Looking Back At 2007 NBA Draft & How Lucky Seattle Was Durant Falling To 2nd & Portland Taking Greg Oden 1st

200 NBA Draft Order - 1st Round

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 sizset="185" sizcache="0"><TBODY sizset="185" sizcache="0"><TR class=stathead sizset="185" sizcache="0"><TD colSpan=3 sizset="185" sizcache="0">Rounds: 1

</TD></TR><TR class=stathead><TD>PICK</TD><TD>TEAM</TD><TD noWrap>PLAYER</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="187" sizcache="0"><TD>1</TD><TD width=100 sizset="187" sizcache="0">Portland</TD><TD sizset="188" sizcache="0">Greg Oden - C</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="190" sizcache="0"><TD>2</TD><TD width=100 sizset="190" sizcache="0">Seattle</TD><TD sizset="191" sizcache="0">Kevin Durant - SF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="193" sizcache="0"><TD>3</TD><TD width=100 sizset="193" sizcache="0">Atlanta</TD><TD sizset="194" sizcache="0">Al Horford - PF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="196" sizcache="0"><TD>4</TD><TD width=100 sizset="196" sizcache="0">Memphis</TD><TD sizset="197" sizcache="0">Mike Conley - PG</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="199" sizcache="0"><TD>5</TD><TD width=100 sizset="199" sizcache="0">Boston
Traded to Seattle
</TD><TD sizset="200" sizcache="0">Jeff Green - SF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="202" sizcache="0"><TD>6</TD><TD width=100 sizset="202" sizcache="0">Milwaukee</TD><TD sizset="203" sizcache="0">Yi Jianlian - PF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="205" sizcache="0"><TD>7</TD><TD width=100 sizset="205" sizcache="0">Minnesota</TD><TD sizset="206" sizcache="0">Corey Brewer - SG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="208" sizcache="0"><TD>8</TD><TD width=100 sizset="208" sizcache="0">Charlotte
Traded to Golden State
</TD><TD sizset="209" sizcache="0">Brandan Wright - PF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="211" sizcache="0"><TD>9</TD><TD width=100 sizset="211" sizcache="0">Chicago
from New York
</TD><TD sizset="212" sizcache="0">Joakim Noah - PF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="214" sizcache="0"><TD>10</TD><TD width=100 sizset="214" sizcache="0">Sacramento</TD><TD sizset="215" sizcache="0">Spencer Hawes - C</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="217" sizcache="0"><TD>11</TD><TD width=100 sizset="217" sizcache="0">Atlanta
from Indiana
</TD><TD sizset="218" sizcache="0">Acie Law - PG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="220" sizcache="0"><TD>12</TD><TD width=100 sizset="220" sizcache="0">Philadelphia</TD><TD sizset="221" sizcache="0">Thaddeus Young - SF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="223" sizcache="0"><TD>13</TD><TD width=100 sizset="223" sizcache="0">NO/Oklahoma City</TD><TD sizset="224" sizcache="0">Julian Wright - SF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="226" sizcache="0"><TD>14</TD><TD width=100 sizset="226" sizcache="0">Los Angeles</TD><TD sizset="227" sizcache="0">Al Thornton - SF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="229" sizcache="0"><TD>15</TD><TD width=100 sizset="229" sizcache="0">Detroit
from Orlando
