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[QUOTE="caw, post: 306315, member: 1764"]
I'd love to know your thoughts circa 2004 on the Okafor vs Howard debate?
 
For reference:
[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2004/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=1821692[/url]
 
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1032313/index.htm[/url]
 
Orlando made the correct call (not that it has really gained them anything) and drafted Howard. Similar situation Robinson/Okafor vs Drummond/Howard.
 
Thomas (18/12/1) and Okafor (18/12/4) vs. Drummond (10/8/3) and Howard (26/18/8)*
 
*Howards high school stats, for true comparison Drummond averaged 20/17/7
 
You could make the argument (based on high school stats) that Howard was a better offensive player compared to Drummond, however I would also argue Okafor was the more dominant junior compared to Robinson. As a matter of scale I'd say this is a similar comparison.
 
EDIT: I'm not saying Drummond should be taken over Robinson, I'm just saying there is precedent for it.
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