It's fascinating to examine the great debate of the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant, in hindsight.
Before the 2007 draft, there was talking going both ways about which player would be a better draft pick. Some argued that a center in the NBA is very hard to find, and Oden should be the pick. Others argued for Durant and his swing skills.
Now, we know what happened. Oden has been injured most of his three years and has had no significant playing time. Durant is averaging almost 30 points per game on a playoff team.
The question has to be: Should we have seen this coming?
Durant had all the tools and the ability to take over a game. Plus, he had no injury history whatsoever. Oden, in contrast, was already dealing with multiple injuries.
It didn't help that Oden had one leg longer than the other, and, as media members noted, he walked like an old man. To add further insult to injury, Oden had recurring issues in his left wrist.
The whole situation had many parallels to the Michael Jordan/Sam Bowie situation.
Bowie already had a fractured bone in his leg before draft day. The Blazers con ...
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Revisiting the Greg Oden/Kevin Durant Decision: Should We Have Seen This Coming?
April 19th, 2010 by Divya Parmar Leave a reply »
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