</TD><TD sizset="230" sizcache="0">Rodney Stuckey - SG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="232" sizcache="0"><TD>16</TD><TD width=100 sizset="232" sizcache="0">Washington</TD><TD sizset="233" sizcache="0">Nick Young - SG</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="235" sizcache="0"><TD>17</TD><TD width=100 sizset="235" sizcache="0">New Jersey</TD><TD sizset="236" sizcache="0">Sean Williams - C</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="238" sizcache="0"><TD>18</TD><TD width=100 sizset="238" sizcache="0">Golden State</TD><TD sizset="239" sizcache="0">Marco Belinelli - SG</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="241" sizcache="0"><TD>19</TD><TD width=100 sizset="241" sizcache="0">Los Angeles</TD><TD sizset="242" sizcache="0">Javaris Crittenton - PG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="244" sizcache="0"><TD>20</TD><TD width=100 sizset="244" sizcache="0">Miami
Traded to Philadelphia
</TD><TD sizset="245" sizcache="0">Jason Smith - PF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="247" sizcache="0"><TD>21</TD><TD width=100 sizset="247" sizcache="0">Philadelphia
from Denver; Traded to Miami
</TD><TD sizset="248" sizcache="0">Daequan Cook - SG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="250" sizcache="0"><TD>22</TD><TD width=100 sizset="250" sizcache="0">Charlotte
from Toronto through Cleveland
</TD><TD sizset="251" sizcache="0">Jared Dudley - SF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="253" sizcache="0"><TD>23</TD><TD width=100 sizset="253" sizcache="0">NY Knicks
from Chicago
</TD><TD sizset="254" sizcache="0">Wilson Chandler - SF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="256" sizcache="0"><TD>24</TD><TD width=100 sizset="256" sizcache="0">Phoenix
from Cleveland through Boston; Traded to Portland
</TD><TD sizset="257" sizcache="0">Rudy Fernandez - SG</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="259" sizcache="0"><TD>25</TD><TD width=100 sizset="259" sizcache="0">Utah</TD><TD sizset="260" sizcache="0">Morris Almond - SG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="262" sizcache="0"><TD>26</TD><TD width=100 sizset="262" sizcache="0">Houston</TD><TD sizset="263" sizcache="0">Aaron Brooks - PG</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="265" sizcache="0"><TD>27</TD><TD width=100 sizset="265" sizcache="0">Detroit</TD><TD sizset="266" sizcache="0">Arron Afflalo - SG</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="268" sizcache="0"><TD>28</TD><TD width=100 sizset="268" sizcache="0">San Antonio</TD><TD sizset="269" sizcache="0">Tiago Splitter - PF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow sizset="271" sizcache="0"><TD>29</TD><TD width=100 sizset="271" sizcache="0">Phoenix</TD><TD sizset="272" sizcache="0">Alando Tucker - SF</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow sizset="274" sizcache="0"><TD>30</TD><TD width=100 sizset="274" sizcache="0">Philadelphia
from Dallas through Denver and Golden State; Traded to Portland
</TD><TD sizset="275" sizcache="0">Petteri Koponen - PG</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Kevin Durant among the leagues elite scorers & possibly soon to be one of the leagues complete players, while Oden's career is now in jeapordy.<TABLE class=statsTable border=0 cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=720><TBODY><TR class=statsHeaderRow><TD class=statsHeaderRow colSpan=2 noWrap align=middle>PLAYER NAME, TEAM NAME</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>GP</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>MPG</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>PTS</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>FGM-FGA</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>FG%</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>3PM-3PA</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>3P%</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>FTM-FTA</TD><TD class=statsHeaderRow noWrap align=right>FT%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>1</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Kevin Martin , SAC

