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CUT FROM A DIFFERENT CLOTH. Usually the prospect of just one potential franchise player in a draft is enough to get us worked up, but two? The Sports Guy offers his unique tale of the tape on Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Bill Simmons reports. Simmons on Durant and Oden: “If you want to compete from now until 2020, take Oden. Simple. But as soon as the Blazers pass on Durant, he will instantly be more dangerous. Because from that moment on, he’ll be playing with a chip on his shoulder. As Karl Malone, Gilbert Arenas, Carlos Boozer and others have taught us, a draft slight is a scary thing: It’s a contract-year push that never ends. Each season, you want to stick it to everyone who didn’t believe in you all over again.” (Note: The term for this phenomenon is “anti-Darkoism.”) Durant on Durant: “I’ve been training to be a franchise player since I was 9. That’s the first time I told my parents I was serious about getting to the NBA. So these past couple of months have been like a dream.” Oden on Oden: “I wish I could say who is going to have the better career, me or Kevin Durant. I know Kevin is a great player, and I know I’m going to keep working to be a great player. I would love to get a bunch of NBA championships—like 15. I wonder if that’s possible.” ALL DRESSED UP... Portland and Seattle have their new outfits all picked out. But will there still be room for Zach Randolph and Rashard Lewis on the runway? Ric Bucher reports. THE FITTING ROOM. Forget the first two picks; the fun is in who comes next. The Magazine’s draft guru rates the material and measures the remaining 28 first-rounders, like Joakim Noah. And unlike most tailors, he doesn’t just cut often—he cuts deep. Chad Ford reports. OTHER FEATURES: CONFIDENCE GAME. Albert Pujols’ 2005 NLCS shot was only one of the many blows that shattered Brad Lidge’s confidence. But after looking inside himself, the struggling Astros reliever may be on the verge of reclaiming his mojo. Eric Neel reports. LIFERS. When you're in for murder, redemption is impossible to come by. For the San Quentin Giants—the country’s best-known jailhouse baseball team—the time spent on the prison diamond is close enough. Peter Keating reports. IN THE CROSSHAIRS: MARIA SHARAPOVA. The Russian It Girl won her first Slam at Wimbledon in 2004. Now, with her shoulder on the mend, she’s struggling to find her game—and hoping it’s hidden in the grass of the All England Club. Lindsay Berra reports.
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