Best player in college basketball deserves his own thread. He should be the #1 pick in this year's draft regardless if Oden comes out.

Tonight at Texas Tech

37 pts, 23 RBs

Leading the Big 12 in PPG and RPG.

1/31/2007 11:02:32 PM

lawls

1/31/2007 11:03:42 PM

He is pretty damn good although you'd be hard pressed to find a 7'1 Center with Oden's potential. I'd have a hard time picking between those two if I was an NBA owner.

1/31/2007 11:05:31 PM

hahaha

1/31/2007 11:06:06 PM

Durant is Kevin Garnett with more range - I love watching him play. No one can stop him and he is a dominant player. He needs muscle, but overall he's a force. Oden just hasn't impressed me much yet, but of course he's not a selfish as Durant and plays on a better team so his opportunities are limited.

I'd draft Durant just because he's fucking exciting and will put people in the seats. If Oden was charismatic like Shaq, then maybe I'd lean towards him, but it sounds like he may stay at OSU for another year anyway.




[Edited on January 31, 2007 at 11:10 PM. Reason : UConn = 5 Straight losses]

1/31/2007 11:09:41 PM

the bobcats should def get this guy

1/31/2007 11:23:52 PM

durant isssssssss GOOOOOOOD

1/31/2007 11:24:51 PM

not to beat a dead horse, but oden still has a brace on his right hand.

1/31/2007 11:25:46 PM

37 and 23

goddamn

1/31/2007 11:46:32 PM

37 & 23..........as if it wasnt stated enough


37 & 23!

1/31/2007 11:49:17 PM

maybe the bobcats can pick him up like somebody else said

1/31/2007 11:52:07 PM

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"not to beat a dead horse, but oden still has a brace on his right hand."

thank you

2/1/2007 12:19:21 AM

JJ Hickson would beat Durant within an inch of his life

2/1/2007 12:22:17 AM

He almost came to NC State....... with Rick barnes.

2/1/2007 12:29:13 AM

Quote :

"not to beat a dead horse, but oden still has a brace on his right hand."

2/1/2007 12:36:27 AM

^^^ in a fight...yeah. hickson is a strong mother fucker. damn durant can ball.

2/1/2007 1:40:09 PM

His blackass is playing now vs texas a and m on espn


ugly fuckin court

2/5/2007 9:12:45 PM

he is a BEAST

and will be the #1 pick, easy

2/5/2007 9:23:35 PM

most years he would be

but ^ this motherfucker acts like he forgot about Greg

2/5/2007 9:25:43 PM

The learning curve from college to the NBA gets more substantial with height. Durant is great, but Oden's potential is greater in my opinion, and the NBA drafts a lot off of potential

2/5/2007 9:28:36 PM

Acie Law ftw.

2/5/2007 10:00:29 PM

Oden's getting up there in years, though, by the looks of him. Don't know how much he's got left in the tank.

2/5/2007 10:04:59 PM

I think good true centers are a little more valuable in the nba. Wade couldn't do it without shaq, Lebron can't get past the second round on his own, Melo can't either. But the Duncan's and Shaq's of the world make a big difference... I'm glad I'm not a gm though, it's not a decision i'd like to be responsible for...

2/5/2007 11:02:18 PM

So is Billy Gillespie going to go try and fight Rick Barnes because his players are hacking the crap out of Durant?

What would Rick Barnes do?

[Edited on February 5, 2007 at 11:13 PM. Reason : tamu is pretty damn good...]

2/5/2007 11:07:40 PM

Gillespie has turned that program around. good for them

2/5/2007 11:17:04 PM

This decision is completely based on a team's needs. Ordinarily the tie goes to the big man. Remember, Oden is putting up really good numbers with only one hand. It is also common knowledge that big men have take longer to develop. I think Durant may still have the better career. But if Charlotte gets the 1st pick, they should choose Durant. But a team lacking an inside force (nets, wizards, sac) then they should get Oden.

2/5/2007 11:50:34 PM

Quote :

"So is Billy Gillespie going to go try and fight Rick Barnes because his players are hacking the crap out of Durant? What would Rick Barnes do?"

I was six rows from that incident in 95, and win they showed the feel good clip of Barnes and Knight, and Barnes subsequent praise of Knight as the best coach ever, I immediately thought of Greensboro.

2/5/2007 11:55:58 PM

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"Oden's getting up there in years, though, by the looks of him. Don't know how much he's got left in the tank. "

I know it's a joke , but at 19 oden has a huge huge upside

2/5/2007 11:57:43 PM

Oden really does look fucking old. Lebron did too. wtf

2/6/2007 6:45:05 AM

Durant is freaking ridiculous. Texas may need to go back to Durant every possession like they did to start the game. It's unreal seeing one guy battle it out with a team as talented as KU.

KU and UNC are the 2 most talented teams in the country IMO.

3/11/2007 2:47:45 PM

^^Ohio is a rough state man lol

3/11/2007 2:48:48 PM

Robert Parish I mean Greg Oden hasn't been carded since 1998

3/11/2007 2:51:06 PM

Durant's gonna have 45-50 by the time this game is over

3/11/2007 4:21:14 PM

BTTT for his player of the year award today

3/30/2007 11:27:32 AM

do you think he's better than Trevor Furguson though?

3/30/2007 11:48:03 AM

ha ha.

I thought neiman had that award on lockdown.




[Edited on March 30, 2007 at 11:50 AM. Reason : t]

3/30/2007 11:49:56 AM

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"Kevin Durant of Texas was selected Friday as The Associated Press' college basketball player of the year, the first freshman to receive the honor. The 6-foot-9 swingman finished fourth in the country in scoring (25.8) and rebounding (11.1) while leading the Longhorns to a 25-10 record, the Big 12 tournament championship game and the second round of the NCAA tournament. Durant received all but two votes for player of the year from the 72-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Senior forward Alando Tucker of Wisconsin, the Big Ten player of the year, got the other two votes. Durant, the Big 12 player and freshman of the year, shot 47 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the free-throw line. He averaged 36 minutes per game and led the Longhorns in steals and blocked shots. He had 20 double-doubles and scored at least 30 points a Big 12-record 11 times. In Texas' five postseason games, he averaged 28.5 points and 9.6 rebounds."

There are several stats in there that jump out at me as stupid good

wow

3/30/2007 3:24:48 PM

leaving the door open for a return, which is fine. that is, until he sees the millions waved in his face from being the #1 pick. there's a time for good players to return to school, but this isn't one of them

3/30/2007 4:57:32 PM

take the money

and take brandan, tyler and ty with you!

3/30/2007 5:04:58 PM

yeah i didn't realize how amazing some of the other stats were too...i mean to lead your team in steals AND blocks? that's like he's playing every position on the floor. just amazing

3/30/2007 9:58:01 PM

isn't he the one that still attends all his classes and is maintaining like a 3.5 GPA?

last I heard, Lawson hasn't been to class since January...

3/30/2007 11:28:27 PM