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>5</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>41.7 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>30.6</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>9.4-22.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.423 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3.4-7.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.447 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>8.4-9.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.857 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>2</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Carmelo Anthony , DEN

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>27</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>37.3 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>30.1</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>10.3-21.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.479 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.9-2.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.365 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>8.6-9.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.876 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>3</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Kobe Bryant , LAL

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>25</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>37.4 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>28.9</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>10.8-22.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.486 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>1.0-3.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.289 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>6.3-7.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.840 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>4</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>LeBron James , CLE

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>27</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>38.0 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>28.8</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>9.9-19.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.506 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>1.7-4.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.372 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.3-9.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.786 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>5</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Kevin Durant , OKC

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>26</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>39.5 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>27.2</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>9.1-20.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.449 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>1.3-4.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.284 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>7.7-8.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.873 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>6</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Dwyane Wade , MIA

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>24</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>37.6 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>26.6</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>8.9-20.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.433 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.9-3.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.259 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>8.0-10.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.758 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>7</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Dirk Nowitzki , DAL

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>27</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>37.6 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>26.1</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>9.3-19.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.476 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.7-2.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.370 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>6.8-7.7 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.884 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>8</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Monta Ellis , GSW

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>26</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>40.9 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>24.7</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>9.7-21.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.456 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.6-1.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.326 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>4.7-6.1 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.772 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>9</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Danny Granger , IND

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>17</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>36.6 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>24.4</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>7.6-18.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.410 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3.1-8.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.356 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>6.0-7.3 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.823 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>10</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Chris Bosh , TOR

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>29</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>34.5 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>23.8</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>8.1-16.1 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.506 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.2-.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.462 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.3-9.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.770 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>11</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Gilbert Arenas , WAS

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>25</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>36.0 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>22.0</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>7.6-18.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.407 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>1.9-5.5 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.343 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>5.0-6.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.728 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>12</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Brandon Roy , POR

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>28</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>38.4 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>22.0</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.7-17.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.446 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>1.2-3.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.321 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>5.4-6.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.785 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>13</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Joe Johnson , ATL

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>26</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>37.0 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>21.5</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>8.4-18.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.456 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>1.4-4.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.325 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3.3-3.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.861 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>14</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Chris Paul , NOH

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>17</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>36.4 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>21.4</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.9-14.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.540 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>1.4-2.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.490 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>4.2-4.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.877 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>15</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Richard Hamilton , DET

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>34.2 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>21.3</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>8.7-18.7 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.464 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>1.0-5.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.200 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3.0-4.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.750 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>16</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>Antawn Jamison , WAS

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>16</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>37.3 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>20.9</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>8.2-16.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.485 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>1.6-5.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.325 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>2.9-4.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.610 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>17</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Rudy Gay , MEM

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>25</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>39.5 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>20.8</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>7.8-16.6 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.471 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.8-2.4 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.328 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>4.4-6.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.733 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>18</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>* Brandon Jennings , MIL

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>25</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>35.5 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>20.3</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.4-18.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.408 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>2.1-5.1 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.417 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>3.3-4.0 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.830 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowEven align=middle>19</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=left>Tim Duncan , SAS

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowEven align=right>22</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>32.1 </TD><TD class=statsSortEven align=right>20.0</TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>8.1-14.8 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.548 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.0-.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.000 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>3.9-5.1 </TD><TD class=statsRowEven align=right>.759 </TD>
<TR><TD class=statsRowOdd align=middle>20</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=left>* Tyreke Evans , SAC

</TD>
<TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>25</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>36.0 </TD><TD class=statsSortOdd align=right>20.0</TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>7.4-15.7 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.468 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.5-1.9 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.250 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>4.8-6.2 </TD><TD class=statsRowOdd align=right>.779 </TD>
</TR></TBODY></TABLE>






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• <LI class=firstli>Kevin Durant
• #35
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</TD><TD>2009-10 Statistics

<DL id=prastats><DT>PPG <DD>27.2 <DT>RPG <DD>7.00 <DT>APG <DD>3.0 <DT class=pralast>EFF <DD class=pralast>+ 23.85 </DD></DL>
Born: Sep 29, 1988
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight: 230 lbs. / 104.3 kg.
College: Texas
Years Pro: 2


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All the talk at draft time was how Portland had to take the big man. They seemed more afraid of not taking him and having a star big man slip through than a bust, even with his history of injuries.

What's crazy is how old Oden always looked for such a young age.

Maybe the inside is oddly as old as the ouside appearance!

Over u der for points tonight:


Kevin Durant (Thunder) Total Points - Must Start
05/29/12PointsOver 28.5
21:00 ETPoints(-125)



At sports book.com

Jake T. said:

Portland made the correct pick. Oden would be an elite NBA center if he could stay healthy, and at the time of the draft he didn't have any major health concerns.

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Besides the fact he walked like a 55 year old man.

Jake T. said:

Portland made the correct pick. Oden would be an elite NBA center if he could stay healthy, and at the time of the draft he didn't have any major health concerns.

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Wasn't he hurt for most his freshmen year at OSU? And he only played 1 year so how could he have history. Watched KD since highschool and hes the best player ive seen in person