omeloon wrote:I was sort of hoping for a Bosh-healthy Oden trade when I heard Portland got the 1st pick. Bosh would definitely fit in very well w/ the Blazers team, especially since close with Jack and Aldridge. The Blazers certainly would have a very lethal offensive team that could run, run, run. Oden's defense might prove more helpful, but I haven't seen nearly enough of him to make that claim myself
Not a chance the Blazers would have ever considered a Bosh for #1 pick (Oden) swap. They reportedly turned down a KG and Foye for the #1 pick trade prior to the draft, so there's no way Bosh would have gotten the Raptors that pick. Even knowing Oden would need surgery and would miss his whole rookie season, Portland still wouldn't consider moving Oden for Bosh.
Nothing against Bosh, who's a very good player, but Oden just means so much more to Portland. Not to mention that Aldridge and Bosh are too similar to be effective imo. Neither is a true C and neither is a stud defensively. Aldridge and Oden will complement each other much better.