So Pretty

There he is ladies and gentleman, then next great one. For all the hype surrounding Mr. Oden, we believe people still do not grasp his overall athleticism. The kid is insanely quick up into the air and has great timing to boot. He will be an instant impact on the boards and the defensive end, and we think he will show flashes on the offensive end that will be unexpected to most. Half a season in the Big Ten with one hand, his off hand, has made Oden adapt his game. He has a bread and butter jump hook with his right hand that is only slightly (thanks to the injury last year) trailed by his left hand. Also he will clean up on the boards getting himself plenty of garbage point. We are looking for a line of about 13, 11.5 and 2.25 as a rookie, helping the Blazer's compete for a playoff spot in the stacked West. But much of the value associated with this kid will not show up in the stat line. He will give his team all sorts of confidence on the defensive end that will translate to all other aspects of the game.

We know all of this is not a huge shock, and we are not going all that far out on a limb claiming that Oden is the next great one, but we are convinced completely that as the JailBlazer's with the number one pick in this draft there was not even a second of uncertainty as to who you take. That is not to say that Durant will not be a perennial all-star/scoring champ, but this lovely grill you are staring at right now is going to win championships. Look for LeBron-Oden (where ever they are playing and Bron better be in C-town) NBA finals for many years to come.