Rumor: Oden for top 5 pick

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BrianFromWA said:
I think that one of the reasons we'd WANT Rubio is b/c his whole mission in life is to get the ball to big people to dunk. He and Oden and Rudy would be BFFs.

If anything, I'd be onboard with an LMA for Green and Rubio (#3), and send Sergio and Travis for Lee S&T. I think that'd make both teams really good.
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Which dominant low-post scorer did Rubio play with in Europe?
 
Reep said:
Probably true, but not 100% certain. There is a chance that Oden could end up never really improving over his career. A small chance, but a real one.

My only point with the consideration is that if you could trade Oden for a killer 1 and 3, it might make sense. I don't see that happening with one of the top five picks in this draft (you can't get Rubio + Durrant).
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The 100% right was about the assessment that there is no-one in the draft that is worth it - so we are in agreement.

You are also right to assume that Oden's recovery is not 100% certain - but seeing how productive he was when he was on the court, knowing that it usually takes one extra year to fully recover from MF and hearing that he is only now starting to do basic things like squats - and I am very confident predicting that many people are going to be eating an awful lot of crow about Oden next year.
 
PapaG said:
How about for #2/Rubio?
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Nope. I still am very confident that Oden is going to be one of the best centers in the NBA in the next three years or so, and as much as I like Rubio I think that Oden is a better prospect.

Ed O.
 
lol yah, right, like oden gets traded, lol. wtf are people thinking.
 
Crimson the Cat said:
I would throw up if that happened. Seriously. I'm sick just thinking about it.
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Yep. Griffin? Ugh. That would entail putting Aldridge at the 5, I guess, and we go from a big team to a not-so-big team with a single move.

Further, Griffin is only 14 months younger than Oden, and I think that Greg has a MUCH higher upside than Blake.

Ed O.
 
Ed O said:
Nope. I still am very confident that Oden is going to be one of the best centers in the NBA in the next three years or so, and as much as I like Rubio I think that Oden is a better prospect.

Ed O.
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Didn't you post that if the Blazers had the chance that they should get Rubio? You called him the best PG prospect since Chris Paul, and put him on the level of Magic Johnson. If your assessment on Rubio is correct, I'd trade Oden for Magic Johnson or Chris Paul in a second.
 
PapaG said:
Didn't you post that if the Blazers had the chance that they should get Rubio? You called him the best PG prospect since Chris Paul, and put him on the level of Magic Johnson. If your assessment on Rubio is correct, I'd trade Oden for Magic Johnson or Chris Paul in a second.
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I didn't put him on the level of Magic Johnson. What are you talking about?

And "the best PG prospect since Chris Paul" doesn't mean that he's as good as Chris Paul.

Your logic is very poor here, man.

Ed O.
 
I would sooner hire Damon Stoudamire as our backup point guard, and, ya know, provider of leadership and moral guidance, than do any of the trades listed here for Oden.
 
Ed O said:
Yep. Griffin? Ugh. That would entail putting Aldridge at the 5, I guess, and we go from a big team to a not-so-big team with a single move.

Further, Griffin is only 14 months younger than Oden, and I think that Greg has a MUCH higher upside than Blake.

Ed O.
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If we're trading Oden, there's only a couple of players I'd even consider, namely Lebron James or Chris Paul.
 
Fez said:
I'd package Oden for Griffin.

Easily.

And the Clippers are an organization dumb enough to do that move.
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So how long have you been a closeted clips fan? And, No, I don't mean just a Michael Dunleavy Jr. Fan.
 
I wouldn't even trade Oden for Dwight Howard. I'm not convinced that Howard will remain the superior player.
 
Rubio falls to OKC and they offer the #3 pick and Durant for Oden (which they wouldn't), I'm listening. Otherwise, this is the silliest rumour I've heard in years.
 
Ed O said:
I didn't put him on the level of Magic Johnson. What are you talking about?

And "the best PG prospect since Chris Paul" doesn't mean that he's as good as Chris Paul.

Your logic is very poor here, man.

Ed O.
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OK, you put him as one of the best PG prospects since Magic Johnson. That's 30 years of PGs and perennial All-Stars/Hall of Fame players. IF Rubio is that good, KP has to pull the trigger. Oden hasn't even showed he can be a consistent starter in the NBA, let alone an All-Star/Hall of Fame talent.

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2044472#post2044472
 
Crimson the Cat said:
I wouldn't even trade Oden for Dwight Howard. I'm not convinced that Howard will remain the superior player.
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I'd trade Oden for Howard. I think Oden has the talent to be better than Howard, but Howard is already 75% of what I think Oden's ceiling is. I'd trade the uncertainty of what Oden could be for the certainty that Howard brings. If Oden even reached Howard's level, Portland is possibly a title favourite.
 
Minstrel said:
Rubio falls to OKC and they offer the #3 pick and Durant for Oden (which they wouldn't), I'm listening. Otherwise, this is the silliest rumour I've heard in years.
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Why in the world would they trade Durant for Oden straight up, let alone adding the #3 pick into the mix?
 
PapaG said:
OK, you put him as one of the best PG prospects since Magic Johnson. That's 30 years of PGs and perennial All-Stars/Hall of Fame players. IF Rubio is that good, KP has to pull the trigger. Oden hasn't even showed he can be a consistent starter in the NBA, let alone an All-Star/Hall of Fame talent.

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2044472#post2044472
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Well, Oden was (and is, in my opinion) one of the best center prospects since Shaq... I think that Oden has demonstrated a ton of ability to dominate, even though he was coming off of knee surgery.

I really like Rubio, but I like Oden more.

Ed O.
 
PapaG said:
Why in the world would they trade Durant for Oden straight up, let alone adding the #3 pick into the mix?
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Because Presti is a smart fellow and knows that Oden is a superior ingredient for a championship run...

Luckily for us, KP is a smart fellow too.
 
andalusian said:
Because Presti is a smart fellow and knows that Oden is a superior ingredient for a championship run...

Luckily for us, KP is a smart fellow too.
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He'd be run out of OKC if he gave up the #3 pick and Durant for Greg Oden, or even Durant straight up, and people would wonder if KP had compromising photos of Presti. Talk about overevaluating a player. Wow.
 
lol wouldnt trade oden for dwight? whoa - oden would be out the door in a minute if that was on the table....
 
Ed O said:
Well, Oden was (and is, in my opinion) one of the best center prospects since Shaq... I think that Oden has demonstrated a ton of ability to dominate, even though he was coming off of knee surgery.

I really like Rubio, but I like Oden more.

Ed O.
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Well, I wouldn't do the deal because I don't value Rubio as much as you do. However, I also have lowered my expectations for Oden after watching him play a full season.
 
No friggin way that happens unless we somehow get Dwight Howard or some big name to replace him. No f'ing way. NO.
 
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