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djsunyc
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6/22/2007  6:26 PM
-- First off, the crowd was a bit smaller today. Still a good turnout, but not as many members of the media, and certainly fewer players in attendance.

-- The portion of the workout that the media was allowed to watch was much more extensive today than it was on Wednesday during Oden's workout.

-- Now to the good stuff. If you're unaware, Kevin Durant is a really, really good basketball player. He showed a great all-around game in baseline-to-baseline drills. One of the first things you notice about Durant is that he covers ground really, really quickly. Seriously, it's quite ridiculous how few strides it take for KD to get from one side of the court to the other.

-- Durant has such a sweet, classic shooting style. Crazy high and quick elevation on the jumper. Good arc, follow through and rotation on every shot he took. Superb accuracy as well. Kevin Pritchard noted that "he shoots 30-footers like he shoots 10-footers." And he's right.

-- Durant's a big dude. He's not exactly thick, but he's a lot taller than you might expect. His body reminds me of LaMarcus Aldridge, and that's a good thing in my opinion.

-- Back to the elevation. It's a thing of beauty to see Durant come baseline and finish with the jam. Many of the people watching noted how fluid his motion on the court is, and no where is that more apparent than when he's going for the jam. It's preternatural.

-- Aside from Durant's offense, his defense, or at least what we saw of it, was fairly impressive. They ran a drill were Durant would run from the baseline to the free throw line, then jump out to the baseline to contest a shot. Durant's ability to close space was evident again in this drill, as he made it to the spot almost every time before the shot was taken.

Bottom line: This was a great workout. Pritchard said numerous times that Durant is "made for these kinds of workouts," and that's pretty obvious, even after watching only 20 minutes, that he's right. You can tell that Pritchard and McMillan were really excited about the way he performed. Durant's game is more geared toward these one-on-none performances than Oden's, and the decision makers here are aware of that, but you figure it's hard not to watch a great performance and think about that player in a Blazers uniform.

Kevin Pritchard mentioned that today's workout has made a difference in what his decision is going to be, but he wouldn't say how
. Let the speculation begin.
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Caseloads
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6/22/2007  6:32 PM
pritchard would draft durant... fills a HUGE hole on the blazers, more star power than oden.

basically durant is like another carmelo in my opinion. I dont think he's going to be better than carmelo.
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6/22/2007  7:44 PM
Posted by Caseloads:

pritchard would draft durant... fills a HUGE hole on the blazers, more star power than oden.

basically durant is like another carmelo in my opinion. I dont think he's going to be better than carmelo.

I actually think he can be better than Carmelo because he hasn't grown into his frame yet and has incredible wingspan to be an intimidating defender. He also will be a better rebounder. His offenisve game is similar to Carmelos tho.

Oden will be great, but he is too Tim Duncanish personality wise. Durant will be great and become one the faces of the NBA.
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6/22/2007  7:44 PM
I still say they draft Oden tho.
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6/22/2007  7:46 PM
If I had the Blazers pick it would be Durant.
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6/22/2007  7:48 PM
Posted by TrueBlue:

If I had the Blazers pick it would be Durant.

So would I
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