1. I would shake my fist at the heavens and shout "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!???" for about half an hour. 2. Then I'd go and get shitfaced. 3. I would then relocate back to Indiana to get away from the vast palpable cloud of gloom and resentment that envelopes Portland. 4. I would contact everybody who worked with Amare Stoudemire and work, not just on getting my knee fixed, but my entire body realigned, if not for a future in basketball, just for my own benefit. 5. After surgeries, I would volunteer at a juvenile cancer ward, and realize that actually, I've got it pretty good. 6. I would go back to school while recuperating, and try to prepare for a life without basketball. 7. I would come back and dominate the league, leading the franchise that wisely stuck with me to multiple championships. or: 7a) I would become a very tall dentist.
Those aren't terribly unwise decisions. He should try to rehab outside of the Portland area (even though fans felt morally outraged that he dare not rehab front and center). #5 would be a good thing for a lot of people to do, not just Greg Oden. Including posters here and fans in general.
A dentist, LOL. I know he said it, but was he serious? Could you imagine trying to get those gigantic hands into someones mouth to do a root canal, or even a simple exam? Great list, BTW.
If I were Greg Oden, I would see if they're still doing that celebrity boxing show. Or better yet, maybe I would do The Apprentice because it doesn't require any physical contact.
I think I'd go home for a year or two, lose some weight and just let my knees heal. Then at that time maybe start working out (if I could) and just see what happens.
If I were Greg I would put my millions in the bank and live comfortably in some ocean or sea front country off the interest.
Of course this is the right answer. You have to be worried about his ability to walk, not play hoops, at this point. I've had three far less serious leg surgeries and think its a miracle that I am not a gimp.
