Can't wait to watch the Camby / Oden froncourt combo!!

[JDC]

My synergy subscription ends Sept. 31st so I've been watching Blazers clips from last year, and I just got done watching all of Cambys' assists with the Blazers last year.

Remember how agonizing it would be to watch G.O. fight for position down low and not get rewarded? Cambys' willingness and ability to hit cutters and make post entry passes from the high post is going to help Greg out tremendously. Pair that with his ability to hit the mid range J (Greg is a very willing passer out of the post) and his dribble drive / drop-off pass ability, I really think Marcus can help open the floor up for Greg and take better advantage of his strengths.

Aldridge and Camby we're building some nice chemistry together to end the year and I expect it to be even better with Greg in there!!!

And I haven't even talked about the defensive end! Sure, Camby can't keep up with most 4's nowadays, but with Greg backin' him up, does it really matter??


Bring on the Season!!!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If Oden can stay healthy I don't think there's a better defensive/rebounding duo in the League.

......If Oden can stay healthy.

 

[Shooter]

Oden and Camby will play together for 5 minutes before Oden gets injured again. Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Assuming both Camby & Oden are fully healthy, they may play a few minutes together on the floor. But that's about it. We seem to have another PF that plays about 36-39 minutes per game.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Those 7 games when they are both healthy together will be epic.

 

[illmatic99]

Amazing that there's so much optimism in the forum!

Fuckin hell, people. Get pumped already. We had our down year last year.

 

[BlazerBeav]

The law of averages says we're dur for some good health - and the frontcourt triumvirate of Camby, Oden and a beefed up Aldridge has me ready for some Blazers basketball!

 

[HailBlazers]

Oden and Camby will play together for 5 minutes before Oden gets injured again. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Wow, how's life treating you in cynical land? Pretty boring eh? Not much room for anything new!



JDC I'm ready for the next highlight reel!


Go Blazers!

 

[Blazer4ever]

Interesting. I never really thought of the advantages in such combo, maybe because Greg was never healthy with Camby on the team. If we listed all of our big men in order, #2 would be a PF but #1, 3, 4 on the depth charts are natural centers (Oden, Camby, Joel). I understand BP's argument about LMA playing most of the minutes at PF but I think behind LeMarcus, it's probably Camby.

 

[Further]

I love that mix of bigs. I think Oden and Camby will be so fucking intimidating on defense. Blocking anything close to the paint, especially with batum funneling the drivers and swatting from behind.

And it's not just those two. Aldridge (260) and Przybilla (who is back earlier than expected) are both good defenders as well. The defensive quad GreMarZillRidge will beast up this fucking league.

 

[hasoos]

I agree, I can hardly wait for that. Oden, Camby, Batum on the front line. It will be hell of a problem for other teams to challenge the paint when that wrecking crew is in.

 

[gatorpops]

Oden and Camby will play together for 5 minutes before Oden gets injured again. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Do you really believe/want to believe this. I don't think it will happen as you say and actually think the team will have a great season.

 

[gatorpops]

This team my be the most versatile team in the league. Four great bigs and very versatile wings. A very good PG. We can run, defend, rebound and shoot. What's not to like?

 

[THE HCP]

Oden and Camby will play together for 5 minutes before Oden gets injured again. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Spoken like a true lifelong Blazer "fan".

 

[THE HCP]

You put Greg, Camby, Nic, and Matthews and Brandon out there together......... the other team won't be able to score!

 

[hasoos]

You put Greg, Camby, Nic, and Matthews and Brandon out there together......... the other team won't be able to score!

Well, not much anyhow.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

You put Greg, Camby, Nic, and Matthews and Brandon out there together......... the other team won't be able to score!

"And the Blazers win again, 8-0! Nate's defensive lineup has really stepped up this time!"

 

[THE HCP]

"And the Blazers win again, 8-0! Nate's defensive lineup has really stepped up this time!"

If we hold the other teams to 20 pts or less, we go 82-0!

 

[Mediocre Man]

If we hold the other teams to 20 pts or less, we go 82-0!

With Nate's offense, we will easily have a +3 in point differential as well.

 

[hasoos]

With Nate's offense, we will easily have a +3 in point differential as well.

Yes I agree with you. Roy can get 23. !!

 

[Further]

THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

 

[BGrantFan]

The law of averages says we're dur for some good health - and the frontcourt triumvirate of Camby, Oden and a beefed up Aldridge has me ready for some Blazers basketball!

Exactly. Unless Greg Oden is the most cursed player in NBA history, he is due to play ~70 games this season. It will be fun to see him develop over that many games this year.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

You put Greg, Camby, Nic, and Matthews and Brandon out there together......... the other team won't be able to score!

I said this exact same thing to a friend of mine who is a Bulls fan, he was talking about how Chicago's defense should be much better this next year with Tom Thibodeau as the head coach.

I proceeded to give him that defensive line-up, he was speechless.

Oden-Camby-Batum-Matthews-Roy? That's intimidation right there.

 

[Further]

Hopefully Roy will concentrate a little more on D. We all know he can be good on D, he just usually saves all his energy for O.

 

[XXPrimusXX]

Hopefully Roy will concentrate a little more on D. We all know he can be good on D, he just usually saves all his energy for O.

You remember a couple years back when he literally shut Joe Johnson down at the end of an awesome comeback game in the Rose Garden?

It's bittersweet, because I haven't seen that kind of D from him since then. >_<

 

[Rhal]

You remember a couple years back when he literally shut Joe Johnson down at the end of an awesome comeback game in the Rose Garden?

It's bittersweet, because I haven't seen that kind of D from him since then. >_<

I remember tell my friend "HA and you said Roy's D was as good if not worse then Randolphs!" after that game.

 

[Shooter]

Do you really believe/want to believe this. I don't think it will happen as you say and actually think the team will have a great season.

I sure hope that you are right and I'm wrong. Nothing would make me happier.

However . . . yes, I think Oden will have another injury-plaqued season, and probably go down in a heap at some point. He is just an extremely fragile guy, and the NBA is a rough and tumble game. He is destined for the bench for most of his career, it seems to me.

 

[Shooter]

If your dire prognostication comes true, I might just skip a year of watching the Blazers. Would just be too much.

Agreed. We've all had so much disappointment with Oden that it would be horrible to see him go down again. However, I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before it happens. I know people get pissed off when I say that, but it's just my opinion. I hope I am dead wrong.

I'm going to be optimistic, though. Camby and GO is going to make a nasty defensive duo. Add Batum and Aldridge to that front line and that is going to be hell for any opposing team. I can't wait for the season to start!

Go Blazers!!