If Greg Oden was in this years draft...

[farzi]

If Oden was available in this years draft, coming off of injury and everything, would he still be the number one overall pick?

[5DOM]

even after the injury, hes too much talent and size to pass up

[Blame Rasho]

even after the injury, hes too much talent and size to pass up

I agree...

[crzy]

Oden would go 1st in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

[bigballa3jj]

umm
yes

[Mateen Cleaves]

he would have went first, and he probably would have been better. But the question to you is, is this after 2 years in college or saying this was his first season? After 2 season he probably would be even better then he is now from playing a full season with both hands instead of one like last year.

[farzi]

That's kind of what I thought.

[SlickWilly8]

You just can't teach size, add to the top of that Oden's size and athleticism. There's no way you could pass him up, if your a GM

[KobeFarmarEra]

Bynum > Oden

[stevenger]

yes He will. Because he is big man. I talk ıf he is not injured.

[A.J.]

Oden without question

[CB4MiamiHeat]

Why do people keep putting Rose as an elite prospect?...As a prospect hes not with Durant/Oden last season, or on Beasleys level.

Ive seen him play all season, i think hes with the Bayless/Mayo/Gordon group.

[duppyy]

Give me dwight instead

[farzi]

Bynum > Oden

I know you're trolling for a response (which is admiral because I do it in Laker threads), but there was already a Bynum v Oden comparison thread which Oden won with over 60% of the vote. Just wait til he can play and confirm that.

[TheKingOfVa360]

Rose is not up there with Oden or Beasley. I would probably take Mayo over him if I needed a scorer. Hell Rose can't even make free throws but he still be a top 5 pick.


With that said I would take Oden no question.

[jefe]

Hmmm, after sitting out his entire sophomore year of college? I have trouble saying unequivocally he'd still be #1. The only really comparison is Kenyon Martin, but he was injured in the CUSA conference tournament.

[farzi]

Hmmm, after sitting out his entire sophomore year of college? I have trouble saying unequivocally he'd still be #1. The only really comparison is Kenyon Martin, but he was injured in the CUSA conference tournament.

Kmart wasn't as physically gifted as Oden was before both injuries though. Oden actually had a faster 40 time than Durant at the pre draft workouts iirc

[jefe]

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Kmart wasn't as physically gifted as Oden was before both injuries though. Oden actually had a faster 40 time than Durant at the pre draft workouts iirc

Well, the Kmart comparison is helpful if you're saying Oden would still go #1; because Kmart still went #1 despite suffering a major injury in his conference tournament. However, Kmart was #1 in a horrible draft class...

[farzi]

Would you consider this years or last years draft classes stronger?

[farzi]

Give me dwight instead

I'm really looking forward to that matchup in a few years as both enter their primes