How awesome is Durant at Texas?!

**Lastplace** · 01-31-2007, 09:38 PM

ANYONE ELSE WATCHING THIS PERFORMANCE BY DURANT FROM TEXAS?! He will put up 50 on us!!

**Wesley** · 01-31-2007, 09:43 PM

In the scheme of things, he will get his 30 points against our big boys. Mike will need to score 45 for us to win.

**acody** · 01-31-2007, 09:47 PM

Could be the best player as a freshman I've ever seen. Enjoy watching him this year, because he will be the NBA top pick in June.

**A-town Cy** · 01-31-2007, 09:47 PM

30 & 20, not a bad night

**PlymouthCy** · 01-31-2007, 09:48 PM

Atleast we will only have to see him once.

**Covenant Clone** · 01-31-2007, 09:57 PM

Is this kid for real? Unbelievable, one of the best performances I have seen in the Big 12!! At least he will only be around for 1 year.

**madcityCY** · 01-31-2007, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by acody

Could be the best player as a freshman I've ever seen. Enjoy watching him this year, because he will be the NBA top pick in June.

Thank god he's one and done.

**cychotic** · 01-31-2007, 10:00 PM

He outscored Texas Tech in the second half. I can't remember ever seeing a freshman (or anyone) dominate the Big 12 like he is right now.

**Wesley** · 01-31-2007, 10:01 PM

Let Ross guard him. Good practice for his jumping moves.

**HoopKnowledge** · 02-01-2007, 01:14 PM

Durant or Oden as #1 pick?

**darts180** · 02-01-2007, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by HoopKnowledge

Durant or Oden as #1 pick?

Oden is a franchise center, and those don't come along very often, so I think that he has to go first.

But Durant will be the player who makes the most immediate impact.

**isuno1fan** · 02-01-2007, 01:25 PM

I've watched Oden around 4 games and I've seen Durant around 4 games. Based upon what I've seen, it's not even close and I'd take Durant in a second. Supposedly Oden is staying beyond this year anyhow (I'll have to see it to believe it, but that's what he says).

Oden looks to me like he has a lot of development as a player yet whereas Durant seems to be playing at a ridiculous level already.

If I'm a GM I still consider Oden a project and Durant a proven commodity.

**9seven** · 02-01-2007, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by darts180

Oden is a franchise center, and those don't come along very often, so I think that he has to go first.

But Durant will be the player who makes the most immediate impact.

I agree 100 percent. Centers like Oden are very rare. Look at Hakeem, Ewing, Zo, and Shaq, these guys were staples for there respective teams for years. Durant may have a better career but finding an effective player as Durant will be, is easier.

**clone52** · 02-01-2007, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by 9seven

I agree 100 percent. Centers like Oden are very rare. Look at Hakeem, Ewing, Zo, and Shaq, these guys were staples for there respective teams for years. Durant may have a better career but finding an effective player as Durant will be, is easier.

Yeah, there are plenty of options available that are just a step down from Durant in the NBA. If you don't have a big time center, you're forced to play a power forward there or a really crappy player. Here's my guess, if Boston has the pick, they take Durant because a big time center is not as important in the Eastern Conference. Memphis would take Oden to match up with the bigger centers out West.

**isuno1fan** · 02-01-2007, 01:42 PM

I must be the only one that doesn't view Oden as a 'big time center' right now. He is nowhere near the player Hakeem, Ewing, O'Neil, Alcindor, Walton, etc. were at this stage. Granted he has been recovering from a hand injury and I keep reminding myself that is perhaps why he hasn't been the force I expected to see, but the guy just seems a bit passive if you watch him closely during their games.

He may be the 2nd coming, but if he is, I haven't seen it YET.