The funny thing about the Lottery, specifically from say the Celtics perspective...they had less than 50% odds of getting one of the top 2 picks. Even though they had better odds that most of the other individual teams, versus the field, they were expected NOT to get Oden/Durant.
So both top picks are going to sucky, unremarkable teams in the West. Even with some young talent, are the Blazers really going to contend anytime soon with the Spurs, Mavs, Suns, Jazz, Rockets, Warriors, Nuggets, Lakers?
I mean the Wolves have a dominant franchise player, and not much has happenned there. The Rockets have 2 and haven't gotten out of the first round. So why should we believe the Blazers or Sonics will become the cream of the West?
That line of thinking got me thinking about LeBron. Perhaps he hasn't been the next Jordan yet, but he's turned around a franchise, essentially single-handedly. Getting his team to a better record than Kobe's team, Iverson's team, Garnett's team. Is it possible that LeBron is underrated? Perhaps not, just because he's already rated so highly, but it's something to consider.
Also, it's pretty funny that Simmons has made me care so much about the lottery, and it blows up in his face. I can't wait to read some of his columns or hear his next podcast.
you know what though, portland has a pretty decent set of guys, its just that they are super young. I think Oden will fit nicely as a leader for them, and although maybe not next year, but a couple years from now we may be seeing a portland resurgence, like that of the days with the glide. and yeah, i totally agree, if lebron can turn a team around with just his example and being...surely oden might.
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