2007 NBA Draft Night Toughts - Revisited

The NBA season is now nearing its end, and so it's time for me check my prediction for this year's draft.

This is what I wrote:
"Speaking of Oden, don't expect another Shaq in the making. Rather, I see him as a less-emotional, calmer Alonzo Mourning with slightly better offensive potential. I won't rank him in the level of Ewing. Not yet.
Stat prediction for his rookie year: 14-17 pts, 9-10 rbs, 1 ast, 2 blks.

For Durant, I see in him a future Rashard Lewis. Yes, that Lewis he would join (if ever) in Sonics. I just don't see him as that special. Sorry, but I feel he is more of a Rashard Lewis/Glenn Robinson-type of player than a T-Mac/Kobe hybrid.
Stat prediction for his rookie year: 18-20 pts, 6-8 rbs, 2 ast, 1 blks.

For the rest of the draft, well, did I say this is one of the shallow drafts in years? Read my first paragraph.."


Now, the actual.

Oden was injured even before the season started, hence, there was no way we could check this one, but this injury suggests he won't be the next Ewing or Mourning now. Likely, he will be the next Sam Bowie. And that's very unfortunate.

As for Durant, here is the actual stats, with 73 games in the season: 20 pts, 4.1 rebs, 2.2 ast, 0.9 blk. Do I still consider him as the next Lewis instead of McGrady? Sadly, yes.

For the rest of the rookies? Only Durant, Thornton, Navarro, Green, and Horford are in the double-figure scoring, and it seems only Horford, aside from Durant, who showed remarkble toughness among all rookies.

Overall, there are more disappointments than promises for this batch.