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Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard said he was upset that Portland center Greg Oden couldn't play Monday because of a foot injury.

Oden, the No. 1 pick from the 2007 NBA Draft, missed all of last season following knee surgery. Then, in Portland's season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, Oden sprained his mid-foot and hasn't played since. The 7-foot center could return at some point on the Blazers' East Coast trip, but he wasn't in uniform against the Magic.

"I'm disappointed that he's not healthy," Howard said. "I'd love to play against him, but really I'm more worried about him getting healthy and not rushing back too soon so that he would get injured again."
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Orlando reserve center Tony Battie said he's pulling for Oden to return to health because of the close fraternity of big men. He said he sees some similarities in his situation and that of Oden.

"He and I were in the same boat last year," said Battie, who missed all of last season following shoulder surgery. "And then, he comes back this year and gets hurt and I break my finger. At least, I can tape mine up and get back out there. He really hasn't gotten to play a long stretch yet because of his injuries, but I wish him the best."
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yea, him and battie are in the same situation. One had a possible career debilitating surgery while the other injured his shoulder. then one sprained their ankle and can't play, while the other has a hurt finger, something most HS players would play through. good thinking tony.
 
bigbailes said:
yea, him and battie are in the same situation. One had a possible career debilitating surgery while the other injured his shoulder. then one sprained their ankle and can't play, while the other has a hurt finger, something most HS players would play through. good thinking tony.
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whatever dude. Oden's career was never in jeopardy. The earliest reports all indicated a full recovery was the likely outcome. Microfracture isn't the boogie man of surgeries, guys have been making it back to their full capacities with regularity. It takes a longer rehab period to come back from then a scope but if the injury isn't too bad MF gives the player a much better chance of returning 100%

It's nice to see NBA players rooting for each other.

STOMP
 
And I'm really in the same situation as Kobe Bryant. He needs surgery on his finger and mine's all swollen because I jammed it in a pickup game. Tony and Greg, me and Kobe, all in the same boat.
 
Jesus, the guy was trying to be supportive.

You guys are fucking unbelievable.
 
Howard is a class act. Definitely one of the good guys off the court. He is a bit chippy on the court, but if he played on my team I would love him.
 
Dwight Howard is a class act. It will be great to see him and GO go at each other!
 
tlongII said:
Dwight Howard is a class act. It will be great to see him and GO go at each other!
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He is classy for the most part. I used to think he was almost perfect. Until that crap he pulled last night with Sergio. But other then that, I think he is cool
 
His physique is so jaw-dropping, I think I have a hard time assigning a personality to him. He certainly seems like a class act.

Somehow his shoulders remind me of Karl Malone's... though Howard has to be even bigger.

iWatas
 
Iwatas said:
His physique is so jaw-dropping, I think I have a hard time assigning a personality to him. He certainly seems like a class act.

Somehow his shoulders remind me of Karl Malone's... though Howard has to be even bigger.

iWatas
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His build reminds me of Kevin Willis. The kid is unbelievably ripped. Of course his athleticism is way beyond anything Kwill had.

It's cool to see Howard and Battie giving Oden support. It sucks we'll have to wait for the Howard/Oden matchup until later. Those matchups are going to be punishing.
 
I hope we don't rush Oden back too soon. He really needs to trim some lbs before getting out on the court. He CAN NOT get hurt again this season..just can't happen.
 
bigbailes said:
yea, him and battie are in the same situation. One had a possible career debilitating surgery while the other injured his shoulder. then one sprained their ankle and can't play, while the other has a hurt finger, something most HS players would play through. good thinking tony.
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You look pretty stupid after this comment.

1. They both missed the whole year last year.
2. They both were injured upon returning this year.

Pretty obvious to me it's a more similar situation than not.
 
C_note said:
You look pretty stupid after this comment.

1. They both missed the whole year last year.
2. They both were injured upon returning this year.

Pretty obvious to me it's a more similar situation than not.
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Great post.

Seriously, any decent human being has sympathy for another that's injured. It doesn't matter that Tony Battie is a lesser talent than Greg Oden and his injuries were different, it was still classly of him to empathize with Oden and his injury situation.

Putting down Battie over this, however, seems to be the opposite of classly.

BNM
 
Nice comments by Orlando's guys. I'm curious about this part: "Tony Battie said he's pulling for Oden to return to health because of the close fraternity of big men." Is there truth to that? I've never heard mention of it before. Are NBA bigs a closer knit group than those at other positions?
 
handiman said:
Nice comments by Orlando's guys. I'm curious about this part: "Tony Battie said he's pulling for Oden to return to health because of the close fraternity of big men." Is there truth to that? I've never heard mention of it before. Are NBA bigs a closer knit group than those at other positions?
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Yup. Kareem & Russell always come back to greet the new guys in the L. Shaq called out Oden at the ESPY's, IIRC. Centers seem to be much tighter than players at other positions. There doesn't seem to be a brotherhood at any of the other positions like the one at Center.
 
BlazersBlood said:
Yup. Kareem & Russell always come back to greet the new guys in the L. Shaq called out Oden at the ESPY's, IIRC. Centers seem to be much tighter than players at other positions. There doesn't seem to be a brotherhood at any of the other positions like the one at Center.
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And Kareem has been mentoring Bynum and Russell has been supportive of Oden. Bill Walton was always Shaq's biggest cheerleader. Big guys who have been through the grind of banging in the paint seem to go out of their way to help pass the baton to the future generation of big men.

BNM
 
That's across generations, though. I'm wondering if peers are really any tighter than guys at other positions.
 
Probably depends on the guys. Hakeem and Shaq were tight. Chief and Laimbeer - not so much.

BNM
 
Shaq hated David Robinson.
Wilt and Russel were good friends.
Darko and Kwame were on the same team - I have no idea if Darko is a cake thief or not - but I can't believe that we never celebrated this awesome two-some bust pairing more.
 
I think it is because they all share what can really be considered a somewhat beneficial disfigurement. They are all WAY larger then the average which leads to good things on the basketball court but a great deal of discomfort everywhere else. It is sort of like a support group I guess. No one else is going to understand the day to day hassles of big really, really huge.
 
Do 6'11" power forwards not understand what 7'1" centers go through? Do 6'8" small forwards not identify with 6'11" power forwards?

I don't buy it.
 
Perhaps Spud Webb, Mugsy Bogues, Earl Boykins and Gary Coleman could start a similar support group.

BNM
 
handiman said:
Do 6'11" power forwards not understand what 7'1" centers go through? Do 6'8" small forwards not identify with 6'11" power forwards?

I don't buy it.
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That's like comparing a tight end to a center on a football team; similar dimensions totally different roles and mentalities. Center is not usually a "glory" position, and with a few exceptions in history has rarely been the focal point of a team's offense.
 
i was just pointing out that tony battie is no where near the level that Oden is. come on guys, was it a nice sentiiment? sure but at the end of the day i don't give a crap about tony battie, other than he seems to be a nice guy. sorry but howards comments mean more to me than tbs.

and really none of this matters anyways, just get GO out on the court and let's see what he can don.

nice to see a bunch of guys butt hurt on here though.
 
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