Comments on: Rejoice you have Kevin Durant and about nothing else http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thunder http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36119 thunder Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:18:20 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36119 i LOVED this article. oden seems like a good hardworking kid who seems to have tough luck. but i wish him nothing but best and pray he comes back and plays with a vengeance. good luck oden i LOVED this article. oden seems like a good hardworking kid who seems to have tough luck. but i wish him nothing but best and pray he comes back and plays with a vengeance.
good luck oden

]]> By: Basketball for Breakfast, Dec. 07 http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36090 Basketball for Breakfast, Dec. 07 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:42:48 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36090 [...] mention Saturday night. I skipped out on BfB because I didn’t want to talk about the horrible thing that happened in Portland. I feel like I should acknowledge the other stuff that took place that [...] [...] mention Saturday night. I skipped out on BfB because I didn’t want to talk about the horrible thing that happened in Portland. I feel like I should acknowledge the other stuff that took place that [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36058 Colin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:15:22 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36058 Oden is anything but unathletic. Oden is anything but unathletic.

]]> By: John http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36056 John Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:35:19 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36056 But that picture of Oden is before he had three knee injuries. I agree that he was a damn fine athlete in some ways at Ohio State and as far as NBA centers go, he is still a pretty good one. But he has also lost some athleticism since college. For one, he used to have great lateral quickness but doesn't anymore. The thing about his athleticism is that on a raw scale, like jumping and speed (before injuries), he was very good. But he was never a graceful athlete. He never had great footwork--his post moves were like hands on a clock--and he never had a bounce to his step. That lack of grace never had me believing that he was going to enter the pantheon of dominant big men. But that picture of Oden is before he had three knee injuries. I agree that he was a damn fine athlete in some ways at Ohio State and as far as NBA centers go, he is still a pretty good one. But he has also lost some athleticism since college. For one, he used to have great lateral quickness but doesn’t anymore.
The thing about his athleticism is that on a raw scale, like jumping and speed (before injuries), he was very good. But he was never a graceful athlete. He never had great footwork–his post moves were like hands on a clock–and he never had a bounce to his step. That lack of grace never had me believing that he was going to enter the pantheon of dominant big men.

]]> By: andrew http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36048 andrew Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:19 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36048 Also, the most observant of us may notice who he is attempting to dunk over :) Also, the most observant of us may notice who he is attempting to dunk over :)

]]> By: andrew http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-36047 andrew Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:08:08 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-36047 i know others have already said it, but to describe oden as unathletic is just plain idiotic. http://zoknowssports.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/oden1.jpg The above picture is all you need to know about his athleticism. Granted he just barely missed the dunk, but not by much. The fact that he tried to dunk that ball speaks volumes about his athleticism i know others have already said it, but to describe oden as unathletic is just plain idiotic. http://zoknowssports.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/oden1.jpg

The above picture is all you need to know about his athleticism. Granted he just barely missed the dunk, but not by much. The fact that he tried to dunk that ball speaks volumes about his athleticism

]]> By: Warren http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-35993 Warren Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-35993 I said it before the draft and I have said it since the draft. I am glad we got Durant. I never said it because of the injuries, but because I liked KD better. I feel bad for Oden, really really bad, but it doesn't make me feel any different about being happy we got KD. I said it before the draft and I have said it since the draft. I am glad we got Durant. I never said it because of the injuries, but because I liked KD better. I feel bad for Oden, really really bad, but it doesn’t make me feel any different about being happy we got KD.

]]> By: chnews http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-35982 chnews Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-35982 From a Portland fan, and transplanted Seattle-ite still fuming about the Sonics: very nick work, Mr. Royce. We're all in shock up here, looking for perspective. This helps. From a Portland fan, and transplanted Seattle-ite still fuming about the Sonics: very nick work, Mr. Royce. We’re all in shock up here, looking for perspective. This helps.

]]> By: Jax Raging Bile Duct http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-35959 Jax Raging Bile Duct Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:35:17 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-35959 I feel really, really bad for Greg. I've always liked him, and certainly thought he deserved better than this. Take heart big man. I'm still pulling for you. I feel really, really bad for Greg. I’ve always liked him, and certainly thought he deserved better than this.

Take heart big man. I’m still pulling for you.

]]> By: DizzyDai http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/12/rejoice-you-have-kevin-durant-and-about-nothing-else/comment-page-1/#comment-35958 DizzyDai Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:25:10 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=6359#comment-35958 If he could only stay healthy. Yet, I had a hunch Old Man Olden would get hurt again. That is why I kept Przybilla on my fantasy team. If he could only stay healthy. Yet, I had a hunch Old Man Olden would get hurt again. That is why I kept Przybilla on my fantasy team.

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