Lebron: "You knew KD was destined for greatness. Everyone did ... besides Portland. Sorry, Portland.

[e_blazer]

Jeez, why didn’t he just toss in Jordan too? Kick the hapless Blazers fans in the balls yet again.

 

[dviss1]

Just airing my grievances

Not sure why you're so mad at LeBron. I just don't get it.

 

[dviss1]

Not sure if there is a link, but they knew. KP has come out since and said as much. Said there were some red flags, but our doctors gave his knees the stamp of approval.

Other teams came out and said his knees were trash

Post a link or it's just a made up story.

Sound familiar?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Post a link or it's just a made up story.

Sound familiar?

No

 

[EGame]

Yeah can't be mad at LeBron for this. It was a comical joke. Just like us drafting Oden.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Guess who owns the draft jersey FAMS!
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Jabba the Hut owns the Durant Blazer draft jersey? That is so totally random but so cool!

 

[Phatguysrule]

No, we remember. "One will win rings, the other will win scoring titles."

How many rings would Durant have here in Portland? I'm thinking 0. And he would have left us to go to Golden State. Because he is pretty much exactly what we all thought he would be.

A healthy Greg Oden would have been better.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Blazers knew Odens knees werent great and they took the risk...even after bowie

Really? How did we know that? What knee problems did he have before he was drafted?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I’ve been googling it and I haven’t found anything where anyone said anything about Odens knee being bad before the draft. There is actually one article I found where a gm said his knee’s were pristine of course it was kp lol

 

[Wizard Mentor]

LeBron's Mom is whore who's gonna die a painful death.... Just kidding, so it's totally OK, right?

He was trying to be funny by taking a swipe at us... it didn't work out. Not really a big deal.

 

[dviss1]

No

They're basically your words.

Link it or it's bull.

 

[Mediocre Man]

They're basically your words.

Link it or it's bull.

LOL ok

 

[Chris Craig]

Not sure why you're so mad at LeBron. I just don't get it.

I'm really not just bored

 

[Labinot41]

Really? How did we know that? What knee problems did he have before he was drafted?

His right leg was longer than his left leg

 

[riverman]

Well when I think of Oden I'm happy we have a new improved medical staff these days...seem to stay on top of things pretty well last couple seasons..I believe Oden had a wrist injury the last year he played in Ohio..

 

[Phatguysrule]

His right leg was longer than his left leg

I've heard most people have that problem to a degree. What knee problem did he have?

 

[riverman]

I've heard most people have that problem to a degree. What knee problem did he have?

He had basically two and a half legs...that middle one kept bumping his knees

 

[Phatguysrule]

He had basically two and a half legs...that middle one kept bumping his knees

Good point! But did we know that before we drafted him?

 

[Phatguysrule]

Well when I think of Oden I'm happy we have a new improved medical staff these days...seem to stay on top of things pretty well last couple seasons..I believe Oden had a wrist injury the last year he played in Ohio..

He did get a broken wrist in college. I don't see how that could be a red flag at all.

 

[riverman]

I was stoked about Oden....thrilled we got him...stuck with his first surgery...then it was the worst lockout season of Blazer ball ever with Roy going out, Nate getting fired, Oden broken beyond repair and Raymond Felton playing Andre Miller's spot....people who think I'm a homer didn't read my posts that season

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

According to Oden, the Blazers immediately had him wear a shoe that was bigger to compensate for one leg being longer than the other. There were definitely flags.

 

[Elton]

Jeez, why didn’t he just toss in Jordan too? Kick the hapless Blazers fans in the balls yet again.

By now, I think Blazer fans are more like Theon Greyjoy getting kicked in the “balls.”

 

[MARIS61]

Had we drafted Durant he'd still be on the team he is on today.

He would not have won any titles at Portland.

 

[SportsAndWhine]

Makes the Oden pick even more golden. I hope we never draft Top 3 again.

FTFY; why limit our potential to fuck up royally?

 

[BlayZa]

hard to say if KD would have stayed here, he possibly would have had a little more FA pull though.

07-08 could have been magical

Blake, Roy, Webster, Aldridge, Oden

Outlaw, Jack, Sergio, Pryz, Frye ... man, i just get the sighs thinking about what could have happened over the next 5-10yrs if no injuries.

Blake, Roy, KD, Aldridge, Pryz would have been something amazing as well.

 

[kjironman1]

According to Oden, the Blazers immediately had him wear a shoe that was bigger to compensate for one leg being longer than the other. There were definitely flags.

I know this is a Jason Quick article. But back then he actually had access and the players kind of trusted him. So i presume most of it is fairly accurate.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2007/11/thats_not_a_limp_thats_just_od.html

 

[Rastapopoulos]

No, we remember. "One will win rings, the other will win scoring titles."

No, the line was "One will win rings and one will win scoring titles." So it remains true, it's just that it was the same one.

 

[kjironman1]

Had we drafted Durant he'd still be on the team he is on today.

He would not have won any titles at Portland.

And if John McCain had won the election there would be no Trump.....
Fact is you have no idea what would have happened or where the team would be now if they had drafted Durant.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

And if John McCain had won the election there would be no Trump.....
Fact is you have no idea what would have happened or where the team would be now if they had drafted Durant.

Zach Randolph would probably be in prison right now.

 

[e_blazer]

Okay, this is pretty good:
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ed_love_portla.html#incart_river_mobile_index