They just won the series against Denver!

That kid (KD) rocks!

If I could take one player in the NBA right now to start a team it would be Durant....by a long shot.

I am a Laker fan and I tolerate Kobe's antics and personality because I have to. He is a supreme talent but also a supreme asshole.

Durant appears to have it all. Talent, leadership, and a humble personality. He's gonna win more than his fair share of championships.

Can't help wondering about Portland. Pass up Jordan for Bowie and Durant for Oden. Gotta be the 2 biggest mistakes in draft history.

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I'm still mad that David Stern allowed Clay Bennet to steal the Sonics.   I would have love to watch Kevin Durant develop into the player that he has.

Regarding the comments about Portlandm it is interesting to note why they selected the way they did in the two scenarios you highlighted.

Jordan was coming out as a Junior, having averaged about 18 pts. per game at North Carolina.  Portland had a 2 guard in Clyde Drexler that they had just drafted.  Adding Jordan to that mix would have been very questionable.  Furthemore, it is clear that the NBA is a big man's league, and Sam Bowie was quite promising coming out of college.

It's a similar situation with the Durant, too.  They had just drafted Roy, and the chance to stock the frontline with Aldridge already in place made a lot of sense.  Adding Durant may have created a situation where too many players needed the ball.

I not defending their picks ... it's just interesting to look a little deeper as to why the choices are made at any given time.