Freak of Nature

Get ready for some mind-blowing Oden vs Durant numbers from the Orlando NBA predraft camp.

First of all, the bench press. The NBA rates players on how many times they can bench 185 lbs. While Greg Oden didn't attempt the bench press in order to avoid re-injuring his recovering right wrist, Kevin Durant was unable to put up even ONE REP! Durant was the only player at the camp unable to put up one rep.

Next up, the 3/4 court sprint. Oregon's Aaron Brooks, one of the fastest college players last year finished in 3.2 seconds. Greg Oden finished in 3.27 seconds. Not bad for a guy who towers over Brooks by a full 12" and has a 100 lbs on him. As for Durant: He finished in 3.45 seconds. Oden was also the fastest among all centers that competed, while Durant was last among small forwards.

In the standing vertical leap, Oden jumped 32" while Durant, weighing more than 40 lbs less, got up only 26". Again, Oden was the best among centers, while Durant was again dead last among small forwards.

In the lane agility drill, consisting of running through cones while alternating between running backward, sideways, and forwards, Oden finished in 11.67 seconds. Durant finished in 12.33 seconds. Oden finished second among centers, .02 seconds behind Daryl Watkins of Syracuse. In keeping with the pattern, Durant was second to last, beating out Quinton Hosley of Fresno State.

In addition to the speed and agility numbers, Oden, standing almost 7' and weighing in at nearly 260 lbs, came in at less than 8% body fat! For a 19 year old of that size, that is absolutely astounding. It also means that in the NBA, he will likely be able to carry another 20-30 lbs on his frame, adding to his already intimidating inside presence.

For anyone interested, you can download the full stats file from Jason Quick's Behind The Beat blog on The Oregonian website.