Portland MUST take Greg Oden

[Jon_Vilma]

http://espn-mp3-od.andomedia.com/espnpod2/..._06052007_6.mp3http://espn-mp3-od.andomedia.com/espnpod2/..._06052007_8.mp3http://espn-mp3-od.andomedia.com/espnpod2/..._06052007_9.mp3He looks at Durant vs Oden workout numbers. Durant had the most bench press reps at 185lbs, Kevin Durant could not even put the bar up once. Oden had a better vertical, better agility drills, was faster, and was even able to perform well in the two ball drill (something made for point guards). Out of all the prospects when all was said and done, Durant ranked 78th overall, where Oden ranked 1st. The only players to rank worse than Durant were players who did not perform in some drills and therefore got a 0.Oden literally has the best workout numbers for a center since Wilt Chamberlin.Durant's excuse was that he didn't hire a trainer like most of the other players..... AKA he doesn't take it seriously. Oden was in the weight room two to three times a day. AKA he takes it seriously.He goes on to say Durant should still go number 2, based on pure basketball playing ability, but this takes Oden from being the 90% chance to go to Portland to 100%.Oden, btw, had a 3.9 GPA in college when he didn't need to try hard as he wasn't planning on spending 4 years and graduating.

 

[Blake]

There's a right decision here, and then there's the decision that has to be made. The right decision would be to take Kevin Durant. If there were one weak spot on their roster, it wold be at SF. However, you can't pass on the best big man in the draft since Tim Duncan, so there's no way the Blazers can't draft Oden.I still believe Durant will go number two though. Rashard Lewis' days in Seattle may be numbered, and Durant is the best SF available, so it only makes sense.

 

[Brooksie5]

Yeah, I saw these yesterday. Oden is just flat out sick.. he is almost as fast as Aaron Brooks, he's quick in the lane, and we all know he can play basketball. I don't care if he's 19 or 49.. he's going to take the NBA by storm.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Blake @ Jun 6 2007, 07:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's a right decision here, and then there's the decision that has to be made. The right decision would be to take Kevin Durant. If there were one weak spot on their roster, it wold be at SF. However, you can't pass on the best big man in the draft since Tim Duncan, so there's no way the Blazers can't draft Oden.I still believe Durant will go number two though. Rashard Lewis' days in Seattle may be numbered, and Durant is the best SF available, so it only makes sense.</div>Portland needs a center more than a wing man.

 

[Blake]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Portland needs a center more than a wing man.</div>I disagree, Portland's biggest weakness is at SF. Darius Miles? Ime Udoka? Travis Outlaw? The Blazers could definitely use Durant's scoring ability, but as I said before, the chance of drafting Oden is to good to pass up.They could go after a guy like Demetris Nichols with their second pick.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Blake @ Jun 6 2007, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>There's a right decision here, and then there's the decision that has to be made. The right decision would be to take Kevin Durant. If there were one weak spot on their roster, it wold be at SF. However, you can't pass on the best big man in the draft since Tim Duncan, so there's no way the Blazers can't draft Oden.I still believe Durant will go number two though. Rashard Lewis' days in Seattle may be numbered, and Durant is the best SF available, so it only makes sense.</div>What he said. Durant is the better fit for Portland IMO, but Oden is too good of a talent to pass up.

 

[david81]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jun 5 2007, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He looks at Durant vs Oden workout numbers. Durant had the most bench press reps at 185lbs, Kevin Durant could not even put the bar up once.</div>Hmmm, impossible lol. Durant should still make the Sonics very happy. They said their C, Swift was pretty bad at the bench press too when they drafted him and now a couple years later he's the strongest player on the team.

 

[Agent Zero]

Kevin Durant is WAY better than Greg Oden, no matter what that shit says.If the Blazers don't trade Randolph, they are the biggest idiots on Earth if they take a C when they have one just as good in LEMARCUS ALDRIDGE.

 

[chang]

Durant is better talent wise but a physical speciman big man like Oden is too good to pass up at #1.

 

[Capt. Comeback]

Durant won't be 1st no matter what. Oden is 1st, whether there contains a trade, or they just grab him and get it over with. They can get some solid picks out of trading down.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

The only way it makes sense to trade down though is to #2, otherwise they'd lose out on Durant too. And Seattle has little reason to want to trade up with either Durant or Oden at their pick. Unless they fall in love with Oden it's not happening.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jun 6 2007, 03:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kevin Durant is WAY better than Greg Oden, no matter what that shit says.If the Blazers don't trade Randolph, they are the biggest idiots on Earth if they take a C when they have one just as good in LEMARCUS ALDRIDGE.</div>Aldridge is 6'10" 237 pounds. Yeah. A real center he is. He's a power forward who played center in college because there is a dearth of big men. And before you bring up "centers" like Tim Duncan, they might not have the height, but they have the muscular build. The first thing my brother said (loves the Blazers) when I mentioned Aldridge at center was "He's a stick, he needs to put on 40 pounds of muscle first."He'll put on some weight and make a great PF in this league, but he's not big enough in height or weight to be an elite Center, and he's not athletic and agile enough to be an elite playmaking PF. You are talking the best case scenerio at Center is Marcus Camby, a great defensive guy who's never been healthy for a whole season, and has at least missed 20% of the season due to injury 9 of his 11 seasons. Talented, yes, but he doesn't have the muscular build to withstand a full season at center.Even if the Blazers keep Randolph, it will give them one year of Oden learning Center, Randolph being the vet, and Aldridge learning PF and bulking up (he was injured half his rookie year with a nagging sore ankle and shoulder fatigue after all). Randolph will then be done in Portland (It's looking that way anyway), and Aldridge will hopefully be able to be bulked up and healthy to take over PF. With the athletic dominant center in Oden, and a bulked up Aldridge holding down the supporting role at PF, who wouldn't have a tough time winning games? Why don't the Blazers need a SF instead? They have Martell Webster who is coming along fine for the job. He might not have Durant's natural basketball sense for the game, but he was the 6th pick in 2005 for a reason. If you look past this season, they definitely need a Center more than a SF.

 

[Agent Zero]

Aldridge WILL put on muscle if they want him to. He won't get injured because he will share time with Pryzbilla anyways.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Jun 10 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Aldridge WILL put on muscle if they want him to. He won't get injured because he will share time with Pryzbilla anyways.</div>Lol.