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mediocre man · 11-30-2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 2k

To make it short and simple do we tank a few games and bribe David Stern to get Durant or Oden or do we play it legit?

The great thing is, we don't have to "tank" games to lose them. We aren't very good yet.

**STOMP** · 11-30-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Samuel

Players don't stay in school when they're a surefire #1 (and no, Noah wasn't in that category).

I'm with you on thinking that most players would come out if they are a "surefire #1" as it's a good thing to have millions of dollars in the bank (actually I'm only guessing on this). I can think of one glaring exception to this truism... arguably the best player in the game Timmy D. The Warriors were practically begging him to come out after his soph year at Wake, and the Sixers didn't hide their intentions following his Junior year. No one else comes to mind.

I'd be very surprised if Greg isn't in the league next year.

STOMP

dudleysghost · 11-30-2006, 08:58 PM

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If he breaks a leg and is out for his career, that is just the worst luck in the world. But if you are the type to base your decision on the possibility of a career ending injury, then you are a sissy personality.

It happens. People get injured. It's not being a sissy to realize that he is one major injury away from going from a $20+ million guaranteed contract to $0, it's being responsible. Not only is he risking his own lifetime of wealth, but also probably that of his parents, his brothers and sisters, his future children and their children. I really don't think you appreciate what is being risked if Oden stays in college another year. I don't know how much insurance he can afford right now, if any, but it must pale in comparison to the size of a rookie contract for a #1 pick. Nobody expects to get in a car accident (Jay Williams), or a rare disease (Dajuan Wagner), or a major knee injury (many players), but it happens, and ignoring the possibility is unwise.

barfo · 11-30-2006, 09:17 PM

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This is EXACTLY my point. The basis of it. He will go #1 whenever he declares no matter what year. He is the school type. He has nothing to worry about. If he breaks a leg and is out for his career, that is just the worst luck in the world. But if you are the type to base your decision on the possibility of a career ending injury, then you are a sissy personality.

Or, dare I say, an accountant.

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If he LIKES college life, and he knows what is coming to him soon enough anyway, don't you think there's a chance that he may stay a little longer than most others, especially if OSU doesn't win a championship this year? To some, not all valuables can be measured in dollars and cents. Is it fair to assume that someone with his proven cognitive ability, accounting major, and his guaranteed 9+ figure networth within 5 years of declaring for the draft, would consider staying in college a little past his first year if it was something important to him?

To learn accounting??? The most boring major possible? (sorry accountants).

Anyway, what's so great about college? The s-e-x and d-r-u-g-s, sure, but NBA players don't lack for those things. Studying accounting? Well, that certainly does sound like a more interesting life than being an NBA star.

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He was national player of the year as a JUNIOR in high school, and he still took all AP classes in highschool and still declared a very tough major. He rubs off on me as someone who prides himself in being an A+ person, not just a basketball player, that just may value his college experience more than you guys understand.

Then he's a moron, depsite the decent SAT scores. That's like turning down a puppy because you are busy with your pet turtle.

barfo

zagsfan20 · 12-01-2006, 01:44 AM

Very unlikely that Oden is going to stay. But, it wouldn't be a huge shocker if for some odd reason he did. I remember when he was a freshman in high school he told reporters that he wanted to go to college for 4 years and get his degree.

Kid's say the darndest things.

Iwatas · 12-01-2006, 12:27 PM

This is all fiddlesticks. If Oden were so smart, and so interested in a superb education, then he would not be attending Ohio State University.

Oden, if school was such a priority, would have gone to Stanford or the Ivies -- or even a second tier like Duke. *That* might be an education that would be worth sticking around for. And plenty of players make it to the NBA from decent schools, esp. Stanford and Duke.

But OSU? Give me a break. That is like risking your whole career to really give PSU your all. Anybody as supposedly smart as Oden cannot be that dumb.

iWatas (elitist snob)

Oil Can · 12-01-2006, 01:48 PM

I have not read this thread, but anybody that thinks ODen is doing anything but playing in the NBA in 07/08 is insane in the membrane. Spare me.

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