Bynum is more developed and more experienced right now. He’s a better and more consistent offensive player. If you want a guy for THIS year, I think you go with Bynum.

That said, I thik Oden’s ceiling might be higher. Bynum is no defensive slouch, but he doesn’t possess the game-changing shutdown the lane potential that Oden does. Oden just has an instinctiveness on the defensive end that is only beginning to be tapped. This guy will win DPOYs in the league. Bynum might always put up a bit better numbers offensively, but again I’m not sure if he’ll be the same kind of “presence” that Oden will be even on the offensive end. Oden’s mere presence and raw strength are going to command a lot of attention, opening the game up for others.

But hey, you can’t really go wrong either way. Expect to see a lot of battles between these two for a long time to come

Making the All Star game as a 4 in the West is quite an honor.

Because Portland plays slow-ball AND Bynum’s playing nearly 40 minutes a game. Oden is never going to come close to that – esp. with Joel to back him up.

Statistically, Oden is already as good or better per 36.

The one that Sergio fed him was enough for me to choose Greg over Bynum. He literally covered from near top of the key to the basket in two steps! And what power! However, I’m not so sure if we’ll ever see that level of athleticism from Oden again.