OKC is stock-piling plenty of talented young players for the near future. The only problem is going to be fusing that young talent together. One thing that the Thunder desperately needs is a solid big man.
Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox are good for the short-term, but they have this weird addiction to seven-foot projects. It looks like Nick Collison is getting the nod at starting center for now, but he belongs at power forward.
Portland Trailblazers
Projected Depth Chart:
PG Steve Blake/Jerryd Bayless/Sergio Rodriguez
SG Brandon Roy/Rudy Fernandez
SF Travis Outlaw/Martell Webster
PF LaMarcus Aldridge/Ike Diogu
C Greg Oden/Channing Frye/Joel Przybilla
Portland is quietly becoming a very good team, although there is nothing yet to show for those results besides a .500 record. It’s something the Trailblazers certainly have to be satisfied with, but their ultimate goal is making the playoffs.
Now that Greg Oden is in the mix, the Blazers should be much more competitive, especially with a deep bench. Channing Frye is good enough to start at center on almost any other team, but with Oden, he will be a serviceable backup.
It will be interesting to see how Rudy Fernandez does coming off the bench. He showed during the Olympics that he is capable of being a great offensive weapon and should do the same with the Blazers.
The only problem that might arise is that with so many great individual players, it might be hard to figure out who is supposed to get the ball most of the time. You can assume that Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Oden will be the top three options.
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