New Oden article from NBA.com

[Darkwebs]

Nice article from a non-local media perspective.

For those that are critical of Oden's play this season:

No one with a brain -- and this, of course, excludes many of us the media --expected Oden to step in and dominate at this level, especially considering he's played about five months of organized, competitive basketball the past two years, with the broken wrist during his one season at Ohio State, and the knee surgery, and the sprained foot he suffered on opening night in November that shelved him another six games. The injuries, of course, are what everyone talks about first, making facile comparisons between Oden and Sam Bowie, another first-round Portland pick a generation ago and the poster child for a career unfulfilled.

From some of Oden's quotes in the article, he sounds pretty down on himself. I hope he can kick ass the rest of the season so he can cheer up. I want to see the jovial Oden back.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

That was an awesome read. Thanks. A bit more of a detailed peek into what Oden is thinking right now. He really needs to listen to those around him telling him to ease up. I'm sure he listen's to the coaches and teammates about what to do on the court, he needs to take heed of the advice to just let go.

 

[KingSpeed]

Let's not forget he had 17 & 13 in Chicago and could've done more but we kept him on the bench at the end of the game. We went to him over and over early in the game and he kept us in it. That weapon down low, that's the future.