tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446377136050161936.post565219608772514284..comments2024-01-29T02:56:09.695-08:00Comments on Plissken at the Buzzer: We Can Rebuild HimTy Keenanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17017621898637884658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446377136050161936.post-32939695493955242832007-09-15T11:08:00.000-07:002007-09-15T11:08:00.000-07:00I actually agreed with Simmons' post. There were m...I actually agreed with Simmons' post. There were many on-court reasons why Durant should have been number 1, but the fact that Oden had major wrist surgery and a back problem before the draft should have been a definite reason. <BR/><BR/>This is Bowie 2.0 because once again the Blazers went by conventional wisdom in picking a 7-footer (with a history of injuries) over a player everyone knew was a considerably better player. <BR/><BR/>If it was determined that Oden only had 3 years to live, Portland still would have taken him. The lesson, always take the better player.Trey Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226461237122364661noreply@blogger.com