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Now that it's all said and done, which of the two most talked about rookies from this year's NBA Draft will succeed in the NBA - but more importantly, which will help your fantasy team out the most? Oden may eventually help the Trail Blazers to a championship, but that might not matter to you if Durant is putting up big numbers on a nightly basis.
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Via pdxtrailblazers.com
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Rudy Fernandez has agreed to extend his contract with his current European team, DKV Joventut, for one more season. In exchange, DKV Joventut has agreed to reduce his buy-out clause to NBA teams to less than half the current $1.7 MIL value. The agreement would leave his buy-out amount as is for other Euro teams.
This appears to end any chance of Barcelona signing Rudy...
Via oregonlive.com
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July 10, 2007
It's about time the Trail Blazers shut the big guy down. Cultivate the man's talent--let his body heal before you ask him to save the world.
Via thewhitelarrylegend.blogspot.com
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July 10, 2007
Honestly,
A goofy post on the Sonics, I made crafty looking pic; The Space needle and Texas-Ex Kevin Durant are involved.. When the season finally gets rolling in October I'll be 'Live at the Hardwood' minus the live part, I'll be posting original pics and thoughts from Sonic games. Thanks for clicking the site the past week, you all can be some cool mofos.
-Wlarrylegend
Via sportsner.com
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July 10, 2007
I'm a huge Greg Oden fan. He's from Indianapolis and played his High School ball at Lawrence North, which I lived right around the corner from at the time. I followed his one year career at Ohio State, rooted for him in the NCAA Tournament and even hoped he would accidentally step on and squash Joakim Noah during the National Title game....
Via The Parlayer
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July 11, 2007
Knicks fans can rest easy. The team's newest malcontent import, Zach Randolph, is not really as bad of a guy as everyone thinks. Just look how friendly he becomes on Valentine's Day.
Via Portland Trailblazers Weblog
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July 11, 2007
No one was surprised when the Portland Trail Blazers chose Greg Oden for their first round draft pick, but after a physical revealed no less than 3 injuries that may affect his game, his poor performance in practices and his being pulled after only 2 games to have his tonsils removed, they may start kicking themselves for losing Zach Randolph. The team hasn't even reached the playoffs...
Via Hot Stove New York
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July 11, 2007
Via ESPN.com: "The Washington Post and Newsday reported on Tuesday that Portland will pay more than $30 million of the $33.6 million that the former All-Star guard is due."
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Oden is the better option in terms of fantasy. He'll get 8-10 boards, score about 11-14 per night, avg 2 blocks and may even pick up a few steals in the post. If blocks and steals are worth 2 points like they should be, Oden is the better option.