So who do you take Oden or Durant **POLL**

[jeromechickenbone]

Alright, you got the #1 pick in the draft.  All things equal, you're not drafting on position need, you're drafting whoever you think is the best player is.  So make your vote and justify that bitch...


My vote is for Durant.  I know it goes against conventional wisdom that says if you can get a high quality big, that's who you pick.  But I watched Oden a lot this year and of course he's likely gonna be an all-star caliber 5 in the league, but it just seems to me like something is missing from him.  He rarely shows any emotion, and he doesn't come off as ultra competitive to me.  I think he's gonna be good, but everybody's still talking about his potential (didn't he avg. like 12 pts a game this year?), and making excuses for why he wasn't as dominating as was hyped.

Durant on the other hand, I watched probably a bit more.  And I can honestly say in all the years I've been following college basketball Durant is def one of the greatest player's I've ever watched.  Easily the best freshman I've ever watched.  I've seen him single handedly take over games.  He can post up, he can drive, he can knock down a 25 footer like it's nothing.  I watched games where Texas was nearly single handedly carried by him.  Dude is just amazing.  So anyway, fuck what you heard, Durant's the man.

[GangstaBoogy]

I would go with Durant. But I must admit, I haven't seen much of Oden. Just a few games really.

[mrceo]

Dudes like Oden don't come around that often, look how big he already is, if he develops he could be the next great center and kick the shit outta Yao Ming

[thisoneguy360]

Hard to say but probably Durant, dude needs to hit the weight room though

[jeromechickenbone]

Hard to say but probably Durant, dude needs to hit the weight room though

LOL, word.  You look at Durant and he still looks like a kid, but yet and still plays like a fucking animal.  Just wait till he fills out a bit.  Oden is much more physically mature.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Oden, especially based on the declining quality centers in the league. Oden is currently a bit overrated, but he's gunna be a beast. For all we know, Durant can end up a T-Mac or a Stackhouse, while Oden ends up dominating. That could truly suck for the team who picks Durant over Oden.

[wcsoldier]

I think Durant will make an impact quicker than Oden.. but on a long perspective and as Nik said, with the lack of good centers in the league, I may go with Oden.. you obviously can't go against that logic

[Citizen-Y]

Oden, especially based on the declining quality centers in the league. Oden is currently a bit overrated, but he's gunna be a beast. For all we know, Durant can end up a T-Mac or a Stackhouse, while Oden ends up dominating. That could truly suck for the team who picks Durant over Oden.

Lol What would be wrong with him being like T-Mac?  Averaging 24 points, 5 rebounds an 6 assists is bad?

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ no but being 0-5 in the 1st round of the playoffs is... T-Mac is great player but there are tons of SG-SF players when quality centers are more and more hard to finf

[wcsoldier]

Alright, you got the #1 pick in the draft.  All things equal, you're not drafting on position need, you're drafting whoever you think is the best player is.  So make your vote and justify that bitch...


My vote is for Durant.  I know it goes against conventional wisdom that says if you can get a high quality big, that's who you pick.  But I watched Oden a lot this year and of course he's likely gonna be an all-star caliber 5 in the league, but it just seems to me like something is missing from him.  He rarely shows any emotion, and he doesn't come off as ultra competitive to me.  I think he's gonna be good, but everybody's still talking about his potential (didn't he avg. like 12 pts a game this year?), and making excuses for why he wasn't as dominating as was hyped.

Durant on the other hand, I watched probably a bit more.  And I can honestly say in all the years I've been following college basketball Durant is def one of the greatest player's I've ever watched.  Easily the best freshman I've ever watched.  I've seen him single handedly take over games.  He can post up, he can drive, he can knock down a 25 footer like it's nothing.  I watched games where Texas was nearly single handedly carried by him.  Dude is just amazing.  So anyway, fuck what you heard, Durant's the man.

Oden was averaged 16 and 9 a game... and with the "rarely shows any emotion" argument.. never heard of Tim Duncan ?

[Citizen-Y]

^^^^ no but being 0-5 in the 1st round of the playoffs is... T-Mac is great player but there are tons of SG-SF players when quality centers are more and more hard to finf

He also had no help in Orlando and that Houston/Dallas series was bullshit.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Oden, especially based on the declining quality centers in the league. Oden is currently a bit overrated, but he's gunna be a beast. For all we know, Durant can end up a T-Mac or a Stackhouse, while Oden ends up dominating. That could truly suck for the team who picks Durant over Oden.

Lol What would be wrong with him being like T-Mac?  Averaging 24 points, 5 rebounds an 6 assists is bad?

Gee, I wonder...Would you take a player like T-Mac with the first overall pick? T-Mac isn't an ideal player to have on your team. Like Phil Jackson says, "T-Mac is good, but when it comes time to play defense, it's always 'my back hurts' with him".

[$Eg2$]

ODEN

[Citizen-Y]

Oden, especially based on the declining quality centers in the league. Oden is currently a bit overrated, but he's gunna be a beast. For all we know, Durant can end up a T-Mac or a Stackhouse, while Oden ends up dominating. That could truly suck for the team who picks Durant over Oden.

Lol What would be wrong with him being like T-Mac?  Averaging 24 points, 5 rebounds an 6 assists is bad?

Gee, I wonder...Would you take a player like T-Mac with the first overall pick? T-Mac isn't an ideal player to have on your team. Like Phil Jackson says, "T-Mac is good, but when it comes time to play defense, it's always 'my back hurts' with him".

Right right, just like when he was tasked with playing defense on Dirk he complained about his back.  Keep sippin that Jackson kool-aid!

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Oden, especially based on the declining quality centers in the league. Oden is currently a bit overrated, but he's gunna be a beast. For all we know, Durant can end up a T-Mac or a Stackhouse, while Oden ends up dominating. That could truly suck for the team who picks Durant over Oden.

Lol What would be wrong with him being like T-Mac?  Averaging 24 points, 5 rebounds an 6 assists is bad?

Gee, I wonder...Would you take a player like T-Mac with the first overall pick? T-Mac isn't an ideal player to have on your team. Like Phil Jackson says, "T-Mac is good, but when it comes time to play defense, it's always 'my back hurts' with him".

Right right, just like when he was tasked with playing defense on Dirk he complained about his back.  Keep sippin that Jackson kool-aid!

LMAO if you're saying T-Mac isn't one of the most "injury prone" and biggest complainers ever.