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Monday Bolts – 7.26.10 | Daily Thunder.com — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:26:48 +0000

[...] Mayberry with some reaction from the scrimmage: “Watching Durant tonight provided a true understanding of why many believe he is well-suited to play the power forward position down the line. His height and length obviously will allow him to steal minutes at the 4 once his body fills out and he gets stronger. But Durant’s nose for the ball was on display as he played closer to the basket. He got easy tip-ins and was able to corral rebounds and loose balls around the rim. By being under the basket and being the first with his hands on the ball, Durant also was able to lead the break at times, turning him into a dominant all-around threat. It was reminiscent of his days at Texas and probably isn’t too far off with the Thunder.” [...]

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Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:38:17 +0000

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By: chuck

chuck — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:27:17 +0000

Nice analysis. I am not a big Green fan anyway and feel he has very limited upside because he is not really comfortable with the ball and is undersized against big forwards. I would be surprised he will be a started after mid-season.

Brook Lopez is a stiff. He might be on the team, but only for his height. Chandler, I thought, looked terrific. Good for him after all of his injuries. Love looked excellent, also although Minnesota with its terrible management will probably still bring him in from the bench or perhaps trade him for another point guard.

Unless their guards totally disrupt the games of the European veterans, it’s unlikely that this team can win the championship. That is unless Durant puts up some unreal numbers which is definitely possible.