The sad part is I hope Leonard can reach the level Drummond is currently at Problem is Leonard isn't a physically imposing player
Leonard is a fantastic athlete, but he's got a loooooong way to go before he figures out how to play inside with NBA bigs.
I was somewhat ridiculed for saying that Drummond would start on opening night if he was drafted by any team in need of a center. Obviously, that's the last thing Detroit needed, but he's sure making me look like I knew what I was talking about. That and Lillard being a strong #2 prospect behind Anthony Davis. Aside from questions about Drummond's motor, he has all the physical tools that made Oden a can't-miss #1. Ironically, Oden had some of the same questions about his motor. It makes me think the main reason Drummond was passed over was because of the still-too-fresh-in-memory sting of Oden.
Which is probably one of the main reason's POR specifically passed on him (that and the pesky fact that we needed a PG badly!). If we were not POR and didn't have the Oden experience he would have had a better shot of landing here.
Big difference between the two is the fact Oden looked dominant in college and Drummond looked lost. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
This whole Drummand thing has got me thinking. They already have a decent Center who is starting but has a much lower ceiling than Drummand. You think they would jump on this? http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bzou6oq Then we could retain Hickson this off-season, be over cap and still have Max MLE (Being over cap) to offer JJ reddick 5-6 million. I think Leonard could play back up Power forward/C for them.
I'll admit Drummond's surprised me. I thought he'd be good, but it would take him years to get there.
it's no secret he's rehabbing at tOSU... apparently a good percentage of the league is hoping to land him http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8...-interest-more-miami-heat-cleveland-cavaliers STOMP
