When you look back in time, everyone always looks at who was the top pick or even who was in the Top 10 or lottery.

But what about the rest? Decent ballers have been found way down the list in the draft and today we want to share the love for the dudes who were picked at No. 20.

Why 20? Because that is usually when we lose interest when watching the draft on TV.

Here are the Top 10 players drafted at the No. 20 spot in the NBA Draft.

10. Renaldo Balkman, Phoenix, New York 2006 - Not a popular pick at the time but the guy has spunk. Sure he seems to be buried on the Phoenix bench for now but we feel he has some value yet to be seen.

9. Hubert Davis, North Carolina New York 1992 - Ok maybe we are rememeber him more for what he did in college but he did have some decent games with the Knicks. Bottom line he did was he was paid to do and that was shoot.

8. Dahntay Jones, Duke, Boston 2003 - Still finding his way but after watching him play for the Nuggets in the playoffs this year, the guy has a career as a hard-nose defender on any team.

7. Sam Vincent, Michigan State, Boston 1985 - We loved the Celtics of the 80s and Sam was a big part. He stuck shots and did not mind being one of the other guys behind the real big three in Boston History.

6. Brendan Haywood, North Carolina, Cleveland 2001 - If he ever pans out to what we think he can be, he would be a steal at No. 20. But every year potential seems to be squashed by injury.

5. Tony Campbell, Ohio State, Detroit 1984 - This guy could score in bunches and we remember him playing for the Lakers. Then he went to the T-Wolves and was the man for a few seasons scoring 23 PPG.

4. Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Lithuania, Cleveland 1996 - Big Z has been a starting center in the NBA for many years. A steal for the Cavs at No. 20. Too bad he vanished in the playoffs this year.

3. Jameer Nelson, St. Joseph’s, Denver 2004 - Jameer is on the verge of being one of the better PGs in the NBA and as a former No. 20 pick, that is a big accomplishment. Give him another year or two and he will certainly move up this list.

2. Paul Pressey, Tulsa, Milwaukee 1982 - Growing up we hated the Bucks. Ricky Pierce, Jack Sikma and Paul Pressey were a pain in the ass as a Celtics fan. The guy was a defensive machine and pretty much invented the point forward position.

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1. Larry Nance, Clemson, Phoenix 1981 - This guy was worth the pick just for his jumping ability alone. We remember Nance sticking baseline jumpers, blocking shots all day long and having a few monster throw downs per game. He was a stats machine in Phoenix and made the Cavs a solid team for many years. Larry will also go down as the first winner of the slam dunk contest.

What do you think? Who would you say is the best of this bunch?

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