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He was a big man (a legit 7') with a feathery touch and nice agility.  His entrance into the NBA came as the reign of dominating centers of yesteryear was coming to a close.  Some scouts had very big aspirations for the player we remember in the first What the Hell Happened To article of 2013.  You probably remember Chris Mihm. According to Wikipedia for Chris' early life: Mihm was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Gary and Nina Mihm. At the age of fourteen, he was ranked among Texas' top tennis players in his age group. Mihm attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas where he became an all-state player by his senior year. After being named an All American as a junior at the University of Texas, Chris bolted early for the NBA draft, being picked #7 overall pick by the Bulls in the 2000 draft, but immediately shipped to Cleveland for Jamal Crawford and cash (Crawford was picked with the #8 pick). He'd be named All Rookie second team after his rookie season for Cleveland [please stop yourself if you think be

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