Monday, January 01, 2007
2007 NBA Draft- Greg Oden and Kevin Durant
This is the first installment looking at some of the top prospects available in next June's NBA Draft. I present Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.
Greg Oden has gotten considerable publicity for a couple years now. He was the consensus number one pick last summer in the draft but the new age limit kept him from entering the draft. He is now a freshman at Ohio State University. He missed a few games at the beginning of the year because of injury but has put up impressive numbers since his return. He has all the skills to be a star. He is quick for his size and dominates the middle both offensively and defensively. So far he has appeared in six games. He is averaging 14.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 3.7 blocks per game. All very impressive numbers for a freshman playing on the #6 ranked team in the nation. He is the considered the prize of the draft. He has been compared to Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, and Tim Duncan. A player of his ability comes along only once a decade. I would be thrilled if the Sixers could land him in the draft. He will be an impact player for over a decade. He is a player that could lead this franchise to the promised land.
Kevin Durant is a freshman for the University of Texas. He is also a top-rated prospect. He is a 6-10 small forward/power forward. He has a ton of potential and has only begun to scratch the surface. Scouts believe he needs to add muscle to his body but have compared him to Tracy McGrady or a pre-injury Grant Hill. Durant has almost as much potential as Oden and is rated as the second best prospect. He plays with great quickness and explosion in getting to the hoop and also has the ability to hit a three-pointer. He can truly be a special player. I would have no regrets if the Sixers were to land Durant in the 2007 draft. He would be a great player to build a championship team around. He is only a freshman so obviously he would have the option of returning to Texas but that would be surprising. Durant would be a great franchise player to replace Allen Iverson.
Greg Oden has gotten considerable publicity for a couple years now. He was the consensus number one pick last summer in the draft but the new age limit kept him from entering the draft. He is now a freshman at Ohio State University. He missed a few games at the beginning of the year because of injury but has put up impressive numbers since his return. He has all the skills to be a star. He is quick for his size and dominates the middle both offensively and defensively. So far he has appeared in six games. He is averaging 14.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 3.7 blocks per game. All very impressive numbers for a freshman playing on the #6 ranked team in the nation. He is the considered the prize of the draft. He has been compared to Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, and Tim Duncan. A player of his ability comes along only once a decade. I would be thrilled if the Sixers could land him in the draft. He will be an impact player for over a decade. He is a player that could lead this franchise to the promised land.
Kevin Durant is a freshman for the University of Texas. He is also a top-rated prospect. He is a 6-10 small forward/power forward. He has a ton of potential and has only begun to scratch the surface. Scouts believe he needs to add muscle to his body but have compared him to Tracy McGrady or a pre-injury Grant Hill. Durant has almost as much potential as Oden and is rated as the second best prospect. He plays with great quickness and explosion in getting to the hoop and also has the ability to hit a three-pointer. He can truly be a special player. I would have no regrets if the Sixers were to land Durant in the 2007 draft. He would be a great player to build a championship team around. He is only a freshman so obviously he would have the option of returning to Texas but that would be surprising. Durant would be a great franchise player to replace Allen Iverson.
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