Swingman Lovefest

[Steve Ouellette]

That's fine if Oden is Shaq, Robinson, Olajuwon or Duncan. My question is, what if he's not? What if he's a notch below? Then the two inches height difference between him and Durant really don't seem to make him a better choice.

Steve O

---- "Ryan wrote: 
> Michael Jordan is the ONLY swingman exception to the championship list.
> Ewing is the only real exception to the big man winning a championship list.
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> Those who fail to observe history are doomed to repeat it, and while in ONE
> draft the mistake was made in taking Bowie over Jordan; the vast majority of
> true franchise centers coming out of college have won a title - not just one
> or two, but the majority - Shaq, Robinson, Duncan, Olajuwon. 
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> He's not overemphasizing the point at all - franchise swingman can be
> difference makers. Franchise centers win championships.
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> And if Garnett and Lebron were available, I'd take them over Ewing without
> hesitating. I'd have to think about Nowitzki and Wade. 
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> You don't have to be a big man to be a difference maker. I think you're
> overemphasizing the point. 
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> Steve O
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