Daily Links 4/1

durant-oden-both are great. if durant stays in college, because of his offensive prowess, he will be protected on d and won’t develop defensive skills. he will though have a chance to let his body grow. oden sits in a zone d, like walton says,and doesn’t develop an aggressive outlet and run game. i think oden is more ready for the pros though, he will take time in the oven to get over his propensity for ticky tacky fouls.

I love Durant, but if there was any doubt that the Cs need Oden, it was cleared up last night. Defensively, he could be the best shotblocker in the league down the road, and his offense game—while behind his defensive game—is developing every time he steps out onto that court.

Hes like a taller, more athletic Perkins with a nicer touch and more agility around the rim. An Oden-Al-Pierce frontcourt would help get the Cs back into contention for a long time to come.

Ok, now Im awake.

Oden and Al frontcourt would be great. I did not agree with the author about if they get Oden they would trade Al

I don’t love either Oden or Durant, quite frankly. They are both 2 years away. The draft-eligible guys who have really impressed me over the last month are Mike Conley, Jr., Brandon Rush, Corey Brewer, Edgar Sosa and Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari won’t come out until next year (I believe he just turned 19), but he will be better than Bargnani.

Sorry Peter May, I’d rather have Benny Hill than the oft-injured Grant Hill on our team regardless of how friendly or experienced he is.

Brickowski, I think it’s, shall we say, a stretch to say Edgar Sosa is more NBA ready then Oden or Durant. Exactly, what is your issue with Oden and Durant that they are two years away?

What player is completely NBA ready when he enters the draft? All of them need at least a couple seasons to get adjusted and start playing to their potential…oftentimes more.

Oden: No jump shot, limited offensive moves. Durant: Ball hog who hasn’t learned the game yet. Having said that, I’d love to see Oden learn for a year from Clifford Ray.

Edgar Sosa is a player. He’s probably a year or two away, but watch out when he hits the league. I thought he was the second-best guard in the NCAA tournament after Conley.