European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Stars and Mideast edition june sports after two plus seasons of Patrick says its time for first Page 26 Mantovan matchup picked now wants More titles than 2 Durant by Brian Mahoney the associated press new York Greg Oden beat Kevin Durant in the race to be the 1 Oden is already looking ahead to winning the race for the Portland Trail blazers ended months of debate thurs Day night when they chose the Ohio state Center Over fellow col lege freshman Durant with the top pick in a highly anticipated Aba i know were going to be connected for a Long Kevin do Greg Oden Hes a really Good play in a pretty decent so i Hope things work i would love to get Way More Champion ships than Oden seems in better at least to while Hes Al ready looking ahead to who he is playing Durant was left to think about who hell be the Seattle who picked Durant at traded Allstar Ray their leading presented by draft Page 30 to the Boston celtics on and they still face the possibility of losing Rashard Lewis to free now Ray is gone and i think Rashard is a free Durant id love to get him Hes a great player and one of my idols As and now Hes my teammate i Hope Hes my if Hes its going to be a the drafting of Durant was a boost to Seattle fans who earlier had booed the Trade of Down in there was Noth ing but franchise centers Are hard to and Portland fans think they got see Oden on Page 30 Aba draft the first round the Portland Trail blazers chose Ohio state Center Greg As the nabs top draft Portland Trail blazers Greg Oden c Ohio St Seattle supersonics Kevin Durant f Texas Atlanta Hawks Al Hor Ford Florida Memphis grizzlies Mike Conley g Ohio Boston celtics Jeff Green f Georgetown Milwaukee Bucks i Jinlian f China Minnesota Timber wolves Corey Brewer f Florida Charlotte bobcats Brandan Wright f Chicago bulls from Joakim Noah Florida Sacramento Kings Spencer Hawes c Atlanta Hawks from Indiana Acie Law g Texas Philadelphia 76ers Thaddeus Young f tech new Orleans hornets Julian Wright f Kansas los Angeles clippers Al Thornton f Florida Detroit pistons from Rodney Stuckey g Washington wizards Nick Young new Jersey nets Sean Williams Golden state warriors Marco Bedinelli g Italy los Angeles lakers Javaris Crittenton g tech Miami heat Jason Smith f Philadelphia 76ers from Daequan Cook g Ohio Charlotte bobcats from Jared Dudley f new York kicks from Wilson Chandler f Depaul Phoenix suns from Rudy Fernandez g Spain Utah jazz Morris Almond g Rice Houston rockets Aaron Brooks g Oregon Detroit pistons Arron Afflalo g Urcla san Antonio spurs Tiago splitter f Brazil Phoenix suns Alando Tucker f Wisconsin Philadelphia 76ers from Petter Koponen g Finland Jason after months of speculation and the Portland Trail blazers chose Ohio state Center Greg Oden above Over Texas Forward Kevin Durant with the first pick in the Aba draft on thursday night in new source National basketball association a the Seattle supersonics drafted Texas Kevin Durant above left with the second Overall pick in thursday nights Aba but the Forward might not be the answer to All of the prayers of sonics fans such As Kenny Burns above who Waits for the sonics to make their first pick at a draft party at the Seattle before picking Seattle traded leading scorer Ray Allen 34 and the rights to 35 pick Glen Davis to the Boston celtics for the rights to 5 pick Jeff a future second round draft guard Delonte West and for Ward Wally a photos Blue jays astros Biggio reach career milestones pages 2829