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02-02-2007, 12:09 AM
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I'll take Durant. 
Seems like half the posts on the UT boards are about who he compares to. Yes, it gets a little old. The consensus is McGrady, but I can definitely see KG.
Oden's comparison is much easier. I'm kind of disappointed how few OSU games have been on around these parts. The only games I saw were against UNC and Wisky (i think, I was pretty drunk),. So I'm really not in any position to gauge his impact. But based on this thread and other stuff I've read, Oden will never be THE go-to guy on offense, especially with all the talent surrounding him. KD is that guy, so yeah, it's apples and oranges. Needless to say, they're both flourishing in their roles for their respective teams.
But it really isn't a one-man show. Well, sort of. KD has the green light whenever he has the ball. That kind of makes people think it's KD and the 4 dwarves on the floor for Texas, which might lead someone who's only watched a game or two to believe we'd have a losing record without him. Not so. Augustin would probably be drafted this year if he declared, and will probably be a first rounder in '08. Abrams is a 4 year player but will probably get picked up as a free agent. Mason is a future draft pick. Damion James, once he gets some confidence, will be a beast and a future draft pick. The point is none of these guys, save for occasionally Augustin, is ever called upon to carry the load. Texas minus KD this year is probably an 18-11 type bubble team.
By the way, what's the latest on whether or not Oden will be back next year? I'm too lazy to do any searches.
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02-02-2007, 12:10 AM
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D in the NBA and college are two different animals...
In college you have to play all 40 minutes in NBA teams arent running sets and having players run off screens all day, and you only have to play for 24 seconds at the most...
Teams run up and down the court and jack shots in 10-15 seconds, so it isnt really as much half court based as college...
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02-02-2007, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HabaneroBuck
Based on what? Durant looks like he is a little bit better prospect than McGrady (little taller, seems to rebound much better). It's pretty obvious that Durant can be a 30 ppg scorer in the NBA given the chance.
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He needs to put on some weight to handle the pounding he'll take in the NBA and believe me he won't be blowing past guys in the NBA like he's doing in college.....
He's closer to Jalen Rose than T-Mac or Kobe....
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02-02-2007, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40
D in the NBA and college are two different animals...
In college you have to play all 40 minutes in NBA teams arent running sets and having players run off screens all day, and you only have to play for 24 seconds at the most...
Teams run up and down the court and jack shots in 10-15 seconds, so it isnt really as much half court based as college...
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24 seconds a game? |
02-02-2007, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by BIGBLUEHART
24 seconds a game?
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LOL, I left out what I was thinking...
In college you have to play D all game, and in the pros the D comes and goes in stretches...
Also the shot clock in college is 35 seconds vs. 24 seconds so the chances of your guy having the ball is not as high and when your guy doesnt have the ball in teh NBA you are usally not playing hard off ball D... |
02-02-2007, 12:48 AM
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Durant doesn't have the same handle as T-MAC, and he doesn't have the inside game of Garnett....he's kind of a mix of the two IMO....I like his game though...great shooter, and he has enough handle to blow by whoever's guarding him, especially a 3 or 4.....he reminds me a lot of Drew Gooden when he was at Kansas, but a much better shooter with more range
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02-02-2007, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by billmac91
Durant doesn't have the same handle as T-MAC, and he doesn't have the inside game of Garnett....he's kind of a mix of the two IMO....I like his game though...great shooter, and he has enough handle to blow by whoever's guarding him, especially a 3 or 4.....he reminds me a lot of Drew Gooden when he was at Kansas, but a much better shooter with more range
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His game is just like McGrady, he has the jumper, the ability to take it to the rack...He is a 3 in that he doesnt use his post up game that much or he would be more of a 4. Gooden is a 4 all the way...He has an 18 foot game, but nothing outside of that, and didnt have that at Kansas... |
02-02-2007, 01:26 AM
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