Pacers Expected Bender To Be Like Durant

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Pacers' executive Donnie Walsh was recently asked about the similarities between Jonathan Bender and Kevin Durant.

"I think Durant is a little more skilled at this point, offensively," said Walsh. "But Jonathan was three inches taller and probably much more athletic, so I would say I expected Jonathan to be the kind of player I expect Durant to be ? and that's a very high-level player."</div>
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I never knew anything about the Pacers but what happened to Bender? All I knew was it was some kind of injury.

 

well its obvious to me that the only point this article proves is that donnie walsh is an idiot.

 

^LOL yeah I've seen Bender played before and i don't think he is going to be like a Durant this just shows you how much of a idiot Donnie Walsh is.

 

Well, I doubt anybody thinks that at this point.... physically, they are very similar players, though, and I'm particularly sympathetic on this- I always thought Bender was gonna break out, and then he just disappeared. Never knew he retired. The knee is a real bitch of a body part.