Greg Oden, taken with the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, and Kevin Durant, taken second, will finally face off against each other for the first time in the NBA when Portland arrives in Oklahoma City on Friday night, according to a report by The Oklahoman.

"We?re going into our own careers now,? Oden said after Thursday?s practice. "Kevin?s doing his thing, and I?m still trying to figure mine out. It?s different.?

"As a competitor, I would have loved to have gone No. 1, but I think everything happened for a reason,? said Durant, the league?s sixth leading scorer at 25.1 points. "They (the Blazers) picked him for a great reason. He?s a great player.?