Batum or Oden

[Draco]

Due to a hard salary cap the team can only keep one of them. The other must be cut. Who would you keep?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

oden, he is taller

 

[Mediocre Man]

Cut? That makes no sense, but if that is my only option I choose cutting Batum. Good role playing wings are by far the easiest position to fill in the NBA

 

[SpamKing]

Cut Brandon with an amnesty deal...

http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/6/27/2245996/t-darkstars-boring-evening-inflicted-on-you

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Batum; I don't believe Oden will last very long. Very dense bones tear normally dense ligaments more quickly.

 

[Blaze01]

I like both, but you have to go Oden here....

He still is only 23, several players have come back from microfracture and come back very well, and finding a SF is much easier than a center (let alone a potential franchise center)....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Cut Brandon with an amnesty deal...

http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/6/27/2245996/t-darkstars-boring-evening-inflicted-on-you

There are 16.5 million reasons why that makes the most sense.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I can see and almost agree with the argument for Oden, but I'm not envisioning many more years for Greg in the league ... It's Batum by a hair(line fracture).

 

[andalusian]

This team has one realistic chance of winning a championship in the near future - and that's Oden staying healthy to do what he has the talent to do. You have to take that risk - and I love Nico.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

18-3 in favor of oden

 

[jlprk]

I'll side with non-Blazer fans who unanimously see it objectively. Let Oden go.

Actually, if the rules changed, we would quickly trade Batum and keep the untradeable Oden.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Batum is no star, but he has proved he can be a useful NBA player.

By a 7-1 margin, voters in this poll are saying they believe Oden can be more than that.

This is why I reject optimism as being counter Darwinian. With a hard cap, there will be no room on the roster for charity cases. Produce or perish.

 

[Nikolokolus]

18-3 in favor of oden

The water's fine over here.

#thankyouverymuch

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Due to a hard salary cap the team can only keep one of them. The other must be cut. Who would you keep?

Batum will have greater impact and greater trade value a year from now. History tells us this to be true. With that said, if I hear that they come to market with a French version of Dance Dance Revolution.....I would quickly change my choice (Oden over Batum) before learning Batum has ran out to buy a copy!