The First RealGM 2007 Mock Draft
1. Greg Oden, Ohio State, Center, Freshman:
With a low-post game that is far more developed than many were expecting, the team that wins the lottery will be receiving far more than Oden’s preternatural gift for shot blocking. I believe Oden’s basement for production arrives approximately where Dwight Howard’s ceiling hangs. While both are physical anomalies, Oden’s size and shape is perfectly suited for the center position, particularly on offense than Howard’s extremely broad shoulders.
6. Mike Conley, Jr., Ohio State, Point Guard, Freshman
I’m not quite convinced of Conley’s perimeter shot and there are always durability questions for a player as small and slight as he is, but his ability to penetrate and stay completely calm, regardless of the situation, cannot be taught.