Here it is ladies and gentlemen . . . I think the #3 pick is better than the #2 pick. Here's a list of the last 30 #3 picks.
Derrick Favors, James Hardin, O.J. Mayo, Al Horford, Adam Morrison, Deron Williams, Ben Gordon, Carmelo Anthony, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Pau Gasol, Darius Miles, Baron Davis, Raef LaFrentz, Chauncey Billups, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill, Anfernee Hardaway, Christian Laettner, Billy Owens, Chris Jackson, Sean Elliott, Charles Smith, Dennis Hopson, Chris Washburn, Benoit Benjamin, Michael Jordan, Rodney McCray, Dominique WIlkins, Buck Williams.
* Career averages may not be up to date for this finished season
** Bolded names are "good" players
*** Chris Jackson is Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf after conversion to Islam