Greg Oden Played 42 minutes tonight

[Drink Your Milkshake]

Probably the best game of his career. 42 minutes, 15 points, 15 rebounds, 1 block, an even bigger impact on defense and maybe most important only TWO FOULS! That's exceptional at this point in his career. Not looking like much of a bust, IMHO.

 

[illmatic99]

That last put back dunk was nice. He got up really high.

 

[B-Roy]

It's too bad his best games have to come in losses.

1/5.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

Nice. I was so down about the game I hadn't checked on his stats.

Sure looks like a bust, right ?

 

[Drink Your Milkshake]

It's too bad his best games have to come in losses.

1/5.

Yeah true, that's okay though, he's going to get more consistent and in better shape as the season goes along.

 

[J~Rush]

Soon, his best games will come in wins.

 

[bodyman5001]

That one dunk he had, I think Roy drove and kicked to him in regulation. Dude just went up QUICK. Earlier this year he would have had to gather himself for that dunk. Not now, just wait until the end of the year.


This loss sucked, but the physical part had to be good for Oden. To be so tired and yet play on will be good for him.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It's too bad his best games have to come in losses.

1/5.

Same with Broy ...B-Roy

 

[B-Roy]

Same with Broy ...B-Roy

Yeah, well, at least he isn't Blake. (Sorry, bear with me, I'm really bitter)

1/5.

 

[craigehlo]

Soon, his best games will come in wins.

Yea, when he signs with another team.

 

[Shooter]

I'm encouraged by what I saw from Oden tonight. He's taking baby steps, but maybe he'll get there eventually.

 

[bigbailes]

Probably the best game of his career. 42 minutes, 15 points, 15 rebounds, 1 block, an even bigger impact on defense and maybe most important only TWO FOULS! That's exceptional at this point in his career. Not looking like much of a bust, IMHO.

at least we finally agree on something tonight. good game from the big man tonight.

 

[bodyman5001]

It won't be long until they can't avoid throwing him the ball when he is open in the lane. I just wish I could see someone throw him a lob and lead him towards the basket, just once. I may have missed that if it did happen.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Nope, you didn't miss it...my wife watching keeps asking me "why don't they pass it to Oden when he's running open towards the hoop? Isn't that the point of the pick and roll?"

 

[MAS RipCity]

See what happens when we finally let him touch the ball in the offense? Take notes Nate

 

[DaRizzle]

See what happens when we finally let him touch the ball in the offense? Take notes Nate

A loss to the lowly Clippers?






....sorry Im drunk, I had to

 

[B-Roy]

A loss to the lowly Clippers?






....sorry Im drunk, I had to

We wouldn't have lost if we traded for Troy Murphy. He's always good at tipping in shots at the end of games against Los Angeles. Also, if he got fouled on his tip ins, he would shoot a free throw because we'd know that the clock would stop.

 

[DaRizzle]

We wouldn't have lost if we traded for Troy Murphy. He's always good at tipping in shots at the end of games against Los Angeles. Also, if he got fouled on his tip ins, he would shoot a free throw because we'd know that the clock would stop.

ZING!!!!

 

[cdub503]

dooooooooont worry he will play tuesday and for some reason play like shit and you guys will all be like man i dont know about oden or, something stupid like trade oden!!

 

[Darkwebs]

This loss hurt really badly (almost as much as the Orlando loss), but Oden having such a good game takes a bit of the sting away. Go Oden!

 

[Entity]

Makes you wonder what kind of numbers Oden will be putting up when he looks comfortable.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I'm trying to remember who it was that said if he got 40+ minutes his efficiency and effectiveness would go down.

 

[Jayps15]

It's only a 5 game sample size, but in the 5 games Oden has played 30 or more minutes he's had double doubles in 4/5, and is averaging 13.8pts 11.6rebs and 1.6blks in 33.2minutes. I really think it just comes down to consistency, and when he starts being able to bring at least his B game everynight the doubters will back off.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Nope, you didn't miss it...my wife watching keeps asking me "why don't they pass it to Oden when he's running open towards the hoop? Isn't that the point of the pick and roll?"

It would be - if the Blazers actually ran the pick and roll. The way they run it, it's either the pick and pop, the pick and drive or the pick and pass it to the guy in the corner for the 3-point attempt. They don't even look for the big man rolling down the lane.

Perhaps it's years of playing with Joel and his hands of stone (although he did fine when we had Damon and NVE running the pick and roll with him), but our guards don't even look to pass the ball to the big man on the pick and roll. Last night there were several occasions where Oden was wide open rolling down the lane, or had a guard on him after a switch as the result of the pick and roll, but our guards didn't even look for him. If they couldn't get their own shot, they would pass out to a teammate behind the 3-point line rather than try to get it to the big man.

The pick and roll is a two-man play - like the give and go. The way the Blazers run it, it's become a one-man play with an added obstacle for the defense to get around to. The role of our big men is to simply set the screen to try to get the guard a shot. Ironically, that would also be more effective if they would hit the big man once in a while. As it is, the defense is free to switch, or even double the ball, without consequence. When they do that, the Blazers need to make them pay.

BNM