson was better, but Bias was great in his own ways. The Celtics would have been a great team. I don't think they would have beat Jordan's bulls in the Eastern Conference, but it would have been fun to watch anyway. I don't know if the Celtics would have been in any better shape, because it seems like its the PG position that they celtics have struggled with, Bias wasn't a PG.

Answer 4

The entire 1986 draft was a huge bust, probably the worst draft class in NBA history. Look at the top 5 picks Brad Daugherty Len Bias Chris Washburn Chuck Person Kenny Walker Not one of them amounted to anything. Maybe Bias would have bucked the trend and become a great player, but I tend to think he would have sucked just as badly as the rest of them. It wouldn't be the first time sportswriters vastly overestimated the potential of a young player, especially if that young player happens to go to Boston or New York or LA.

Answer 5

ducky is right- really good question. every time i hear someone mention who's gonna be the next MJ i think would there even be a MJ if bias had not died.
it's hard to say what his impact would have been because players seem to play differently when they are pro compared to when they were in college. but going by his skills were compared to michael in college i'd have to say that the celtics would have gotten at least 2 championships with him.

i dont know what the celtics got for compensation. that would be interesting to know. i think bias was just young and confused and was experimenting

Answer 6

Who knows, I mean look at Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson, and Chris Webber. On the other hand, look at Joe Smith and Michael Olowakandi. All number one overall picks, just goes to show you never can tell...

Answer 7

boston would have won 3 more NBA titles

Answer 8

You never can tell ... it all comes down to a series of what ifs

Answer 9

"Do you think he would've ruined his career with his drug habit?"... He did ruin his career with his drug habit... it killed him.

Answer 10

i dont know
welll ya