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NBA Draft Night 2007 - It’s Tradetastic!
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... wonders, “what about Channing Frye and LaMarcus Aldridge together? They are kind of clones. You can’t get away with two spindly guys like that, can you? Very jump-shooty. And willowy. But you know what? With Greg Oden on the floor, you sure can have two guys like that. It’s a new way of thinking for Portland, which now has a big defensive center,” but I’m simply pleased Portland’s sudden depth opened the door for the Knicks getting any value whatsoever for Francis. ...

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The Feed — ... Greg Oden seems too nice. He's talented, strong, great defensively and everything else but he seems a little cuddly for a dominant center. In the Times, Selena Roberts compares Oden to Tim Duncan. She isn't the first to draw that comparison but it strikes us as being a bit off. Duncan isn't a surly, bad guy but he does come off as a standoffish prick who only opens his mouth to whine at referees when a call goes against him. What he definitely doesn't give off is the vibe of Mr. Nice Guy the way that Oden does. You wouldn't be friends with Duncan, you might respect him and his ability but you wouldn't go out to dinner with him. Oden is more affable, dresses like a middle-aged banker and wanted to be a dentist. Basically he's like someone you'd actually know, except for being seven feet tall. Does this matter? ...